MADISON — The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has awarded just over $250,000 in E-Cycle Wisconsin Electronics Collection Grants for 39 projects in 35 counties that will host an electronics collection site or event between October 2026 and December 2027. The grants will help fund two permanent electronics collection sites and up to 55 one-day collection events.

Wisconsin’s electronics recycling law, which took effect in 2010, banned many electronics from the trash. It also created E-Cycle Wisconsin, a manufacturer-funded program managed by the DNR that supports a statewide network of electronics collectors and recyclers. As of 2025, households and schools had already recycled 440 million pounds of electronics through E-Cycle Wisconsin.

Financial support for additional collection sites and events will make it easier for residents in those areas to recycle unwanted electronics. The DNR gave priority to projects in counties that do not have a permanent collection site registered under E-Cycle Wisconsin that is open to all residents. More information about the grant program is available on the DNR’s E-Cycle Wisconsin Information for Collectors webpage.

The 2026-2027 grant recipients include Green County Landfill, for its three collection events.

Funds for the grants come from fees electronics manufacturers pay under E-Cycle Wisconsin to ensure the proper collection and recycling of used electronics. Devices accepted for recycling include computers, monitors, TVs, printers, cellphones and many accessories.

The DNR offers an up-to-date, interactive list of E-Cycle Wisconsin collection sites and mail-back programs. The list allows residents to map nearby collection sites, look up locations by county and find free trade-in and mail-back programs.