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Computer Recycling in Los Banos, CA

Computers can be picked up as e-waste by Mid Valley in Los Banos, or dropped at the Billy Wright Landfill free (county residents).

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

5 ways to get rid of a computer in Los Banos

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Los BanosNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $85.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your computer and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Billy Wright Landfill (Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority)County service · Merced CountyFree
    How it works

    Regional landfill at 17173 South Billy Wright Road, outside Los Banos, open Monday–Saturday 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m., (209) 826-1163. Merced County residents (not businesses) can drop off household batteries, liquid paint and electronic devices at no cost during normal hours, and up to 10 mattresses/box springs free. Tires are $3 (passenger) or $7 (truck) each; refrigerated appliances carry an $18 per-item charge.

    Cost & rules
    • Free HHW drop-off is for Merced County residents only, not businesses.

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  3. Highway 59 Landfill (Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority)County service · Merced CountyFree
    How it works

    Regional landfill at 7040 North Highway 59, Merced, CA 95348, open Monday–Saturday 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Takes household paint, batteries and electronic devices at no cost from Merced County residents (not businesses), up to 10 mattresses/box springs free from residents, and refrigerated appliances for $18 each.

    Cost & rules
    • Free for Merced County residents only; not accepted from businesses. Monday–Saturday 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. California Covered Electronic Waste (CEW) Recycling ProgramState program · CaliforniaOpen to everyoneConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Statewide program under the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003, run by CalRecycle with DTSC and CDTFA and funded by a recycling fee paid when buying covered devices. Approved collectors are paid to take covered video display devices (TVs, monitors, laptops, tablets and other screens over 4 inches) and, since Jan. 1, 2026, battery-embedded products. CalRecycle says Californians can recycle e-waste with an authorized collector at no charge; find one in the eRecycle directory.

    Cost & rules
    • Covered: laptops, tablets and computer monitors with screens over 4 inches. Desktop towers without a screen are not listed as covered video display devices.
    • Use an authorized (approved) collector; it will ask your name and address to confirm the item came from California. Find one in CalRecycle's eRecycle directory.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  5. Los Banos Bulky Item Collection Service (Mid Valley Disposal)Pickup service · Los BanosLos Banos residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Los Banos single-family and multi-family residents can book up to 4 on-call bulky item collections a year with Mid Valley Disposal ((209) 270-5100), each up to 3 cubic yards or 6 large items. Accepted: appliances, couches, mattresses, e-waste, tires and extra bagged trash; wait for confirmation before setting items out.

    Cost & rules
    • Request online or at (209) 270-5100 and wait for confirmation before setting items out.

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Before you go

  1. List each device and describe any damage to the operator.
  2. Back up your files and erase the device using the maker’s instructions.
  3. Ask whether documented data destruction is offered and what it costs.
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Checked October 26, 2026

  • City of Los Banos / Mid Valley Disposal: Bulky Item Collection Service flyer (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Los Banos
    • Residents can arrange up to 4 bulky collections a year, up to 3 cubic yards or 6 large items each, at no additional charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted items include old appliances, couches, mattresses, electronic waste, tires and extra bagged trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • On-call bulky collection is for single-family and multi-family residents, year round. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Wait for Mid Valley to confirm your request before placing items at the curb. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mid Valley Disposal: Los Banos (opens in new tab) · Mid Valley Disposal
    • Mid Valley's Los Banos page lists computers, microwaves, phones, stereos and televisions as e-waste it will pick up on request. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority
    • Certain HHW is taken during normal hours at no cost from Merced County residents only, not businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Regularly accepted HHW is taken during normal hours at both Highway 59 and Billy Wright landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronic devices such as computer towers, monitors, printers, TVs and cell phones are accepted, up to 125 lbs a day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority
    • Certain HHW is accepted during normal hours at no cost from Merced County residents only; not from businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronic devices such as computer towers, monitors, printers and TVs: up to 125 lbs per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Disposal Rates (opens in new tab) · Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority
    • Highway 59 Landfill: 7040 North Highway 59, Merced, CA 95348; Monday–Saturday 7 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Thank You for Recycling Your Electronic Waste! (consumer flyer) (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • CalRecycle says Californians have many opportunities to recycle unwanted e-waste with an authorized collector at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Because the state pays collectors only for e-waste from California, collectors of TVs and monitors ask for your name and address. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Electronic Waste Management (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • The CEW Recycling Program, set up under the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003, provides all Californians with convenient recycling for unwanted electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Covered Electronic Waste (CEW) Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • Covered electronic devices are video display devices with screens over four inches diagonally: CRT TVs and monitors; LCD/LED TVs, monitors, laptops, tablets, smart displays and portable DVD players; plasma TVs; and OLED TVs, monitors, laptops and tablets. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A covered electronic device is a video display device with a screen greater than four inches measured diagonally. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: SB 1215 Covered Battery-Embedded Products (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • CalRecycle points people to its eRecycle directory to find a local e-waste collector. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Covered Electronic Devices (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • Unwanted covered electronic devices are universal waste and may not go in household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Electronic Hazardous Waste (E-Waste) (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • DTSC says e-waste (any unwanted electronic device or CRT) is a universal waste in California, a type of hazardous waste, and must go to an authorized e-waste handler, not household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Waste Banned from the Trash (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • CalRecycle's banned-from-trash list says not to throw electronic devices in the trash, including TVs, monitors, laptops, computer CPUs, printers, radios, microwave ovens, VCRs and phones. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Laptops, computer CPUs and monitors are on CalRecycle's list of electronic devices not to put in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Universal Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • DTSC says universal wastes (batteries, electronic waste, CRTs, lamps, mercury wastes, non-empty aerosol cans and PV modules) must go to a designated handler or recycler and cannot go in household trash or landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
    • It is illegal to dispose of household hazardous waste in the trash, down the drain, or by abandonment; it must go to a household hazardous waste facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DTSC lists antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, household cleaners, paints, pesticides, pool cleaners, solvents, used oil and mercury wastes among common household hazardous wastes. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many cities and counties run household hazardous waste collection programs; DTSC keeps a map of HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many HHW facilities keep set days and hours, some cap daily amounts, some only hold events once or twice a year, and many require an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CalRecycle: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • CalRecycle says it is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the garbage, down storm drains or onto the ground. Checked October 26, 2026.

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