Recycling old electronics is nothing new. Many companies
have offered recycling services for old cell phones, fax machines, desktop
computers and other electronics for many years. What is new is the increase in
cash return offered for those electronics – and a strong partnership with the
USPS.
The Postal Service has partnered with MaxBack, an
electronics recycler, to offer an easy way for customers to recycle their small,
used devices. Interested individuals can go to https://www.usps.com/ship/recycle-through-usps.htm
to access the USPS recycle website. Once there, customers can find their way to
the MaxBack website, locate a particular item from a list of desirable
electronics, and then determine how much the device is worth. While not all
electronics are eligible for cash payment, customers can still send in their
devices for environmentally friendly recycling. The program offers free
Priority Mail shipping to MaxBack for recycled devices.
Prior to sending electronic devices to MaxBack, customers
should be aware of the following restrictions and requirements:
- The number of electronics sent to MaxBack are limited to
two shipments per calendar month containing no more than five devices per
shipment.
- Electronic Service Numbers (ESN), an individual item code
attached to each device, must be valid. A device can acquire a bad ESN if it
was lost or stolen, or if the account attached to the phone has an unpaid
balance. An ESN must be in good standing before a device can be accepted.
- Devices should have any lock codes removed prior to
shipment.
Do you think the Postal Service could expand the program to
include larger electronic devices in the future?
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