LG’s Takeback Program

Details on LG’s Recycling Program

Who can get free recycling from LG?	LG’s recycling programs are free only to consumers. Businesses must pay a fee.
How do I know if LG will handle my e-waste responsibly?	Policy: LG has no public policy against export e-waste from its takeback program to developing countries. We would hope to see both a strong policy from LG as well as the use of vendors who are certified by independent accredited auditors as adhering to the strong policy.
Does LG use recyclers who are e-Stewards? Learn more about e-Stewards	LG works with the following recyclers: Recycler for TV and large product drop off program: Waste Management, which is not a certified e-Steward. Recycler for mail back program: Materials Processing Corporation (MPC). MPC is an e-Steward Pledge signer.
Free TV recycling from LG	LG will take back products with the LG, Zenith or GoldStar name on it. This includes televisions, monitors, audio equipment, video cassette players and recorders, DVD players and recorders, combination TV/VCR and TV/DVD units, set top boxes and accessories associated with those products. This does not include home appliances like refrigerators. Consumers may drop off up to 5 LG-branded items at a time to the designated LG collection sites. There is no fee to consumers for the covered LG-brand products; other brands will be accepted, but a fee may be charged by Waste Management for non-LG brands.
Residents of ME and WA	If you live in Maine or Washington State, LG’s location list doesn’t show all the options available to you. (There are shared collection sites, not specific to LG, that don’t show up on LG’s website.) Use these links: Washington Collection Sites Maine Sites – Here’s a list of all the Maine municipal collection sites (opens an excel sheet) although some charge fees.
Free recycling of LG cell phones	Cell phones, PDA, and GPS devices are covered by a separate, free mail-back program. Use their EcoMobile website to download a prepaid postal mailing label to send these items back for recycling, or to locate collection events in your area. (They don’t have to be LG brands – they will accept any brand.) They also provide a link for requesting a mail back shipping package. Or these can also be dropped off at the Waste Management sites listed above.
Mail back option	Only for cell phones, PDAs, and GPS, shown above.
What is LG’s export policy?
Does LG use recyclers who are e-Stewards? Learn more about e-Stewards
Link for more details	LG’s recycling website