AERC RECYCLING SOLUTIONS

Located in Sylvia Road Suite E Ashland, VA, AERC RECYCLING SOLUTIONS provides electronics recycling services for residents and businesses across Virginia.

Services offered

Recycling Refurbishment Resale

What it costs

This is a national program drop-off. National programs typically accept the manufacturer's own brand free of charge, with fees on third-party items or oversized goods (CRT monitors, large appliances). Confirm pricing with the location before drop-off.

Virginia e-waste law

Virginia's Virginia Computer Recovery and Recycling Act (Virginia Code 10.1-1425.27 et seq) (2008) governs how electronics must be disposed of in this state. The law uses an manufacturer registration and recovery and covers computer equipment - desktops, laptops, monitors.

Fee structure: Free to consumers

Penalty for illegal disposal: Up to $5,000 per violation per day

Key requirements: Manufacturers must register annually and implement recovery plan.

Source: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.

What can be recovered from your e-waste

Material composition varies by device, but the typical recoverable yields look like this:

• Dishwasher (35000g typical) - recoverable: 0.0g gold, 0.08g silver, 2800g copper, 1850g aluminium
• Microwave (12000g typical) - recoverable: 0.005g gold, 0.1g silver, 1850g copper, 850g aluminium
• Dehumidifier (18000g typical) - recoverable: 0.0g gold, 0.05g silver, 1450g copper, 2200g aluminium

Source: Cucchiella et al. (2015) Recycling of WEEEs; Umicore Precious Metals Recovery datasheets; UNEP Recycling From E-Waste to Resources.

Before you visit

**Before you visit:** call ahead to confirm current accepted items and opening hours. Wipe personal data from any device with a hard drive or storage chip. Remove batteries from devices where possible. Some sites charge fees for CRT TVs, large appliances, or commercial-quantity drop-offs.

Per the UN Global E-Waste Monitor 2024, the world generated 62 million tonnes of e-waste in 2022 - only 22.3% was formally collected and recycled. Drop-off points like this one are how that number moves.

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Listing reviewed: April 2026 - sourced from eCycling Central's directory of US recycling locations.