{"id":5599,"date":"2022-10-25T02:45:13","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T02:45:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.autotradethemasters.com\/?p=5599"},"modified":"2025-05-15T12:50:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T12:50:02","slug":"did-you-know-you-can-recycle-electronics-for-cash-heres-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.autotradethemasters.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/25\/did-you-know-you-can-recycle-electronics-for-cash-heres-how\/","title":{"rendered":"Did You Know You Can Recycle Electronics For Cash? Here\u2019s How\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Don\u2019t toss your old gadgets! You can recycle electronics for cash instead!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Upgrading your gear? Turn your outdated electronics into cash!<\/strong> \ud83d\udcb0<\/h2>\n

If you\u2019ve got that old computer that\u2019s been sitting in your closet for 15 years & still (barely) runs Windows 98, you have eWaste right in your own home.<\/p>\n

eWaste<\/a> is a term that describes electronics that have reached the end of their useful life. It happens to all of them eventually, but the problem we don\u2019t often think about when we\u2019re buying up the latest tech is that eWaste can be tough to get rid of. Not only is throwing electronics in the trash bad for the environment, but it may be against the law<\/a> in your state.<\/p>\n

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Luckily, there\u2019s a way to turn eWaste into income. We\u2019re sharing some tips on how to take the trash and turn it into extra cash!<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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1. Recycle electronics for cash when you resell old (but functioning) gadgets online.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Tons of perfectly useful electronics get put on the sidelines just because a new model was released\u2026 ahem<\/em>, cell phones and gaming consoles, anyone?<\/p>\n

Chances are, there\u2019s still a market for older models of new tech. Sites like eBay<\/a> and Facebook Marketplace<\/a> are awesome websites for reselling some of your older stuff. And you can score even more if you\u2019re handy and know how to fix things up!<\/p>\n

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Hip Tip:<\/strong> Check out more of our tips for selling on Facebook Marketplace!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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My Hip teammate, Chelsey, has had great experience reselling electronics!<\/h3>\n

She says that eBay<\/a> is great for older items like video game consoles, but she also likes Facebook Marketplace<\/a> for bulkier items and the lack of fees (eBay in particular can be a little fee-heavy). You can also try sites like Craigslist<\/a> for items too large (or expensive) to ship, but a lot of folks report better deals by using these FB Marketplace tips<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more ideas, you can scan eBay\u2019s list of best-selling consumer electronics<\/a> to get a glimpse of what\u2019s hot at the moment!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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2. Offer to haul away other people\u2019s electronic recycling items.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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As we mentioned, throwing away electronics is actually illegal due to their non-eco-friendly components. You have to take them to a special electronics recycling facility, and well\u2026 a lot of folks (myself included) can\u2019t be bothered to do that, so we end up letting them sit in our closets, attics, and basements\u2026 forever<\/em>.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s where you come in!<\/em><\/p>\n

You can offer to take people\u2019s electronic junk off their hands for a small price, and a lot of them will jump at the chance to get rid of their clutter without having to deal with the inconvenience of driving to an electronic recycling facility<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Or, even better, you can offer to take their old stuff for free and resell it yourself for 100% profit. Again, most people just wanna get rid of things, so they might be happy to let you drive off with them for free.<\/p>\n

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Hip Tip:\u00a0<\/strong>If you do want to recycle them yourself, check out sites like earth911<\/a> or call2recycle<\/a> for info on where & how to recycle them safely.\u00a0 Hip2Save reader Samm also suggests donating old electronics to Goodwill centers<\/a> as the company will recycle the items for free!<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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3. Use trade-in sites like Gazelle<\/a> for super easy cash back.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Hauling away other folks\u2019 electronic recycling is a fantastic way to earn some extra cash, but it\u2019s also a lot of extra work. If you\u2019re all about getting rid of that eWaste in the most hands-off way possible, then trade-in sites are probably the right choice for you!<\/p>\n

On Gazelle<\/a>, for example, you simply search up the price offered on your electronics based on the make, model, etc., ship items worth $1 or more in for free, and then wait for them to evaluate your item and decide the payout via PayPal, Amazon gift card, or check. It doesn\u2019t get much easier than that!<\/p>\n

The only downside of these services is that you probably won\u2019t get the highest cash return. Chelsey had this to say about her experience with trade-in sites:<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe had a very old iPad we no longer used and most trade-in sites wouldn\u2019t offer us anything and we ended up selling it on eBay for $50 + shipping. It may not seem like much for an iPad, but we bought it refurbished years ago and had owned it for 6+ years.\u201d <\/em>\u2013 Chelsey<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

So if you\u2019re feeling like the trade-in sites are a little too stingy, look into listing them online. It\u2019s a little more legwork but often totally worth it!<\/p>\n

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4. Many of your favorite stores accept old electronics and will offer cash or store credit in return.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Here\u2019s a list of common stores where you can recycle old electronics for cash or store credit:<\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n