Computer Recycling in Rochester Hills, MI

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Checked October 26, 2026

• NoHaz (opens in new tab) · Oakland County
  • All 2026 collection events are completed; check back in February 2027 for next year's dates, locations, communities and fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Fees are per vehicle, per event and are set by each member community. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Pontiac is a 2026 NoHaz member community with free participation. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents of non-member communities pay $135 per vehicle, per event; addresses outside Oakland County also pay $135. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Addresses outside Oakland County may attend for $135 per vehicle, per event. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Pre-register and pay any fees online; registration opens about three weeks before each event. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residential waste only; no business, institution or contractor waste. Bring proof of residency and the registration ticket. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer and electronic waste is accepted (desk size or smaller), including computer monitors, CPUs, laptops, printers and peripherals. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Laptop computers, printers, radios, scanners and telecommunications equipment are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Locations, Hours, and Rates (opens in new tab) · Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority (SOCRRA)
  • Residents of the City of Rochester and Rochester Hills may use the Drop-off Center after buying a voucher from their city; the paper voucher must be shown. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority (SOCRRA)
  • Examples of electronics accepted: computer monitors, CPUs, televisions, radios, telephones, cell phones, copiers/scanners, fax machines, stereos, game systems, DVD/VCR/CD players and routers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents must remove sensitive or personal information from hard drives; SOCRRA does not provide this service. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Eligible residents have three electronics options: SOCRRA's drop-off center by appointment, Ecycle in Southfield with no appointment, and ERG Environmental Services in Livonia with no appointment Monday-Friday, which also takes HHW. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Ecycle: 29699 Southfield Road, Southfield (JVS building), 248-233-4477; call for current hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Must be a resident of a SOCRRA community or of Bingham Farms, City of Bloomfield Hills, Franklin Village, Rochester or Rochester Hills; Rochester and Rochester Hills residents bring a printed voucher. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Southeastern Oakland County Resource Recovery Authority (SOCRRA)
  • At ERG you must have ID showing residency in a SOCRRA community, Bingham Farms, City of Bloomfield Hills or Franklin Village, or a printed voucher for Rochester and Rochester Hills residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Recycling and Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Rochester Hills
  • Rochester Hills residents can bring household hazardous waste and electronic waste to the SOCRRA Drop-Off Center, by appointment only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • There is a $10 per car fee and a Rochester Hills voucher is required, bought at the City Hall Treasury desk or online. Checked October 26, 2026.
• SOCRRA Voucher Payment Methods (opens in new tab) · City of Rochester Hills
  • Vouchers are for Rochester Hills residents only, non-refundable and do not expire. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A voucher costs $10.00 and is good for one drop-off visit at the Troy facility, 995 Coolidge Highway. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • One voucher covers up to 10 gallons of HHW and/or up to 80 pounds of electronics; additional vouchers are needed above those limits. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bring the printed voucher or receipt and a driver's license; phone confirmations are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
• EGLE: Electronic Waste Takeback Program (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
  • Manufacturers must run a convenient takeback program so consumers can return covered devices to the manufacturer or its representative at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered electronic devices include desktop and laptop computers, monitors, tablets, televisions and printers. Checked October 26, 2026.
• EGLE FAQ: Michigan electronics takeback program (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
  • EGLE says consumers do not pay a fee to recycle a computer or television covered under the program; it is meant to be a free takeback system paid for by manufacturers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Manufacturers' no-cost return options are mainly mail-back programs, linked from the manufacturers' websites and their registration documents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • EGLE keeps a list of registered manufacturers with links to each manufacturer's page explaining where covered equipment can be recycled. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer manufacturers only have to take back their own brands; television manufacturers must take back any brand of television. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • EGLE treats a tablet as a computer in most cases. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A consumer is a person who used the computer or television mainly for personal or small business purposes in Michigan. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A small business under the law has 10 or fewer employees. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A collector that is not directly part of a manufacturer's takeback program may charge a reasonable fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MCL 324.17309 Computer takeback program (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
  • MCL 324.17309: since April 1, 2010, a consumer does not pay a separate fee when returning a covered computer to its manufacturer or the manufacturer's designee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Collection methods that can meet the convenience requirement include mail or shipping, a staffed permanent local collection site, periodic local collection events, or drop-off at a retailer. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A manufacturer's computer takeback program does not have to accept more than 7 covered computers from one consumer on one day. Checked October 26, 2026.
• MCL 324.17301 Electronics: definitions (opens in new tab) · Michigan Legislature (Michigan Compiled Laws)
  • A "computer" under Part 173 is a desktop or laptop computer, a computer monitor, or (since April 1, 2011) a printer; PDAs and mobile phones are not included. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer peripherals such as mice and detachable or wireless keyboards are not covered computers. Checked October 26, 2026.
• EGLE: Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
  • Lead in CRTs makes computers hazardous waste when thrown out by regulated generators, but residents are exempt from hazardous waste regulations. Checked October 26, 2026.
• EGLE: Household hazardous waste (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
  • EGLE: take leftover household hazardous products to a local collection when one is available; never pour them down a storm drain or household drain. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • If there is no local collection, EGLE says to ask your trash hauler for instructions on safe disposal in the regular trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
• EGLE: Landfill Prohibited Materials and Special Wastes (guidance, rev. 3/2021) (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
  • Household hazardous waste (solvents, cleansers, pesticides) is not banned from Michigan landfills, though EGLE says it is not well suited to them. Checked October 26, 2026.
• EGLE: Where can I take my household hazardous waste? (opens in new tab) · Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE)
  • HHW collections are run by local governments or commercial recyclers; many are temporary or seasonal, so call before going. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • EGLE keeps a county-by-county list of local collection contacts; if your community is not listed, call your city, township or county. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • EGLE suggests looking for retail take-back of electronics, batteries, light bulbs, medications, motor oil and antifreeze when buying replacements. Checked October 26, 2026.

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