Computer Recycling in Fort Morgan, CO

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

• Sanitation Department (opens in new tab) · City of Fort Morgan
  • The City says Morgan County operates the landfill north of the City. Checked October 26, 2026.
• FAQs: Sanitation (opens in new tab) · City of Fort Morgan
  • TVs, computers and other electronics are not allowed in Spring Cleanup and must be recycled. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Spring Cleanup is not available to contractors or businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • During Spring Cleanup residents may place oversized items by alley dumpsters. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab) · Morgan County
  • The county’s disposal facilities are designed to serve municipal solid waste generated by Morgan County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics go in the Electronic Recycling Area; the fee is assessed by weight. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Acceptance Policy - Short Form (opens in new tab) · Morgan County Department of Solid Waste Management · effective October 9, 2015
  • Tires, wet-cell and rechargeable batteries, large appliances, mattresses, large bulky items, TVs and electronics are accepted on a special fee schedule from county residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The special-fee list includes all tires, wet cell batteries, rechargeable batteries, large appliances, mattresses, automobile bodies, large bulky items and televisions and electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Waste from out-of-county generators is charged a surcharge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The MSW acceptance policy covers household, institutional and commercial non-hazardous waste generated in Morgan County. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Municipal Solid Waste Landfill 2026 Disposal Fee Schedule (opens in new tab) · Morgan County Solid Waste Management Department
  • All non-TV electronics are accepted in a separate area and charged at the regular disposal weight. 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.
• 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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