MILWAUKEE – With many Wisconsin residents giving and receiving electronics as gifts this holiday season, Wired Wisconsin is reminding consumers to take advantage of the E-Cycle Wisconsin program and safely dispose of old or unwanted electronics after the holidays.

“As an influx of people are looking to get rid of old electronics after the holidays, it is important we are properly recycling them,” says Thad Nation, executive director of Wired Wisconsin. “By taking our old electronics to an e-cycling center, we can keep our communities safe from hazardous materials, reduce waste and support local job growth.”

Recycling old electronics after the holidays has become hassle free with Wisconsin’s electronic recycling program, E-Cycle Wisconsin, which established registered collection sites throughout the state in 2010. Consumers can drop their unwanted electronics at one of 400 permanent collection sites in Wisconsin where recycled goods will be sold to recyclers and broken down for their component recyclable parts.

“Giving electronics as holiday gifts is more popular than ever before,” says Nation. “We need to remember that there is still some value in those old DVD players and laptops if they are recycled properly.”

More information on the benefits of e-cycling and where to find the nearest collection site can be found at –

http://dnr.wi.gov/org/aw/wm/publications/anewpub/wa1559.pdf