Electronics Recycling in Highlands Ranch, CO

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Clear the Clutter (fall 2026) (opens in new tab) · Highlands Ranch Community Association
  • Clear the Clutter is open to Highlands Ranch residents only; no registration is required. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The waste-disposal vendor does not accept hazardous materials (including paint), electronics, tires, batteries, construction debris or appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • HRCA points residents to Douglas County GreenWorks for electronics, household hazardous waste and other items Clear the Clutter cannot take. Checked October 26, 2026.
• 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.
• Douglas County GreenWorks: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Douglas County Government
  • Reservations are required for electronics drop-off; they open ten days in advance. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The electronics service is for Douglas County residents only; bring ID or other proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics recycling is free for Douglas County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted electronics include printers, fax machines, keyboards and mice, DVD players, VCRs, cell phones, networking equipment, game consoles and stereo/audio equipment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Items not explicitly listed cannot be accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Power tools, vacuum cleaners, electric lawn mowers, automotive electronics and broken CRT glass are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Douglas County GreenWorks: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Douglas County Government
  • The household hazardous waste program is free for Douglas County residents with proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Users affirm their hazardous waste was generated through household use and is not business or commercial waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Community Recycling Center (Castle Rock): official site (opens in new tab) · Community Recycling Center
  • The volunteer organization provides free recycling to Douglas County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Scrap metals, electronics and appliances are not accepted. 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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