Computer Recycling in Colorado Springs, CO

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

• El Paso County: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · El Paso County Community Resources
  • Only El Paso and Teller County households may use the facility, and proof of residency is required. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Business and commercial waste (including schools, churches and nonprofits) is not accepted at the household facility; the county refers these to its VSQG program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The facility accepts CPUs, computer monitors, keyboards, mice, printers and laptops. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Customers sign a release acknowledging that protecting personal information on data-containing devices is their own responsibility. Checked October 26, 2026.
• El Paso County Recycling Directory 2026 (PDF) (opens in new tab) · El Paso County Community Resources – Environmental Services
  • The county directory says services at the facility are free for El Paso and Teller County households with proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Each type of electronic is limited to five per household per year. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Urban Recycling Co: What We Take (materials & pricing) (opens in new tab) · Urban Recycling Co
  • Listed free drop-off items are accepted at no charge; TVs, monitors, cardboard and large appliances are priced separately. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computers, components and laptops are on the free drop-off list. Checked October 26, 2026.
• E-Tech Recyclers: FAQs (opens in new tab) · E-Tech Recyclers & Asset Solutions
  • Residential customers may use the drop-off facility during business hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Customers need not erase computers first; E-Tech can destroy drives for a fee, or customers may remove drives. Checked October 26, 2026.
• E-Tech Recyclers: Rates & Pricing (opens in new tab) · E-Tech Recyclers & Asset Solutions
  • Commercial customers are asked to contact E-Tech for customized pricing. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • General electronics are charged $0.35/lb. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • E-Tech pays $0.22/lb for complete computers, laptops, servers and qualifying network switches. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Optional drive shredding is $10 per drive, or $15 per drive with a serialized certificate. Checked October 26, 2026.
• E-Tech Recyclers: What We Recycle (opens in new tab) · E-Tech Recyclers & Asset Solutions
  • E-Tech accepts desktop computers, laptops, workstations and related IT hardware. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Goodwill of Colorado: Free Computer Recycling (Dell Reconnect) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Colorado
  • Goodwill of Colorado donation centers accept computers and components of any brand and condition. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The service is provided at no cost to residential computer donors. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill recommends backing up data and erasing the hard drive before donating. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Goodwill of Colorado: Store & Donation Center Locations (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Colorado
  • Goodwill's Garden of the Gods Donation Center is at 1460 Garden of the Gods Rd., open daily 8 am–5 pm for donations. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 25 (Part 3 of Article 17: Electronic Recycling Jobs Act) (opens in new tab) · Colorado General Assembly, Office of Legislative Legal Services
  • Computers, peripherals, printers, fax machines, DVD players and VCRs are among the electronic devices covered by Colorado's landfill ban. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer monitors and laptop, notebook, ultrabook and netbook computers are covered electronic devices (screen-based devices are covered when the screen is larger than 4 inches diagonally). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Keyboards, mice and similar devices sold only for external use with a computer count as covered peripherals. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Colorado law allows charitable organizations to refuse donated electronic devices (and to set a surcharge for accepting them). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Under the Electronic Recycling Jobs Act, from July 1, 2013 no one may dispose of an electronic device, or a component of one, in a Colorado landfill (subject to a limited county opt-out). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A county exemption from the electronics landfill ban lasts two years; the county board can then vote again after another good-faith effort. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The law covers electronic devices that manufacturers market for use by consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Colorado's electronics landfill ban is in the Electronic Recycling Jobs Act (C.R.S. Title 25, Article 17, Part 3). Checked October 26, 2026.
• CDPHE: Residential electronics and computer waste (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
  • CDPHE says you are responsible for protecting personal information on your computer's or printer's hard drive before recycling it. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CDPHE notes that several major computer and electronics manufacturers offer consumers recycling and reuse options; check your manufacturer's website. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CDPHE tells households to expect to pay a fee when recycling electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Local governments may, in limited situations, vote to opt out of the electronics landfill ban, but only after a good-faith effort to provide minimum recycling options. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Local governments are not required to fund public electronics recycling programs or collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CDPHE: Information for landfill operators and waste haulers on electronic waste (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
  • CDPHE says Colorado residents can no longer put household electronics in their trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Since July 1, 2013, Colorado landfills, transfer stations and waste haulers must post a sign saying waste electronic devices are prohibited from disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CDPHE: Electronics and computer waste (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
  • Colorado does not allow waste electronics and computers to be thrown away in solid waste landfills, whether they come from homes or from businesses and other non-residential sources. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CDPHE: Information on computer waste for local governments (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
  • A local government's good-faith effort before opting out must include trying to provide two electronics drop-off events a year or an ongoing e-waste recycling program for residents. Checked October 26, 2026.

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