JunkSpots

Government · Drop-off · Paid

E-Cycle Wisconsin

The statewide scheme for computers, televisions, printers and consoles, manufacturer-funded, landfill-banned, and, despite all that, usually not free when you turn up.

Right for you if

  • It has a screen or a plug, and you have phoned ahead to ask the price.
  • You can get it there under your own steam.
  • You want to turn up without booking.

Look elsewhere if

  • You need it free.
  • You want a fixed price before you commit.
  • You have no way of getting it there.
  • It is business waste.

Contact and booking

Phone
Not published
Email
Not published
Book online
Booking page
Address
Not published
Opening hours
Not published
Website
Official website

Verification

Verified against an official source

Last checked 18 August 2026

That means we read a published source and it said this. It does not mean we watched them do it, or followed the material afterwards, that is a separate, deeper check this has not been through. How we check →

Sources

Part of How to get rid of stuff in Madison.

Something wrong here?

Why use it

Wisconsin bans these from landfill and incineration, so this is the route whether or not you like the price. "Manufacturer-funded" is the phrase that misleads people: the DNR says plainly that "recycling fees vary between sites", so ring ahead and ask what a television will cost before you drive there. Households and K-12 schools are eligible; businesses are not. It covers computers, monitors, TVs and video display devices, printers, DVD and VCR players, fax machines, phones and games consoles.

Good for

  • electronics

How it works

How you use it You take it there.
Cost Manufacturer-funded, but usually NOT free at the counter. The DNR's own wording: "Recycling fees vary between sites and calling ahead can help determine the total cost of recycling your electronics."
Booking No appointment needed.
Service area Wisconsin
Run by Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, a government programme

Where your things go

A named destination is worth more than a stated intention, and both are worth more than silence. This is the row to read before you book: if your item's row is empty, ask them on the phone and tell us what they say.

Not documented yet. This operator has not published what happens to each kind of item, and we have not been able to establish it from anywhere else. That is the gap, stated rather than hidden. If you ask them, tell us what they say.

Does it actually work

The part no company website tells you. Some of this comes from our checks, some from readers who used the service, and where nobody has told us yet, it says so.

  • Booking

    Their pages

    No appointment needed.

  • Typical wait

    Needs reports

    Not established

    Nobody has told us how long they waited. Two reader reports would settle it.

  • Do they answer

    Needs reports

    Not established

    We read their pages, we did not phone them. One reader who got through would settle it.

  • Restrictions

    Their pages

    Households only · Not for business waste

  • Who it's for

    Their pages

    Residents of the area it covers, households, not businesses.

  • Last checked

    Pipeline

    18 August 2026

    Checked against the sources listed on this page.

What happens to it

  • Recycled
  • Broken down for materials

This describes the route the item takes, as the operator states it. We do not claim a recovery rate we have not seen evidence for.

What readers told us

Used them recently?

How long you waited, what they refused, whether anyone picked up the phone. Those are the three facts no website publishes and the ones the next reader needs.

Tell us what happened

Alternatives in Madison

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    Takes
    furniture, appliances, electronics, books, and 4 more
    Where
    Neighbourhood groups across the US and beyond
    Booking
    By appointment
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  • Reuse

    The Salvation Army donation pickup

    The Salvation Army

    Takes
    furniture, appliances, electronics, clothes, and 5 more
    Where
    Nationwide
    Booking
    Book online
    View → Checked 18 Aug 2026

  • Municipal

    Madison drop-off sites and large item collection

    City of Madison Streets Division

    Takes
    furniture, mattresses, appliances, electronics, and 2 more
    Where
    Sycamore (east)
    Booking
    Book online
    View → Checked 18 Aug 2026

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