Excess Access

Excess Access operates as an electronics recycling drop-off in Massachusetts, listed in eCycling Central's directory of Massachusetts recycling locations.

Services offered

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What it costs

This is a national program drop-off. National programs typically accept the manufacturer's own brand free of charge, with fees on third-party items or oversized goods (CRT monitors, large appliances). Confirm pricing with the location before drop-off.

What can be recovered from your e-waste

Material composition varies by device, but the typical recoverable yields look like this:

• Bluetooth speaker (950g typical) - recoverable: 0.02g gold, 0.15g silver, 65g copper, 35g aluminium
• Gaming console (4200g typical) - recoverable: 0.18g gold, 1.0g silver, 410g copper, 220g aluminium
• Router / modem (480g typical) - recoverable: 0.025g gold, 0.18g silver, 38g copper, 12g aluminium

Source: Cucchiella et al. (2015) Recycling of WEEEs; Umicore Precious Metals Recovery datasheets; UNEP Recycling From E-Waste to Resources.

Before you visit

**Quick checklist before you go:** confirm the location's hours by phone, back up and erase any device with storage, separate batteries from devices, and verify whether the site charges for items like CRT monitors or microwaves. Drop-off rules can change without notice.

Modern integrated smelters (Aurubis, Umicore, Boliden) can recover the precious metals embedded in circuit boards. Drop-off sites like this one are the first link in that recovery chain.

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Listing reviewed: April 2026 - sourced from eCycling Central's directory of US recycling locations.