Government · Drop-off · Free
E-Cycle Washington
A free statewide programme for televisions, computers, laptops, monitors, tablets and e-readers, the electronics Seattle's transfer stations will not take.
Right for you if
- It has a screen or a circuit board and the transfer station just turned you away.
- It has to cost nothing.
- You can get it there under your own steam.
- You want to turn up without booking.
Look elsewhere if
- You have no way of getting it there.
- You live outside the area it serves.
- It is business waste.
Contact and booking
- Phone
- 1-800-RECYCLE
- Not published
- Book online
- Booking page
- Address
- Not published
- Opening hours
- Not published
- Website
- Official website
Verification
Verified against an official source
Last checked 18 August 2026
That means we read a published source and it said this. It does not mean we watched them do it, or followed the material afterwards, that is a separate, deeper check this has not been through. How we check →
Sources
- Washington State Department of Ecology, E-Cycle Washington
- E-Cycle Washington, find a collection site
Part of How to get rid of stuff in Seattle.
Why use it
This is the answer to the gap most people hit: the transfer stations refuse electronics and TVs outright, and this is where they go instead. Ecology's own description is "a free program that makes it easy for Washington residents to recycle certain broken, obsolete, or worn-out electronics". Find your nearest site at ecyclewa.org or call 1-800-RECYCLE. Two catches worth knowing: keyboards, mice and printers are NOT part of the scheme, though Best Buy and Staples take some of them; and a site can refuse an old TV with a broken tube, so call ahead if yours is damaged.
Good for
- electronics
How it works
| How you use it | You take it there. |
|---|---|
| Cost | Free for Washington residents. |
| Booking | No appointment needed. |
| Service area | Washington State |
| Run by | Washington State Department of Ecology, a government programme |
Where your things go
A named destination is worth more than a stated intention, and both are worth more than silence. This is the row to read before you book: if your item's row is empty, ask them on the phone and tell us what they say.
Not documented yet. This operator has not published what happens to each kind of item, and we have not been able to establish it from anywhere else. That is the gap, stated rather than hidden. If you ask them, tell us what they say.
Does it actually work
The part no company website tells you. Some of this comes from our checks, some from readers who used the service, and where nobody has told us yet, it says so.
-
Booking
Their pages
No appointment needed.
-
Typical wait
Needs reports
Not established
Nobody has told us how long they waited. Two reader reports would settle it.
-
Do they answer
Needs reports
Not established
We read their pages, we did not phone them. One reader who got through would settle it.
-
Restrictions
Their pages
Residents only · Households only
-
Who it's for
Their pages
People who live in the area it serves, households, not businesses.
-
Last checked
Pipeline
18 August 2026
Checked against the sources listed on this page.
What happens to it
- Recycled
- Broken down for materials
This describes the route the item takes, as the operator states it. We do not claim a recovery rate we have not seen evidence for.
What readers told us
Used them recently?
How long you waited, what they refused, whether anyone picked up the phone. Those are the three facts no website publishes and the ones the next reader needs.
Alternatives in Seattle
Other places that will take things off your hands.
-
Reuse
Buy Nothing Project
Buy Nothing Project
- Takes
- furniture, appliances, electronics, books, and 4 more
- Where
- Neighbourhood groups across the US and beyond
- Booking
- By appointment
View → Checked 18 Aug 2026 -
Reuse
Evergreen Goodwill donation centers
Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington · including Ballard Goodwill
- Takes
- clothes, textiles, furniture, books, and 3 more
View → Checked 18 Aug 2026 -
Reuse
The Salvation Army donation pickup
The Salvation Army
- Takes
- furniture, appliances, electronics, clothes, and 5 more
- Where
- Nationwide
- Booking
- Book online
View → Checked 18 Aug 2026