Safety-Kleen

Based in ST SW Lynnwood, WA, Safety-Kleen forms part of Washington's network of electronics-recycling drop-off points listed in the eCycling Central directory.

Services offered

Recycling

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.

Washington e-waste law

Washington's Electronic Product Recycling Program (Chapter 70A.500 RCW, formerly E-Cycle Washington) (2006) governs how electronics must be disposed of in this state. The law uses an manufacturer-funded EPR and covers TVs, monitors, desktops, laptops, tablets, e-readers, portable DVD players.

Fee structure: Free to households, charities, small businesses (under 50 employees), school districts, special-purpose districts, government agencies

Penalty for illegal disposal: Up to $10,000 per violation

Key requirements: First in nation to add tablets and e-readers in 2018. Free drop-off at over 200 collection sites statewide.

Source: Washington State Department of Ecology.

What can be recovered from your e-waste

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

• Hard drive / SSD (580g typical) - recoverable: 0.045g gold, 0.2g silver, 75g copper, 290g aluminium
• USB flash drive (18g typical) - recoverable: 0.001g gold, 0.005g silver, 0.5g copper, 1g aluminium
• Camera (700g typical) - recoverable: 0.08g gold, 0.45g silver, 55g copper, 220g 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.