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Electronics Recycling in Ojai, CA

Ojai Public Works does not take electronics; use Gold Coast Recycling in Ventura or a County HHW/e-waste appointment.

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

5 ways to get rid of a electronics in Ojai

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · OjaiNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your electronics 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. 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: video display devices with screens over 4 inches (TVs, monitors, laptops, tablets, smart displays, portable DVD players). Since Jan. 1, 2026 the program also covers battery-embedded products (built-in, non-removable batteries); confirm with the collector.
    • 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)

  3. Ventura County Pollution Prevention Center HHW & E-Waste Events (5777 N Ventura Ave, Ventura)County service · Ventura CountyOjai residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Ventura County Public Works holds appointment-only household hazardous waste and e-waste drop-off events at the Pollution Prevention Center, 5777 N Ventura Ave, Ventura, CA 93001, on the fourth Saturday of each month (except May, November and December), for residents of Ojai, Fillmore, Santa Paula and unincorporated areas.

    Cost & rules
    • Appointment only; register with Ventura County Public Works.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer StationDrop-off · outside Ojai · 5275 Colt St., VenturaOpen to everyoneConditions applyFree
    Where

    5275 Colt St.
    Ventura, CA 93003

    Hours

    Monday–Friday 5 a.m.–7 p.m.; Saturday 5 a.m.–5 p.m.; closed Sunday

    Cost & rules

    Other electronics

    Accepted with conditionsFree (documented)
    Fees for other electronics
    Minimum fee trash disposal (half a ton or less)$40.40 per visit
    • Free for residential customers (the City says for City of Ventura residents with a Ventura address; bring ID); commercial customers pay normal self-haul fees.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  5. Santa Clara River Valley (SCRV) Household Hazardous Waste Collection SiteDrop-off · outside Ojai · 711 Sespe Place (A Street entrance), FillmoreOjai residentsCost not listed
    Where

    711 Sespe Place (A Street entrance)
    Fillmore, CA 93015

    Hours

    Collection events on the first Saturday of April and October, by appointment only

    Cost & rules

    Other electronics

    AcceptedCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Appointment only; events twice a year (first Saturday of April and October).

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take other electronics (1)

Before you go

  1. List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
  2. Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
  3. Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.
More about other electronics

California rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • City of Ojai: Electronics / Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · City of Ojai
    • The Pollution Prevention Center at 5777 N Ventura Ave holds appointment-only events on the fourth Saturday of each month (excluding May, November and December). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Eligible: unincorporated areas, Fillmore, Santa Paula and Ojai; accepts e-waste and household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Santa Clara River Valley (SCRV) site is at 711 Sespe Place (A Street entrance), Fillmore, CA 93015; events are the first Saturday of April and October, by appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Eligible: unincorporated areas, Fillmore, Santa Paula and Ojai; accepts e-waste and household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Ojai Public Works accepts household batteries only at 408 S Signal St., Ojai, CA 93023, Monday–Friday 7 am–4 pm; no appliances, electronics or paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Public Works does not accept appliances, electronics or hazardous household waste such as paint or aerosol cans. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The City lists Gold Coast Recycling (5275 Colt Street, Ventura) for Camarillo, Ojai and Ventura residents: antifreeze, batteries, oil, paint and e-waste; mattresses accepted once a year free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station
    • Gold Coast offers minimum-fee self-haul trash disposal for businesses and residents, including out-of-county loads. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station: Fees (opens in new tab) · Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station
    • Minimum trash disposal fee (half a ton or less) is $40.40; $89.49 per ton. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronic equipment disposal: no charge for residential customers; commercial customers pay normal self-haul fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station: Guidelines (what we do & do not accept) (opens in new tab) · Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer Station
    • E-waste recycling, with no limit for residential customers, includes computers and monitors, televisions, printers, cell phones, VCRs and consoles. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • ABOP recycling (residential customers of Harrison Industries only) takes auto and household batteries and latex paint (limit 10 gallons, labels on cans); no oil-based paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Ventura: Hazardous Waste & Toxics Reduction (opens in new tab) · City of Ventura Public Works, Environmental Sustainability
    • E-waste disposal is free at Gold Coast for City of Ventura residents with a Ventura address; businesses pay a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Items include computers, televisions, cell phones, VCRs, DVD players and other electronics; residents should bring ID. 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.
    • Since January 1, 2026, SB 1215 adds covered battery-embedded products (products with batteries not easily removed by the user) to the CEW Recycling Program. 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.
  • CalRecycle: SB 1215 Covered Battery-Embedded Products (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • A covered battery-embedded product contains a battery not designed to be easily removed by the user with common household tools; certain medical devices, energy storage systems and e-cigarettes are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • 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.
    • DTSC lists typical e-waste as TVs, monitors, tablets, laptops, computers, printers, VCRs, DVD players, cell phones, telephones and radios. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Smashing or destroying e-waste without authorization is illegal, including in rage rooms. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The Cell Phone Recycling Act of 2004 requires cell phone retailers to have a take-back program for customers' used cell phones. 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.
  • CalRecycle: Covered Electronic Waste Recycling Fee (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
    • Battery-embedded products such as many cell phones, smart watches, wireless speakers and headphones carry a recycling fee of 1.5% of the retail price, capped at $15 per device. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The CEW recycling fee is not a deposit and is not refunded when you recycle. 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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