DP Electronic Recycling Inc.

Located in E. Centralia St. Elkhorn, WI, DP Electronic Recycling Inc. provides electronics recycling services for residents and businesses across Wisconsin.

Services offered

Donation Program 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.

Wisconsin e-waste law

Wisconsin's E-Cycle Wisconsin (Wisconsin Statute Chapter 287.17) (2009) governs how electronics must be disposed of in this state. The law uses an manufacturer-funded recycling and covers computers, monitors, laptops, TVs, printers, fax machines, e-readers, DVD players.

Fee structure: Free to households, K-12 schools

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

Key requirements: Landfill ban since 2010 for covered devices. Manufacturers must register and report annually.

Source: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

What can be recovered from your e-waste

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

• Laptop (2200g typical) - recoverable: 0.22g gold, 1.1g silver, 290g copper, 380g aluminium
• Tablet (480g typical) - recoverable: 0.06g gold, 0.55g silver, 38g copper, 95g aluminium
• Desktop computer (9500g typical) - recoverable: 0.38g gold, 2.0g silver, 1450g copper, 480g aluminium

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

Before you visit

**Drop-off prep:** sign out of all accounts on devices, run a factory reset, remove SIM cards and SD cards, and pull lithium-ion batteries from laptops and power tools where the design allows. Calling ahead saves a wasted trip - hours and accepted items shift seasonally.

Used electronics still hold recoverable value: gold connectors, copper bus bars, palladium in catalytic surfaces, and aluminium cases. Responsible recycling sends those materials back into the supply chain instead of into landfill.

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