WeRecycle!, Inc.

WeRecycle!, Inc. operates as an electronics recycling drop-off in Wallingford, CT, listed in eCycling Central's directory of Connecticut recycling locations.

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.

Connecticut e-waste law

Connecticut's An Act Concerning Recycling of Electronic Devices (Public Act 07-189) (2007) governs how electronics must be disposed of in this state. The law uses an manufacturer takeback (extended producer responsibility) and covers computers, monitors, printers, televisions.

Fee structure: Free to consumers - manufacturers fund collection

Penalty for illegal disposal: Civil penalties up to $25,000 per violation

Key requirements: Manufacturers responsible for collection costs. Landfill ban for covered devices since 2011.

Source: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP).

What can be recovered from your e-waste

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

• Washing machine (75000g typical) - recoverable: 0.0g gold, 0.15g silver, 5200g copper, 2900g aluminium
• 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

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

Before you visit

**Preparing your e-waste:** factory-reset phones, tablets, and laptops before drop-off (most facilities will not perform data wiping for you). Bag loose batteries separately. Bring proof of residency if the program is municipality-funded. Check whether the site accepts the specific item you're bringing - acceptance varies widely.

Modern integrated smelters (Aurubis, Umicore, Boliden) can recover the precious metals embedded in circuit boards. Drop-off sites like this one are the first link in that recovery chain.

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