AERC RECYCLING SOLUTIONS / Com-Cycle

Located in Leadbetter Road Ashland, VA, AERC RECYCLING SOLUTIONS / Com-Cycle provides electronics recycling services for residents and businesses across Virginia.

Services offered

Recycling Refurbishment Resale

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.

Virginia e-waste law

Virginia's Virginia Computer Recovery and Recycling Act (Virginia Code 10.1-1425.27 et seq) (2008) governs how electronics must be disposed of in this state. The law uses an manufacturer registration and recovery and covers computer equipment - desktops, laptops, monitors.

Fee structure: Free to consumers

Penalty for illegal disposal: Up to $5,000 per violation per day

Key requirements: Manufacturers must register annually and implement recovery plan.

Source: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.

What can be recovered from your e-waste

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

• Tumble dryer (50000g typical) - recoverable: 0.0g gold, 0.1g silver, 3800g copper, 2200g aluminium
• Oven / stove (65000g typical) - recoverable: 0.0g gold, 0.05g silver, 2500g copper, 1450g aluminium
• Freezer (50000g typical) - recoverable: 0.0g gold, 0.08g silver, 2900g copper, 2900g aluminium

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

Before you visit

**Preparing your e-waste:** factory-reset phones, tablets, and laptops before drop-off (most facilities will not perform data wiping for you). Bag loose batteries separately. Bring proof of residency if the program is municipality-funded. Check whether the site accepts the specific item you're bringing - acceptance varies widely.

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.