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Computer Recycling in Rancho Cordova, CA

Computers and monitors are collected in Atlas Disposal's free bulky item pickup (up to three a year) in Rancho Cordova.

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

4 ways to get rid of a computer in Rancho Cordova

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Rancho CordovaNo 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.

  2. Sacramento County North Area Recovery Station (4450 Roseville Rd, North Highlands)County service · Sacramento CountyOpen to everyoneFree
    How it works

    Sacramento County transfer station at 4450 Roseville Road, North Highlands, CA 95660 (unincorporated county). Open Monday–Friday 6:30 a.m.–6 p.m. and weekends 8 a.m.–6 p.m.; a household hazardous waste drop-off on site keeps shorter hours. Car loads are $10, pickups $40; loads of only no-fee items are free.

    Cost & rules
    • Free for residents only; business e-waste goes through the county commercial hazardous waste program.
    • Free when the load holds only no-fee items; otherwise the vehicle fee applies (car $10, pickup $40).
  3. Atlas Disposal bulky item pickup (Rancho Cordova)Pickup service · Rancho CordovaRancho Cordova residentsFree
    How it works

    Up to three free bulky item pickup appointments a year for Rancho Cordova residential customers of Atlas Disposal; schedule in the Atlas app or at 916.288.2800 before setting items out.

    Cost & rules
    • Schedule with Atlas Disposal (app or 916.288.2800) before putting items out.
  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.

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

  • Sacramento County WMR: North Area Recovery Station (opens in new tab) · Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling
    • Customers do not have to be Sacramento County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Sacramento County WMR: North Area Recovery Station Fees (effective 01-01-26) (opens in new tab) · Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling · effective January 1, 2026
    • Non-weighed loads: cars, station wagons and small SUVs $10; small vans and large SUVs $20; pickup trucks $40; large vans $50. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Loads containing only no-fee items, in any combination, are free. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronic waste (CRTs, TVs, monitors, printers, copiers, fax machines, cell phones) is no fee for residents; business loads go to the commercial hazardous waste program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Sacramento County WMR: Free Residential Drop Off Items (opens in new tab) · Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling
    • Free e-waste includes laptops, computers, tablets, all-in-one desktops, gaming consoles, DVD players, TVs, printers and stereos. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Sacramento County WMR: NARS Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Facility (opens in new tab) · Sacramento County Waste Management & Recycling
    • Residents can drop off up to 15 gallons or 125 pounds of household hazardous waste per month free at the NARS HHW Facility (Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m.). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Rancho Cordova: Residential Solid Waste Services (opens in new tab) · City of Rancho Cordova
    • Atlas Disposal offers up to three free bulky item pickups a year; call 916.288.2800. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Atlas Disposal is the City's residential waste service provider. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Atlas Disposal: Rancho Cordova Residential Guide (PDF, hosted by the City) (opens in new tab) · Atlas Disposal / City of Rancho Cordova
    • The guide says up to three bulky item pickup appointments a year at no extra charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Computers, monitors, printers, cell phones and other electronic waste are acceptable. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A bulky pile must not exceed 10 cubic yards. 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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