Best Buy Recycle-by-Mail Technology Box Launches—Giving Smartphones, Other Gadgets 2nd Life

Best Buy's Recycle-by-Mail Technology Box service launches in the U.S., allowing residents to recycle their electronics without leaving their homes.

A general view of a Best Buy store on September 15, 2022 in Levittown, New York, United States. Many families along with businesses are suffering the effects of inflation as the economy is dictating a change in spending habits. Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

The American multinational consumer retailer announced its new service on Tuesday, April 5.

In its official blog post, the e-commerce giant said that the new Recycle-by-Mail Technology Box makes gadget recycling more convenient and accessible.

Best Buy added that consumers could ship any electronics they want to re-use; smartphones, tablets, laptops, cords, etc.

Best Buy Recycle-by-Mail Technology Box Launches

According to 9To5Mac's latest report, Best Buy already offers a recycling program to its U.S.-based consumers for the past years.

A customer shops at a Best Buy store on August 30, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Best Buy today reported a 12.1% drop in sales for the second quarter compared to the previous year when consumers were outfitting their home offices to deal with pandemic related issues. Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images

But, the new Recycle-by-Mail Technology Box is quite different since it no longer requires consumers to visit the nearest Best Buy stores.

The new main-in recycling program of Best Buy only needs you to purchase their prepaid boxes. These include the following:

  • Small Recycle-by-Mail Technology Box: 9x5x3 inches, carries up to 6 lbs of electronics, costs $23.
  • Medium Recycle-by-Mail Technology Box: 18x14x4 inches, carries up to 15 lbs of electronics, costs $30.

The new Best Buy recycling program is eligible, but not limited to the following electronics:

  • Cables and cords
  • Audio equipment
  • Computers
  • Keyboards
  • Game consoles and controllers
  • Smartphones
  • Tablets

How to Avail Recycle-by-Mail Technology Box

Best Buy provided the easy steps users can follow to purchase the new Recycle-by-Mail Technology Box:

  1. First, visit the official Best Buy website and choose one of the two boxes offered.
  2. After that, the retailer will deliver the box right to your doorstep.
  3. You can fill the box with old gadgets you still want to recycle.
  4. After that, you must ship the prepaid box to the nearest UPS drop-off location. You can also schedule a pickup service from UPS.

If you want to learn more about Best Buy's newest recycling program in the U.S., you can click here.

In other news, Best Buy's Independence Day deals arrived earlier, offering Apple iPad Air 4, HomePod Mini, and other popular gadgets.

Previously, the Best Buy Bigger Deal Savings event was also launched in partnership with Amazon Prime Day Deals.

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