Title: How to recycle your electronics and gadgets - CNET
Headings: How to recycle your electronics and gadgets
How to recycle your electronics and gadgets
Return them to the manufacturer
Region-specific recycling
Donate working gadgets
UK:
Australia:
US:
Recycling odds and ends
Light globes
Batteries
Printer cartridges

Content: On top of plastics, there are many other substances found in everyday electronics, including lead in cathode-ray tube screens, selenium in circuit boards and cadmium in semiconductors. These substances not only pose a risk to the environment if not disposed of correctly, but can also be harmful to human health. Fortunately, there are plenty of options available if you want to recycle your old gadgets rather than leaving them to languish as an expensive paperweight -- or even worse, as landfill. If your device is still functional and has personal data stored on it, make sure to wipe it properly. Then, you can decide whether to try and sell it, or recycle it in the right way. Return them to the manufacturer
Many manufacturers of consumer electronics have recycling programs so you can send your old products straight back to the company. Here's a list of some major companies with recycling initiatives (US only, but some have similar policies in other countries around the world): Apple stores will take back old products, and in some instances you can even get credit in the form of gift cards for gadgets that still work
Canon will recycle products for a small fee once registered
Dell has a mail-back service that lets you print a pre-paid FedEx return label for your old PC
HP has a comprehensive range of product take-back initiatives across its range, with a selectable country finder to give you more information on region-specific practices
LG has a list of drop-off sites for products, and also offers free packaging recycling
Samsung has a mobile take-back program with a printable return label for end-of-life mobile phones and a similar service for most other Samsung devices through this site
Sony has partnered with a range of drop-off locations across the US to accept products, and offers a free shipping label for items weighing less than 25 lbs
Some carriers also offer recycling schemes, while BestBuy and Staples also accept most electronics and some large appliances. A great catch-all site that lets you search for recycling points for all forms of e-waste in the US is Earth911.com. Region-specific recycling
Mobile Muster
Australia has a wide range of e-waste recycling initiatives.