Walter - Working And Learning Together Environmental Recycling

Recycling Center in Brooklyn, New York

📍 138 Hinsdale St, Brooklyn, NY 11207
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📞 +1 347-854-9623 🌐 Visit Website 🗺 Get Directions

About This Location

WALTER (Working And Learning Together) is an R2-certified electronics-recycling social enterprise at 138 Hinsdale St in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, whose mission is to hire young adults facing barriers to employment through responsible recycling. It handles the full cycle of used-electronics disposal: pickup, secure data destruction, repair and reuse, and dismantling and recycling of what cannot be reused. WALTER's model is oriented toward scheduled business and organizational collection rather than walk-in consumer drop-off, and it also processes metals, cardboard, plastics, furniture and mixed materials for its partners.

What WALTER - Working And Learning Together Environmental Recycling Accepts

✓ Electronics / e-waste (Core service: used electronics handled from pickup to final disposition, including IT asset disposal and data destruction.)
✓ Metals (Listed among WALTER's core material streams.)
✓ Cardboard (Listed among WALTER's core material streams.)
✓ Plastics (Listed among WALTER's core material streams.)
✓ Furniture (Listed among WALTER's core material streams.)
✓ Mixed materials (Listed among WALTER's core material streams.)

Related recycling guides: Electronics · Plastic · Cardboard & Paper

What they do not accept

WALTER's website does not publish a list of materials it will not accept. Because programs are arranged per client, confirm acceptance directly before sending any material.

Access & restrictions

Commercial/drop-off for businesses · Appointment required · WALTER's model centers on scheduled pickup and program-based service (its site directs visitors to book a discovery call and use a program wizard), indicating business and organizational clients rather than walk-in consumer drop-off. Whether individuals can drop off electronics, and any fees for items such as CRT TVs or monitors, is not published; contact WALTER to confirm.

Programs & events

  • Recycling social enterprise / open hiring
  • IT asset disposal & data destruction
  • R2 certification

Materials, fees and hours can change — call ahead to confirm before your visit.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WALTER?

WALTER (Working And Learning Together) is an R2-certified electronics-recycling social enterprise in Brownsville, Brooklyn. It responsibly recycles e-waste while employing and mentoring young adults who face barriers to employment.

Does WALTER buy scrap metal like a scrap yard?

No. WALTER is not a cash-for-scrap buyer. It is an electronics recycler that handles e-waste along with metals, cardboard, plastics, furniture and mixed materials, mainly through scheduled pickup and program-based service for businesses and organizations.

Can I drop off my old electronics at WALTER?

WALTER's published model is scheduled pickup and program service rather than walk-in drop-off, and it does not post public walk-in hours. Contact WALTER at 347-854-9623 or book a discovery call through its website to confirm whether individual drop-off is available.

Does WALTER securely destroy data?

Yes. WALTER provides secure data destruction and IT asset disposal, and prioritizes repair and reuse before dismantling and recycling items that cannot be reused.

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Contact & Location

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138 Hinsdale St, Brooklyn, NY 11207
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Brooklyn, New York

Opening Hours

Monday 10 AM–4 PM
Tuesday 10 AM–4 PM
Wednesday 10 AM–4 PM
Thursday 10 AM–4 PM
Friday 10 AM–4 PM
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

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