Sony and Waste Management have come together to create an electronics and computer recycling program. The 75 eCycling Centers are in 18 states, but mostly in California, Minnesota, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin.
The Sony Take Back Recycling Program allows customers to recycle unwanted Sony electronic products for free, with a small fee charged for other brands.
They plan to double the number of electronics recycling centers within the next year to include at least one in every state. Long term plans are to have a location no more than 20 miles away for 95% of the U.S. population.
The EPA says that of the estimated 2.2 million tons of electronic equipment disposed of each year, only about 370,000 tons were recycled. Reclaimed electronics can have a second life as another manufactured product.
According to Stan Glasgow, Sony Electronics' president and CEO, "We believe it is Sony's responsibility to provide customers with end-of-life solutions for all the products we manufacture. Through the Take Back Recycling Program, our customers will know that their Sony products will be recycled in an environmentally responsible manner."
To locate a computer recycling center, visit http://sony.com/recycle, or call 1-877-439-2795.
