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Appliance/Electronics Collection And Recycling

How does the program work?
How much does this cost?
What happens to materials collected?
What items are acceptable?
History
Are there other options for appliance disposal?

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How does the program work?

Residents should follow these steps to participate in this program:

1. Put no more than five (5) appliances at front of property just behind the sidewalk or behind the curb if there is no sidewalk. (NOT in alley or in garage/carport).

2. Secure doors with tape as a safety precaution.

3. Remove any water/food from appliances (they must be empty).

4. Call the Solid Waste Customer Service Call Center at 602-262-7251 to set up collection or email pwserve@phoenix.gov. Make sure to supply the type and quantity of materials to be collected as well as your name, address and phone. Collection will not be possible without this information.

5. The Solid Waste Customer Service Call Center will create a service request form for field staff to collect the items.

6. Within 1-5 business days, field staff will collect appliances/computers from the residence.

7. A solid waste representative will leave a notice at the residence confirming the material has been removed.

8. The resident will be billed within two weeks. Please follow the payment guidelines.

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How much does this service cost?

The City of Phoenix charges a nominal fee for this service. To verify cost and availablity, please contact Solid Waste Customer Service at 602-262-7251 or email pwserve@phoenix.gov.

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What happens to materials collected?

Materials will be direct hauled from a resident's home to a recycling facility (scrap metal dealer) or to another facility for proper removal of regulated materials, such as refrigerants. After removal of refrigerants, recyclable materials will be taken to a scrap metal dealer.

Any revenues from the sale of the scrap materials will be deposited in the Solid Waste Fund and used to offset disposal and other collection costs.

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What items are acceptable?

Refrigerators
Washer/Dryers
Water Heaters
Freezers
Air Conditioners
Evaporative Coolers
Stoves
Dishwashers
Computers/Monitors
Stereos

Items not acceptable in this program:

Small metal appliances, such as toasters, irons, pots and pans, can be placed in your blue Phoenix Recycles container.

Small lawnmowers and barbeques may be recycled. Remove all hazardous materials (i.e. gasoline and propane tanks), disassemble the item, and place metal pieces in your blue Phoenix Recycles container. Place non-recyclable items like plastics or pumice stone in your garbage (green or black) container

Televisions are not accepted in this program. No efficient markets for the television tubes are available. Please dispose of these items appropriately.

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History

The City of Phoenix has been providing an appliance/electronics collection program since 2001 following the awarding of an Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Waste Reduction Assistance Grant. This funding was used for the purchase of two vehicles and equipment for the collection and ultimate recycling of appliances/electronics from Phoenix residents. To find out more about other funding opportunities with ADEQ click cursor here: ADEQ

The goal of the Appliance/Electronics Collection and Recycling program is to take tons of reusable and recyclable appliances and electronics out of the solid waste stream of the city of Phoenix and provide the materials for reuse or for recycling.

Why does Phoenix use this program? Here a few of the reasons:

Extracting regulated waste (refrigerants) from appliances that use them and keeping them from escaping into the atmosphere.
Recycling of materials.
Diverting material from bulk trash routes and trucks (saving space in trucks to make collection more efficient).
Diverting of materials from city landfills (saving disposal space).
Receiving revenue from recycled appliances.
Providing materials for electronics/computer recycling industry.

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Are there other options for appliance/computer disposal?

Take items to an appliance/computer repair shop or other charitable reuse facility. Consult a phone directory QWest Dex Pages or do an Internet search.

Take items to a city disposal facility .

Leave non-refrigerant appliances out for quarterly bulk trash collection.

Take appliances and electronics to a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection event.

StRUT (Students Recycling Used Technology) holds computer collection events for local high school computer repair vocational training. Call 602-454-2680 or visit the StRUT website for more information on this program.

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