EcoSmart Electronics Recycling LLC

EcoSmart Electronics Recycling LLC is one of the recycling services tracked by eCycling Central in Avenue Fennville, MI, accepting consumer electronics and other e-waste.

Services offered

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.

Michigan e-waste law

Michigan's Electronic Waste Takeback Program (NREPA Part 173) (2008) governs how electronics must be disposed of in this state. The law uses an manufacturer takeback and covers video display devices, computers, computer peripherals.

Fee structure: Free to households

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

Key requirements: Manufacturers must offer free takeback. No quantity caps for households.

Source: Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE).

What can be recovered from your e-waste

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

• 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
• Water heater (60000g typical) - recoverable: 0.0g gold, 0.05g silver, 1850g copper, 1100g aluminium

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

Before you visit

**Quick checklist before you go:** confirm the location's hours by phone, back up and erase any device with storage, separate batteries from devices, and verify whether the site charges for items like CRT monitors or microwaves. Drop-off rules can change without notice.

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.