Electronics Recycling in Grand Junction, CO

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Mesa County Solid Waste Management: Transfer Stations (opens in new tab) · Mesa County
  • The disposal fee list includes E-Waste Misc $10 each, E-Waste under 32-inch screen $25, and over-32-inch flat screens only $50. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
  • The prohibited-waste list includes universal waste such as batteries and electronic waste, and CRT TVs larger than 32 inches. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
• Goodwill of Colorado: Material Donations (donation guidelines) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Colorado
  • Dropping off gently used items at any Goodwill location in Colorado is free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill accepts electronics (no televisions) and computers or peripherals, working or not. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill accepts any computer or peripheral, such as printers, cell phones, tablets or scanners, in any condition through Dell Reconnect. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Donations — arc Thrift Stores (opens in new tab) · arc Thrift Stores
  • arc accepts most items, including furniture, electronics (excluding televisions) and computers (excluding monitors) (applies to all arc locations). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Donations are accepted at any arc store or drop-off location. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Mesa County: Landfill (hours, prohibited waste, disposal fees) (opens in new tab) · Mesa County Solid Waste Management
  • Universal waste, including batteries and electronic waste, is prohibited from disposal at the landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Mesa County: Hazardous Waste Collection Facility (opens in new tab) · Mesa County Solid Waste Management
  • Since 2023 the facility accepts household hazardous waste from residents outside Mesa County, for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Very Small Quantity Generator business waste is accepted, with fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residential waste up to listed quantity limits is accepted free of charge; fees apply above the limits. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Out-of-county waste is charged $35 per visit plus a per-pound price on all items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics (computers, stereos, TVs, video game consoles) are accepted; fees apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • E-waste is not free; the charge is $0.80 per pound. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Mesa County: Electronic Waste Recycling (opens in new tab) · Mesa County Solid Waste Management
  • Mesa County lists speakers, stereos, cameras, cell phones, computers/laptops, printers, DVD/VCR players, game consoles, monitors/televisions and cords as electronic waste taken at the facility for $0.80 per pound. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronic waste includes computers/laptops, printers, monitors/televisions, game consoles and similar devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Grand Junction: Recycling Drop Off (opens in new tab) · City of Grand Junction
  • Commercial cardboard and large-quantity drop-off is offloaded Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–2 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Grand Junction: Recycling Division (opens in new tab) · City of Grand Junction
  • The Drop Off Center is open to the public at no cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Recycling Division offers curbside recycling for homes and businesses within city limits. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Grand Junction: 2026 Recycling Drop Off Guidelines (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Grand Junction
  • The drop-off does not accept e-waste/electronics, appliances, scrap metal, or batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Grand Junction: Single Stream Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Grand Junction
  • Single stream recycling collection is provided at no cost for residential City trash service customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Grand Junction: Single Stream Recycling Guidelines 2026 (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Grand Junction
  • Batteries, electronics and scrap metal are prohibited in single stream recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Grand Junction: Spring Clean-Up (opens in new tab) · City of Grand Junction
  • Spring Clean-Up is an annual two-week spring program to help residents get rid of yard waste and unusable household items. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Grand Junction: Spring Clean-Up Prohibited Items (opens in new tab) · City of Grand Junction
  • Spring Clean-Up prohibits batteries, computers, electronic waste, microwave ovens, paint, refrigerators/freezers, televisions/stereos and tires, among others. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Habitat for Humanity of Mesa County: The ReStore (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Mesa County
  • The ReStore accepts gently used electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Items that cannot be resold (stained, ripped, broken, wet, pet hair, odor) are not accepted; acceptance is at staff discretion. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Western Metals Recycling: Prohibited Item & Conditional Acceptance Criteria (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Western Metals Recycling
  • Electronic scrap is accepted only at the non-ferrous kiosks; no televisions, monitors or CRTs. 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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