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Electronics Recycling
Electronics Recycling
The Portage and Valparaiso Street Departments collect electronics curbside for recycling from residents. This service is available through partnership with the Porter County Recycling & Waste Reduction District. Not all waste haulers across Northwest Indiana will pick up electronics from their customers. Porter County residents have several options available for quick and easy electronics recycling.

In the directory listings below, there are also donation opportunities for your electronics to be reused in benefit to local organizations and charities.

Can I Recycle This?

Some of our most frequently asked questions are about what types of electronics can be recycled. Here are some guidelines to keep in mind.

These Items CAN Be Recycled

Does it plug in? Does it run on batteries? We can recycle that!

Computers

Monitors

Laptops

Cell Phones

Batteries

Printers

Stereos

Cables

Gaming Devices

Copy Machines

Fax Machines

Microwaves

Chargers

Televisions

Toasters

Modems

String Lighting (like Christmas lights)

Remotes

These Items Are Not Accepted at Our Locations

Check with local metal recyclers or scrap metal facilites to recycle these items.

Anything that Contains Freon

For Example: Refrigerators, Freezers, Air Conditioners, and Dehumidifiers

Large Appliances

For Example: Stoves, Washing Machines, Dryers, Dishwashers, Water Heaters, Water Softeners

VHS Tapes, Cassette Tapes and Compact Discs

Watch This Video to Learn More About Electronics Recycling!

Curbside Pick-Up

The Portage and Valparaiso Street Departments collect electronics curbside for recycling from residents. This service is available through partnership with the Porter County Recycling and Waste Reduction District. Not all haulers across Northwest Indiana will pick up electronics from their customers. Porter County Residents have several options available for quick and easy electronics recycling.

Electronics Recycling Locations

Listing Title
Address
91 Silhavy Rd #101
City
Valparaiso
Phone
(219) 548-8537
Address
546 S. 400 W
City
Valparaiso
Phone
219-465-3694
Listing Title
Address
6451 U.S. Hwy 12
City
Portage
Phone
(219) 465-3694
Listing Title
Address
2801 Evans Ave.
City
Valparaiso
Phone
(219) 476-1905
Address
2106 Morthland Dr.
City
Valparaiso
Phone
(219) 464-9005

The Law

The state of Indiana passed legislation that went into effect Jan. 1, 2011, prohibiting households, public schools, and small businesses from mixing unwanted computer monitors, computers, televisions, printers, computer peripherals (such as keyboards and mice), DVD players, video cassette recorders or fax machines with municipal waste that is intended for disposal at a landfill or by burning or incineration.

The goal of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management is to keep computers and other electronics out of landfills through reuse, remanufacturing and recycling. For more information on the hazards of electronics and the benefits of proper disposal and recycling, visit the state’s website.

We contract with Green Wave to recycle the electronics we collect.

Did You Know?

In 2021, Porter County residents recycled 418,059 lbs. of electronics through our program, which we sponsored for $53,498.

In 2022, Porter County residents recycled:

50,477 lbs. of batteries

19.451 lbs. of computers

173,988 lbs. of televisions

98,126 lbs. of miscellaneous electronics (chargers, remotes, etc.)

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