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Where Do I Recycle Large or Unusual Items?

Organizations specializing in large item recycling

Updated: Monday, 06 Apr 2009, 12:03 PM EDT
Published : Tuesday, 08 Apr 2008, 4:26 PM EDT


 

Old Appliances:

Central City Auto Part 276.9617

Bargain House (Freon free only) 279.6416

Columbus residents call 614.3111

 

Furniture: Map Furniture Bank  272.9544 or mapfurniturebank.org (offers free pick-up).

Cell phones:

SmartRecycle.com
106 E. College Ave.
Westerville, Oh 43081
Toll Free Customer Service Line: 1-866-384-3033


e-Cycle, Inc.
6543 Commerce Parkway, Suite G
Dublin, Ohio 43017
Phone: 614-210-1120
Web Site: www.e-cycle.com

 

Printer Cartridges:

SmartRecycle.com
106 E. College Ave.
Westerville, Oh 43081
Toll Free Customer Service Line: 1-866-384-3033

Think Recycle www.thinkrecycle.com

Cartridge Recycling:
www.cartridgeworldusa.com

 

Car Batteries:

Crown Battery Company

Advance Auto Parts

AutoZone

 

Tires:

Liberty Tires 871.8097

Paint, pesticides and cleansers:

See Household Harzardous Waste section.

Motor Oil:

DO NOT put this in the garbage, or pour down the drain - see Household Hazardous Waste section.

Yard Waste:

Franklin County offers curbside yard waste collection services - call your local government offices to see.

Kurtz Brothers Compost Facility   491.0868

Ohio Mulch Compost Facility        921.9330

 

Tree Disposal:

Free! Call the City of Columbus Compost Facility 645.3153

Books:

Book Destruction.com book-destruction.com

Books for Kids: http://books4kids2keep.org/

 

Magazines:

Reduce waste by having your name removed from direct mail/catalog lists:
https://www.catalogchoice.org/

Okay with buying used books and help literacy at the same time:
https://www.betterworld.com/index.aspx

Paper Retriever:
Click here to find locations all around Columbus
Accepts magazines, shopping catalogs, newspaper, office and school papers, mail.
Does NOT accept plastic, glass, metal, trash.

 

CDs and DVDs:

America Online
Attn: Mail Room/Recycling
Dept. 22000 AOL Way,
Dulles, VA 20166
800-605-4297
(accepts CDs by mail)

Eco Media
800-959-5156 ext.8882
Recycling and information destruction service for all audio and video media. Fee charged.  

Greendisk
www.greendisk.com
Visit website for information and shipping label download.

Ecodisk Professional Services
www.ecodisk.com
800-797-SOFT
VCR Tapes/CD recycling and information destruction service. Fee charged.

Endeav-Tech
endeavtech.netfirms.com
912 Grantland Avenue
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Recycled CDs and DVDs, no fee, but all shipments must be prepaid by sender

 

New & used Building Supplies:

Habitat for Humanity Restore
habitat-columbus.org
3140 Westerville Rd.
Columbus, 43224
614-364-7025

Construction & Demolition materials:

Frank Road C & D
2230 Brown Road
Columbus, Ohio
614-539-3722
www.frankroadc-d.com

Scotts landfill
1377 Harmon Avenue
Columbus, Ohio
614-443-7134

Rumpke Waste & Recycling
Phone: 1-888-Rumpke1
www.Rumpke.com
www.RumpkeRecycling.com

 

Wire Hangers:

Spring Cleaners and Laundry
875 N. 4th Street
Columbus Ohio 43201
614-294-3000 
Open: Monday thru Friday, 7:00AM to 6:00PM Saturday, 9:00AM to 1:00PM

Computer Equipment:

Columbus Micro Systems, Inc.
5087 Westerville Road
Columbus, OH 43231
www.columbusmicro.com
No charge drop off of computer monitors, PC's, cables, printers, and other electronic/computer equipment. No televisions please.
For the entire month of May, drop off is FREE for any technology related items. Plus, bring in the oldest computer for a chance to win a BRAND NEW COMPUTER!

Siam Reclaim Technologies, Inc.
3960 Groves Road Unit B
Columbus, OH  43232
614-863-9999
www.siamreclaimtech.com
 

Fees:
Computer monitors: NO COST
Televisions: $0.35 per inch
Computer components: NO COST
All other E-Waste: NO COST

All Staples Stores:
$10 charge for large items (CPU's Monitors etc). 
Go to www.staples.com to get a store location

American Asset Recovery:
Call 614-279-6236 (free drop off)
www.aarecov.com
Free business pickup for 5 systems or more

The following companies hold periodic computer recycling drives. Contact them for dates and times.

TechDisposal 614-755-5100
techdisposal.com

ParityInternational
Call (888) 604-7064 for computer pick-up. Non-profit and free. Public drop-off hours are Wednesdays & Fridays from Noon-5:00pm and Saturdays from 11:00-2:00pm.
www.ParityInternational.org

T.D.R. LLC (Total Computer Recyclers)
We offer FREE pickup and drop off of old computers, monitors, printers, all electronics (except TV's) and all old metal

office furniture.
200 SW Mink Road, Pataskala, Ohio 43062
Store Hours: Closed: Sun- Mon, Tues-Fri. - 12:30 AM- 7:00PM, Sat-12:00 - 5:00PM
Phone:(740)964-0993. www.TDROHIO.com

Clothing and Shoes:

Planet Aid
4720 Groves Road
Columbus, Ohio 43232
Call  614.598.6422 for locations
Website: planetaid.org
Planet Aid is a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the environment and creating sustainable development in Africa and Asia. We collect and recycle used clothing and shoes in 19 states in the USA. Items donated to Planet Aid are resold and proceeds are used to support education, community development and HIV/AIDS programs in Africa and Asia. We partner with individuals, schools, organizations, companies and government agencies to inform about and contribute to community based development.

 

 

 

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