Electronics Recycling in Durango, CO

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Checked October 26, 2026

• City of Durango: Electronics & Battery Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Durango
  • Up to six large electronic items are accepted from businesses and residents on Saturdays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • More than six large items or more than 15 items total require an appointment (Friday mornings only) with a completed inventory. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CPUs, desktop printers, scanners and fax machines cost $5 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Game consoles, DVD/VCR players, stereo equipment and routers cost $3 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Small electronics such as phones, chargers and cameras cost $1 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Large office equipment such as copiers costs $35 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Durango: Durango Recycle Center & Drop-Off (opens in new tab) · City of Durango
  • People who do not pay for City recycling service can drop off single-stream recycling for $5 per 60 gallons. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Durango: Bulk Pickup (opens in new tab) · City of Durango
  • Bulk pickup is for single-family homes within city limits; commercial properties do not qualify. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulk pickup does not collect electronics, batteries, tires or appliances with refrigerants. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Durango: Spring and Fall Cleanup (opens in new tab) · City of Durango
  • Only City residents who pay the Spring/Fall Cleanup fee on their utility bill may participate. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics, batteries and tires are not accepted during Spring or Fall Cleanup. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Goodwill of Colorado: Material Donations (donation guidelines) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Colorado
  • Goodwill accepts any computer or peripheral, such as printers, cell phones, tablets or scanners, in any condition through Dell Reconnect. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Goodwill of Colorado: Free Computer Recycling (Dell Reconnect) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Colorado
  • The service is provided at no cost to residential computer donors. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CDPHE: Materials prohibited from landfill disposal (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
  • Waste electronic devices and computers are prohibited from disposal at Colorado solid waste sites and landfills. 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
  • Printers, fax machines, DVD players and VCRs are among the consumer electronics covered by Colorado's electronics landfill ban. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Telephones are excluded from the definition of electronic devices in Colorado's e-waste law, so the electronics landfill ban does not cover them. 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: 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: Residential electronics and computer waste (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
  • 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: 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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