WMI, LG Partner on Electronics Recycling Program

Waste Management Inc. and LG Electronics USA have jointly announced the start of a nationwide electronics recycling program.

The program was developed with WMI’s subsidiary WM Recycle America LLC, the LG Electronics recycling program is being launched this month in 160 locations across the country, and is expected to include recycling sites in all 50 states by next month.

"Our program encourages consumers to dispose of unwanted electronics in an environmentally responsible manner," said Teddy Hwang, president, LG Electronics USA. The multimillion-dollar U.S. recycling commitment by LG Electronics "reflects LG's global sustainability initiative that also encompasses energy conservation, reduction of hazardous substances and responsible product designs," he said.

Through the program customers can drop their used, unwanted, obsolete or damaged consumer electronic products off at a designated Waste Management eCycling Center.

Products recycled free-of-charge to consumers include LG, Zenith and Goldstar brands of televisions, monitors, audio equipment, video cassette players and recorders, DVD players and recorders, combination TV/VCR and TV/DVD units, set top boxes and accessories associated with those products. The LG-WM Recycle America program also allows consumers to recycle other manufacturers' consumer electronics products for a modest fee.

A goal of the LG-WM Recycle America program is to have a recycling center within 20 miles of 95 percent of the U.S. population. A list of drop-off locations for the LG Electronics Recycling program is available at http://www.wm.com/wm/takeback/locationlist.xls.

Consumers may drop off up to five LG, Zenith or GoldStar-brand items at a time. To locate the nearest recycling center, consumers may call toll free, 1-877-439-2795. For no-fee recycling, consumers also may mail products to WM Recycle America eCycling locations in Minneapolis, Denver, Oklahoma City and Springfield, Mass.