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Electronics Recycling in San Juan Capistrano, CA

E-waste such as tablets and phones goes free to the San Juan Capistrano County HHW center.

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

5 ways to get rid of a electronics in San Juan Capistrano

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · San Juan CapistranoNo 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.

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  3. OC Waste & Recycling Anaheim HHW Collection CenterDrop-off · outside San Juan Capistrano · 1071 N. Blue Gum Street, AnaheimOrange County residentsFree
    Where

    1071 N. Blue Gum Street
    Anaheim, CA 92806

    Hours

    Tuesday–Saturday 9 a.m.–3 p.m. (closed major holidays and rainy weather)

    Cost & rules

    Other electronics

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  4. OC Waste & Recycling Huntington Beach HHW Collection CenterDrop-off · outside San Juan Capistrano · 17121 Nichols Lane, Gate 6, Huntington BeachOrange County residentsFree
    Where

    17121 Nichols Lane, Gate 6
    Huntington Beach, CA 92647

    Hours

    Tuesday–Saturday 9 a.m.–3 p.m. (closed major holidays and rainy weather)

    Cost & rules

    Other electronics

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  5. OC Waste & Recycling Irvine HHW Collection CenterDrop-off · outside San Juan Capistrano · 6411 Oak Canyon, IrvineOrange County residentsFree
    Where

    6411 Oak Canyon
    Irvine, CA 92618

    Hours

    Tuesday–Saturday 9 a.m.–3 p.m. (closed major holidays and rainy weather)

    Cost & rules

    Other electronics

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

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.
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California rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • OC Waste & Recycling: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · OC Waste & Recycling (County of Orange)
    • OC Waste & Recycling lists a San Juan Capistrano household hazardous waste collection center at 32250 Avenida La Pata, 92675. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • OC Waste & Recycling: Collection Center Locations (opens in new tab) · OC Waste & Recycling
    • Orange County residents can dispose of HHW free at the County's four HHW Collection Centers, open 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Tuesday–Saturday. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • OC Waste & Recycling: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · OC Waste & Recycling
    • Paints, cleaners, oils, batteries and similar products are HHW; e-waste such as televisions, tablets, cell phones and computers can also be taken to an HHW center. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The centers cannot accept waste from businesses, churches, schools, nonprofits, government agencies or residents outside Orange County. 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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