Factsheet - e-Waste Recycling in Minnesota

100% E-WASTE RECYCLING: A Bill to Improve Electronic Waste Collection

Metals for Energy Transition

Minnesota's electronic waste stream contains critical metals that can be recycled and used in renewable energy products.

Let's get back on track for supplying metals for manufacturing.

Free Recycling

The e-waste bill will make recycling old electronic free for all Minnesotans, funded by the producers who originally made those products.

Inaction is poisoning us.

In 2023, Minnesota experienced a football-field-sized landfill fire that was caused by ignition of a disposed battery.

70% of landfill lead pollution is due to discarded electronics.

Jobs for Minnesotans

By recycling our e-waste, we can create 1700 directly-related jobs.

Workers at Risk!

Truck fires caused by batteries from electronic devices are reported weekly in the U.S.

Produced alongside Recycling Electronics for Climate Action (RECA).