King County, Snohomish County, Pierce County, the City of Seattle, the City of Tacoma and the Environmental Protection Agency are joining with Good Guys and six electronics manufacturers to collect and recycle televisions from July 8-Aug. 7.
The groups claim that the project is the nation’s first month-long TV recycling program to be offered by a large TV retailer. Residents of the counties can bring old televisions to Good Guys stores in Bellevue, Tukwila, Lynnwood and Puyallup for recycling.
“Recycling old electronics can help us conserve valuable resources and protect our environment,” said Ron Sims, King County executive. “Disposing properly of the hazardous materials in electronics is crucial to protecting our air, land and water and reusing the valuable resources inside helps conserve resources.”
To help consumers properly dispose of old televisions, local Good Guys stores and participating manufacturers are offering a four-week pilot recycling program that subsidizes the cost of recycling by 50 percent.
Starting July 8th Good Guys stores will accept televisions made by any manufacturer for a $10 recycling fee, $25 for consoles. Consumers who recycle their televisions will receive a 10 percent discount on the purchase of any television sold by participating manufacturers: JVC, Phillips, Pioneer, Samsung, Sharp and Sony. Recycling televisions through current local government and business programs costs up to $50 per unit.