...makes used computers available to local schools and non-profit organizations at low cost.
...keeps computers and office equipment out of landfills.
...sells inexpensive used equipment to Upper Valley residents.

Come check us out! Shop at our store, recycle your used equipment, or volunteer your time with us!

Directions/Map:

From the North on Interstate 91:

1. Take I-91 south to exit 9.
2. Turn South (left) onto Route 5.
3. Drive 4 miles into Windsor.
4. Go straight through the traffic light in the center of town.
5. Turn left onto River Street just before Car Quest Auto Parts.
6. Continue down the hill and over the train tracks.
7. Take the first right turn toward the former Goodyear building.
8. Look for the WinCycle sign on the front of the building.
9. There is a restricted loading zone at the front door for small loads.

From the South on Interstate 91:

1. Take I-91 north to exit 9.
2. Turn South (right) onto Route 5.
3. Drive 4 miles into Windsor.
4. Go straight through the traffic light in the center of town.
5. Turn leftt onto River Street just before Car Quest Auto Parts.
6. Continue down the hill and over the train tracks.
7. Take the first right turn toward the former Goodyear building.
8. Look for the WinCycle sign on the front of the building.
9. There is a restricted loading zone at the front door for small loads.

From the North on Route 5:

1. Go straight through the traffic light in the center of town.
2. Turn left onto River Street just before Car Quest Auto Parts.
3. Continue down the hill and over the train tracks.
4. Take the first right turn toward the former Goodyear building.
5. Look for the WinCycle sign on the front of the building.
6. There is a restricted loading zone at the front door for small loads.

From the South on Route 5:

1. Go straight through the traffic light in the center of town.
2. Turn right onto River Street just before Car Quest Auto Parts.
3. Continue down the hill and over the train tracks.
4. Take the first right turn toward the former Goodyear building.
5. Look for the WinCycle sign on the front of the building.
6. There is a restricted loading zone at the front door for small loads.

Map

Printable directions + map [PDF]

Contact:

WinCycle
28 River Street, Suite 1
Windsor, VT 05089

Phone: (802) 674-6320

Email:

Mission

The Windsor Good News Electronics Recycling and Education Corporation (WinCycle) shall strive to:

• Make functional computers and other equipment available to area non-profit groups, educational institutions, and individuals in need for low prices,

• Sell inexpensive used equipment to area residents and businesses,

• Establish a "fee" schedule for equipment disposal that reflects the cost of paying to dispose of hazardous materials,

• Use the recycling service as a site for educational training by reaching out to all elements of the community - individuals, organizations, schools, businesses - to educate them to the problems associated with improper disposal of electronic equipment,

• Offer an environmentally-responsible method for the disposal of nonfunctional computers, monitors, and related electronic equipment,

• Keep computers and other electronic equipment out of landfills and incinerators,

• Retrieve working parts for use in refurbishing equipment for sale in the retail store,

• Dismantle the remaining equipment for disposal,

• Provide individuals, including people who are disabled, with valuable job skills as they earn credits toward the purchase of computer equipment through volunteer hours at the warehouse and store,

• Make the operation financially self-sufficient through the sale of components, equipment, and dismantled items; the organization may also accept contributions of computer/or other equipment that can be sold on a consignment basis,

• Structure the effort so that it can be a model program - one that can be adapted/adopted by other communities - and assume responsibility for disseminating information about this initiative.

Statistics

Computers retired in 2002: 40 million
Obsolete computers by 2004: 300 million
Old computers make up 10% of the solid waste stream.

Source: Chronicle of Higher Education, 2/4/03, page A33

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WinCycle Recycling Amounts (in lbs.) for 2006:

CRT Monitors	41,598
Tin	12,000
Power Supplies	5,263
Circuit Boards	4,737
Drives(Floppy, etc.)	3,716
Lead-Acid Batteries	3,100
Wire	1,927
Transformers	1,589
Hard Drives	1,290
Rechargeable Batteries	1,200
Printer Cartridges	1,200
Motors	1,128
Aluminum	1,103
Cell Phones	150
Total:	80,001

Our volunteers kept approximately forty (40) tons of computer equipment out of local landfills and incinerators!

WinCycle in the News/Press Releases

Recycling center has the Midas touch with electronics gear from the Eagle Times, Tuesday November 27, 2007, page A8.

Materials Management is Global from Dartmouth College Procurement News, December 2004.

In the DHMC's CenterView Newsletter; June 2003

In the Valley News; December 8, 2002

in Test and Measurement World Magazine; July 1, 2003