Commercial E-Waste Management

Commercial E-Waste Management operates as an electronics recycling drop-off in Northland Dr. Mendota Heights, MN, listed in eCycling Central's directory of Minnesota recycling locations.

Services offered

Donation Program Recycling Refurbishment Resale

What it costs

Most consumer drop-offs are free for typical household quantities, with possible fees on CRT TVs, large appliances, and commercial-quantity loads. Call ahead to confirm.

Minnesota e-waste law

Minnesota's Minnesota Electronics Recycling Act (Statute 115A.1310-1330) (2007) governs how electronics must be disposed of in this state. The law uses an manufacturer collection target and covers video display devices >9 inches.

Fee structure: Free at participating sites

Penalty for illegal disposal: Up to $25,000 per day for noncompliance

Key requirements: Manufacturers must collect 60% of weight sold in MN. Landfill ban since 2006 for VDDs.

Source: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.

What can be recovered from your e-waste

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

• Monitor (5500g typical) - recoverable: 0.08g gold, 0.45g silver, 220g copper, 180g aluminium
• Television (14000g typical) - recoverable: 0.11g gold, 0.65g silver, 480g copper, 320g aluminium
• Printer (8200g typical) - recoverable: 0.045g gold, 0.28g silver, 280g copper, 120g 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.

An average smartphone contains around 0.034g of gold, 16g of copper, and 25g of aluminium. Multiplied across the millions of devices retired each year, those grams add up - which is why a working drop-off network matters.

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