Our digital camera died the other day, and after saying our tearful goodbyes, we started to wonder what we should do with it. Throwing electronic waste in the trash or even our curbside recycling bin is a no-no. Fortunately, we found lots of other ways to recycle a digital camera.
• Donate it: If the camera still works, consider giving it to a school, youth program, animal shelter, nature center, or another organization. Many charities and non-profits could use a digital camera, so just ask around!
• Recycle it for charity: Another way to benefit others is to send the camera to Recycling for Charities. This organization refurbishes or recycles electronics and donates the value to the charity of your choice. For cameras, the donation amount is at least $1 and up to $100.
• Sell it: Avoid the hassle of Ebay auctions and Craigslist sales by sending your camera to Gazelle. This service will provide you with a postage-paid box, pay market value for your old gadget, and then resell or recycle it. Even if your camera is in poor condition or has no value, you can still send it to Gazelle for recycling.
• Trade it: Some national retailers like Best Buy, Radio Shack, and Costco offer store credit in exchange for digital cameras, even if originally bought elsewhere.
• Return it: Check with the manufacturer to see if they have a recycling program, either through the mail or a drop-off location. We've found programs from Canon, Samsung, and Panasonic, for example.
Do you have any other suggestions?
Related: Recycle Your Gadgets: SecondRotation (now Gazelle)
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My canon died a few months ago very suddenly. I went to canon's website to check out the specs on my old one for consideration of getting a new one, and lo and behold, the camera was under recall for the exact reason my camera broke. I ended up getting a new one anyway, but I sent in my old one for repair, and am passing it off to my husband.
This isn't the first time this has happened to me either. My husband's 5-6 year old laptop went out and I discovered a recall for that too. I would suggest looking to see if there are any recalls for your broken electronic equipment before just recycling it. Or see if it's worth a repair.
That would be unfortunate if it was the S90 in the photo. It couldn't be more than a year and half old and working ones still go for $300 on eBay.
seriously, if you don't want that S90, I'll "recycle" it for you.
Clarification: it was *not* the S90 in the photo that died!