If your Christmas promises to be full of electronics, you might want to start thinking about how you will get rid of older models. For large appliances, the store you bought a new one from may be able to haul away the old appliance, and Best Buy will usually take those old, thick TV’s and computer monitors for recycling. University of Illinois Extension Educator Jason Haupt says there are also options for old cell phones at some local malls.
Haupt highly recommends the website www.recyclenation.com, where you can plug in what you’re trying to dispose of and your zip code to find nearby recycling centers.