Mail-back Recycling Programs for U.S. Consumers

Illinois Program

For information on recycling options for Illinois residents, please see the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency's electronic waste recycling webpage provided by the Illinois EPA.

Maryland Program

Valve offers a mail-back program through its partner, Reverse Logistics Group Americas, Inc. (RLGA), which allows Valve’s customers to return certain Valve branded products for recycling free of charge. To access the mail-back program simply click the link below and follow the instructions to obtain a free shipping label. Upon receipt of the shipping label, pack your product, affix the label to the package and send your covered electronic device for responsible recycling. If you require packaging, it will be supplied, upon request, free of charge to Maryland consumers. Click Here

New York Program

In New York State, Valve Corporation is a member of the RLGA Collective Electronic Waste Acceptance Program registered with the State Department of Environmental Conservation and is in compliance with the New York State Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act. This free program provides convenient methods for consumers of Covered Electronic Equipment to return their products at end of life for environmentally sound recycling. Click Here for information about eligibility for this free service.

West Virginia Program

In West Virginia, Valve offers a mail-back program through its partner, Reverse Logistics Group Americas, Inc. (RLGA), which allows Valve’s customers to return certain Valve branded products for recycling free of charge (depending on your state, you may be responsible for packaging.) To access the mail-back program simply click the link below and follow the instructions to obtain a free shipping label. Upon receipt of the shipping label, simply pack your product, affix the label to the package and send your covered electronic device for responsible recycling. Click Here

Data Removal

You are responsible for data that may be stored on your product. Before you ship any products for recycling, you are responsible for (a) deleting the data on storage devices (e.g. hard disk drives) in the product(s); (b) backing up or transferring any data prior to recycling; and (c) removing any removable media, such as disks, microSD card, CDs or PC cards. We also recommend that customers use data erasing software to remove data from their product prior to recycling. Valve is not responsible for data loss as a result of recycling your product.

The following steps can be taken to delete data from a Steam Deck by performing a Factory Reset.

Power on your Steam Deck.
Press the Steam button.
Select Settings.
Select System.
Scroll to the Advanced options section and press the Factory Reset button.
Confirm selection by pressing Factory Reset button on popup window.