Greenopolis Rewards Earned
140,121,811
Total LBs of WMRA Recycled
60,815,185
Recovered by Greenopolis
42,357,935

Welcome To NYeCycles!

Welcome to the NYeCycles website operated by Waste Management Recycle America (WMRA)! We're here to help you recycle your electronics for a safer New York. NYeCycles provides a complete solution for you to recycle your electronics in a safe and environmentally friendly manner.

This program is cost-free to household consumers and the following "business consumers": for-profit entities which have 49 or fewer full time employees, not-for-profit corporations with 74 or fewer full time employees, or any not-for-profit corporations designated under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code.

ecycling-cartoonAs the nation’s largest recycler, WMRA has the industry specific experience to exceed your expectations. In addition, as an ISO 9001 and 14001 Certified & R2 Certified e-waste processor and a founding member of the Basel Action Network e-Steward Pledge, WMRA eCycling provides unequaled commitment to quality and environmental responsibility.

The New York eCycling program is designed to collect the following Covered Electronic Devices (CED’s); computers, computer monitors, computer peripherals (electronic keyboard, electronic mouse or similar pointing device), facsimile machine, document scanner, printers intended for use with a computer); small electronic equipment such as digital music player, VCR, DVD player, DVR digital converter box, cable or satellite receiver or game console, small-scale server, cathode ray tube or television (over 4").

  • Convenient Collection Methods - WMRA offers various collection methods which include an established, extensive network of collection sites, targeted mail back programs and collection event opportunities.
  • Online Access – Customers can conveniently access a list of the closest drop off locations in New York through their mobile devices, smart phones and PC’s. The customer must have access to the internet to utilize this function.
  • Data Destruction Services – as part of our standard recycling services, we perform the complete destruction of all sensitive or proprietary files, applications and other data from computers, servers and data storage devices.
  • Environmentally Sound Management Practices – WMRA operates all e-waste processing facilities in accordance with its Environmental Stewardship Pledge. WMRA holds its processing subcontractors to the same set of standards and has an auditing/inspection process in place to confirm compliance.
How can I safeguard my private data before recycling?

Before disposing, recycling, or donating your computer, it is a good idea to remove all personal information from your hard drive to protect yourself from identity theft. Data wiping software is also available to help you erase your hard drive prior to recycling it. Another option is to remove the hard drive before recycling your computer. This way, you can still recycle the computer without having concerns about the data on the drive.

Numerous programs exist to help erase your data before recycling, including:

Darik's Boot and Nuke
Self-contained boot disk that securely wipes the hard disks of most computers.

Eraser
Advanced security tool for Windows which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns.

Note: For information only. No endoresement is made of the quality or effectiveness of these products. Learn more about erasing hard disks from the MIT website.