Reconnect, an electronics-recycling program managed by Dell and Goodwill Industries has now got another company on board. The program at no cost is now accepting Microsoft Entertainment products including Xbox, Zune and other accompanying accessories.

Established in 2004, Reconnect is a way for consumers to drop off a range of electronic equipment for free instead of throwing it into the garbage and doing harm to our planet. Recycling electronics can help reduce the waste pollution that would be generated while manufacturing a new product.

Goodwill associates evaluate the electronics that are brought to the store, and feasible electronics are then resold. Items in need of repair are then sent to be refurbished and or broken down and recycled properly.

Reconnect is said to be one of the best recycling programs for electronics, and it comes at a good price – free! It has also diverted more than 96 million pounds of electronic waste from landfills and created about 250 “green” jobs.

Consumers are reminded to wipe their hard drives clean of any information before unleashing their old devices into the world. There are over 1,900 Reconnect Goodwill drop-offs in the U.S. and the program is expected to expand and include drop-offs in Ontario and Quebec, Canada.