Best Buy Encourages Consumers Across U.S. to Go "Out With the Old" Electronics in Responsible Ways

With the latest and greatest electronics and technology unwrapped for the holiday season, Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) reminds consumers nationwide to take advantage of the easy, responsible ways they can recycle, reuse, or trade in old or obsolete electronics.

"With electronics as one of the fastest-growing waste streams on the planet, consumers are seeking better options to get rid of old or obsolete products," said Tim Sheehan, executive vice president, enterprise operations, Best Buy Co., Inc. "Through our programs, we ensure our employees help customers and communities dispose of electronics in ways that are safe and sustainable."

Best Buy offers a variety of programs to help consumers recycle, reuse, or trade in products:

In-store electronics recycling: Consumers can bring up to two (2) units per day, per household, for recycling at any U.S. Best Buy store. Best Buy will accept most consumer electronics, including televisions and monitors up to 32”, computer CPUs and notebooks, small electronics, VCR and DVD players, and phones, as well as accessories such as keyboards, mice, and remotes. How to recycle old electronics in about 60 seconds

A $10 recycling fee per unit will be charged for items with screens, such as televisions, laptop computers, and monitors. The consumer will instantly receive a $10 Best Buy gift card in exchange for the recycling fee. (This fee does not apply for units recycled in California stores, and does not apply for any of Best Buy’s Exclusive-Branded products, such as Insignia, Dynex, and VPR Matrix.) Hard drives must be removed from computers prior to recycling. Geek Squad 2MM: Removing and destroying a hard drive

The following items cannot be accepted through this program:

• Televisions or monitor screens greater than 32”
• Console televisions
• Items containing Freon, including air conditioners, dehumidifiers, and mini-refrigerators (consumers are encouraged to contact their state/county solid waste department for recycling options)
• Microwaves
• Appliances (customers are invited instead to use Best Buy’s appliance haul-away and pick-up programs)

Recycling kiosks: at the front of every store, ink cartridges, rechargeable batteries, cell phones, CDs, DVDs, and PDA/smart phones can be dropped off for free recycling

Appliance and television haul-away: Best Buy will remove an old or obsolete appliance or television free of charge from a consumers' home when a new product is purchased and delivered by Best Buy Home Delivery or Geek Squad Home Theater Installation Service.

Appliance and television pick-up: For $100, Best Buy will arrange a home visit to remove up to two (2) appliance units and/or televisions for recycling, with $20 for each additional unit.

Tech Trade-In: Visit www.bestbuytradein.com to trade in select gently used electronics for a Best Buy gift card.

About Best Buy Co., Inc.

With operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, China and Mexico, Best Buy is a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services with a commitment to growth and innovation. The Best Buy family of brands and partnerships collectively generates more than $45 billion in annual revenue and includes brands such as Best Buy, Audiovisions, The Carphone Warehouse, Future Shop, Geek Squad, Jiangsu Five Star,Magnolia Audio Video, Napster, Pacific Sales, The Phone House, and Speakeasy. Approximately 155,000 employees apply their talents to help bring the benefits of these brands to life for customers through retail locations, multiple call centers and Web sites, in-home solutions, product delivery and activities in its communities. Community partnership is central to the way business is done at Best Buy. In fiscal 2009, Best Buy donated a combined $33.4 million to improve the vitality of the communities where its employees and customers live and work. For more information about Best Buy, visit www.bestbuy.com.