RecycleItAmerica.com

RecycleItAmerica.com is one of the recycling services tracked by eCycling Central in Northland Dr. Mendota Heights, MN, accepting consumer electronics and other e-waste.

Services offered

Donation Program Recycling

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.

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:

• Server / network equipment (12000g typical) - recoverable: 0.62g gold, 3.2g silver, 1850g copper, 580g aluminium
• Medical device (1800g typical) - recoverable: 0.08g gold, 0.55g silver, 95g copper, 110g aluminium
• Solar panel (22000g typical) - recoverable: 0.0g gold, 16.5g silver, 280g copper, 1850g 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.