Computer Recycling in Groton, CT

Computers are no charge at the Groton transfer station (7 units or less), or can be donated at Goodwill on Long Hill Road.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

4 ways to get rid of a computer in Groton

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · GrotonNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $85.00
How it works
Book online, set out your computer and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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Goodwill Store and Donation Center (Groton)Drop-off · 664 Long Hill Road, GrotonOpen to everyoneCost not listed
Where
664 Long Hill Road
Groton, CT 06340
Hours
Not listed. Call before you go.
Cost & rules
Computers
AcceptedCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
No donation pick-up; drop off at the store.
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Town of Groton Residential Transfer Station (Flanders Road)City service · GrotonGroton residentsFree
How it works
Groton’s residential transfer station at 686 Flanders Road, Mystic, open Wednesday–Saturday 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Groton residents need an annual permit sticker ($110; $85 age 65+; $100 military) or a $20 day pass; businesses are not allowed. Info line 860-448-4083.
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Connecticut Covered Electronic Devices (CED) Recycling ProgramState program · ConnecticutConnecticut residentsFree
How it works
Manufacturer-funded electronics recycling under Connecticut's 2007 e-waste law (CGS 22a-629 to 22a-640), overseen by CT DEEP. Every town must give its residents a free drop-off point, usually at the transfer station or recycling center, for televisions, computers, monitors and printers (seven or fewer at a time). Some towns also join regional one-day collections. Ask your local recycling coordinator where and when.
Cost & rules
- Desktop and portable computers, monitors and printers. Keyboards and other peripherals are not covered by the law.
- Drop off at the collection point your town designates (often the transfer station); ask your local recycling coordinator. A town may charge a facility access fee only if other free DEEP-approved locations are available.
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List each device and describe any damage to the operator.
Back up your files and erase the device using the maker’s instructions.
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Connecticut rules

Household computers and monitors are covered electronic devices that are banned from disposal in Connecticut. Source: CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab)
By statute, covered electronic devices are desktop or personal computers, computer monitors, portable computers and CRT and non-CRT televisions (plus devices named in regulations) sold to consumers. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446n: Covered Electronic Devices (opens in new tab)

More Connecticut rules (10)

Since January 1, 2011, covered electronic devices are banned from disposal at any Connecticut solid waste facility and must be recycled. Source: CT DEEP: CT Electronic Recycling Law FAQs (opens in new tab)
CGS 22a-636: no person may knowingly place a covered electronic device or its components in any solid waste facility (on and after January 1, 2011). Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446n: Covered Electronic Devices (opens in new tab)
Connecticut's Mandatory Recycling Act took effect January 1, 1991 and applies to every business, household, institution and government agency. Source: CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab)
Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Source: CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab)
CGS 22a-241b: everyone who generates solid waste from residential property must separate designated recyclable items from other solid waste. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
No one may knowingly combine separated designated recyclables with other solid waste. Source: Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab)
Leftover household hazardous waste should go to a local HHW collection center or one-day collection event. Source: CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab)
HHW collections generally run from April to early November. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
If a town is not on DEEP's schedule, it may not be holding an HHW event this year; contact the local Department of Public Works. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)
DEEP suggests checking with the local collection program for restrictions before going. Source: CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Goodwill of Southern New England: Accepted and Unaccepted Donations (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Southern New England
- Goodwill of Southern New England accepts computers and small furniture in good, saleable condition. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Goodwill stores and attended donation centers no longer take older picture-tube (CRT) TVs but still accept computers, monitors and LED, LCD and plasma TVs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Goodwill of Southern New England does not offer donation pick-up. Checked October 26, 2026.
Town of Groton: Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · Town of Groton
- Annual permits (Sept. 1, 2026–Aug. 31, 2027) are $110, $85 for 65+, $100 for military; businesses are prohibited. Checked October 26, 2026.
Town of Groton: Transfer Station Brochure 2027 (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Town of Groton · effective September 1, 2026
- Accepted at no charge: mattresses (limit 2 mattress/box spring sets), auto, lead-acid and rechargeable batteries, electronics (TVs, computers, media players, phones; 7 units or less), scrap metal (including microwaves) and tires (limit 4). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Electronics are limited to 7 units or less. Checked October 26, 2026.
Goodwill of Southern New England: Retail Locations (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Southern New England
- Goodwill lists its Store and Donation Center at 664 Long Hill Road, Groton, CT 06340, phone 860-448-6400. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: E-Waste Home (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Connecticut's 2007 e-waste law lets residents recycle covered electronic devices such as computers, monitors, printers and televisions for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The law requires each municipality to provide a free drop-off location for its residents to recycle covered electronic devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A municipality may also accept CEDs from non-households and may charge them a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Manufacturers do not pay to recycle electronics from businesses, town offices, schools, nonprofits or other non-household generators. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Details of each town's e-waste program are available from the local recycling coordinator. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: Notice to Residents, FREE Electronics Recycling (leaflet) (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- DEEP's resident notice says computers, monitors, printers and televisions can be recycled free of charge at the local collection center. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: CT Electronic Recycling Law FAQs (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Covered electronic devices are household televisions, desktop and portable computers, computer monitors and printers, including certain tablets, e-readers or phones with a video display over 4 inches. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Municipal CED collection must be convenient and accessible; residents drop off 7 or fewer CEDs at a time. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A town may charge a transfer station or facility access fee for CED collection only if other free locations approved by DEEP are available to residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Keyboards, cell phones, VCRs and similar devices are not covered by the law; most recyclers accept VCRs, DVD players and other devices at a collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The most common municipal collection point is an area at the local transfer station or recycling center. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Since January 1, 2011, covered electronic devices are banned from disposal at any Connecticut solid waste facility and must be recycled. Checked October 26, 2026.
Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446n: Covered Electronic Devices (opens in new tab) · Connecticut General Assembly
- By statute (CGS 22a-635), no Connecticut resident giving seven or fewer CEDs to a collector at one time may be charged for collection, transportation or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- CGS 22a-636: no person may knowingly place a covered electronic device or its components in any solid waste facility (on and after January 1, 2011). Checked October 26, 2026.
- By statute, covered electronic devices are desktop or personal computers, computer monitors, portable computers and CRT and non-CRT televisions (plus devices named in regulations) sold to consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: Recycling, It's the Law (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Household computers and monitors are covered electronic devices that are banned from disposal in Connecticut. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Products under Connecticut stewardship (EPR) programs: household covered electronic devices, paint, mattresses, mercury thermostats, gas cylinders and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: FAQs - Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Connecticut's Mandatory Recycling Act took effect January 1, 1991 and applies to every business, household, institution and government agency. Checked October 26, 2026.
Connecticut General Statutes Chapter 446d: Solid Waste Management (opens in new tab) · Connecticut General Assembly
- CGS 22a-241b: everyone who generates solid waste from residential property must separate designated recyclable items from other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- No one may knowingly combine separated designated recyclables with other solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: What Do I Do With...? (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- Leftover household hazardous waste should go to a local HHW collection center or one-day collection event. Checked October 26, 2026.
CT DEEP: HHW Collection Schedule (opens in new tab) · Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
- HHW collections generally run from April to early November. Checked October 26, 2026.
- If a town is not on DEEP's schedule, it may not be holding an HHW event this year; contact the local Department of Public Works. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEEP suggests checking with the local collection program for restrictions before going. Checked October 26, 2026.

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