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Computer Recycling in Rome, NY

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

4 ways to get rid of a computer in Rome

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · RomeNo 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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  2. EcoDrop RomeDrop-off · 575 Perimeter Rd, RomeOneida County residentsFree
    Where

    575 Perimeter Rd
    Rome, NY 13440

    Hours

    Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.–noon

    Cost & rules

    Computers

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. New York manufacturer e-waste take-back (Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act)State program · New YorkNew York residentsFree
    How it works

    Under the NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act (ECL Article 27, Title 26), overseen by DEC, manufacturers must give most consumers free and convenient recycling of covered electronic equipment: computers, peripherals such as keyboards, mice, monitors and printers, TVs, and small electronics such as DVD players, VCRs, DVRs and game consoles. Use a manufacturer's take-back program (mail-back, retail or municipal drop-off, events) or a registered e-waste collection site from DEC's county list. A site not affiliated with a manufacturer program may charge. Since 2015 this equipment is banned from the trash.

    Cost & rules
    • Desktops, laptops, all-in-ones, notebooks, tablets, e-readers and smart watches. Peripherals such as keyboards, mice, external hard drives, monitors over 4 in. and printers under 100 lb are also covered.
    • Use the brand manufacturer's take-back program (DEC lists registered manufacturers, websites and toll-free numbers), or a registered e-waste collection site from DEC's county list. Call ahead. A site not affiliated with a manufacturer program may charge a fee.
    • Free for households and small businesses and nonprofits. Businesses with 50+ full-time employees (nonprofits 75+) may be charged, and premium services such as at-home pickup or data wiping may cost extra.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. EcoDrop UticaDrop-off · outside Rome · 824 Sewage Plant Road, UticaOneida County residentsFree
    Where

    824 Sewage Plant Road
    Utica, NY 13502

    Hours

    Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m.; Sat 7 a.m.–2 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Computers

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Before you go

  1. List each device and describe any damage to the operator.
  2. Back up your files and erase the device using the maker’s instructions.
  3. Ask whether documented data destruction is offered and what it costs.
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New York rules

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • NYSDEC: Electronic Waste Recycling (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • The NYS Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act (ECL Article 27, Title 26) requires manufacturers to provide free and convenient e-waste recycling to most consumers in the state. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Eligible for free recycling: individuals, businesses with fewer than 50 full-time employees, nonprofits with fewer than 75, 501(c)(3)s, schools and government entities located in New York. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • For-profit businesses with 50 or more full-time employees and nonprofits with 75 or more may be charged. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • New York consumers are required to recycle e-waste such as computers, peripherals, televisions, small-scale servers and small electronic equipment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Recycling Consumer Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • Manufacturers must take back their own brands free, or one piece of covered equipment from another manufacturer when the consumer buys the same type; DEC lists registered manufacturers and their take-back websites. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEC lists registered electronic equipment manufacturers with their brands, take-back websites and toll-free numbers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEC publishes a county-sorted list of registered e-waste collection sites; call ahead because a site may not take your type or brand. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A collection site not affiliated with a manufacturer program may charge a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Collection may be at retail stores, nonprofits or municipal facilities, by prepaid mail-back, or at collection events; manufacturers need not have a site in every community. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Any consumer may be charged for premium services such as at-home collection, data wiping or refurbishment. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Covered computers include desktops, laptops, all-in-ones, tablets, e-readers, notebooks and smart watches. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Covered computer peripherals include keyboards, mice, external hard drives, monitors over 4 inches and printers under 100 lb. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Since January 1, 2015, consumers may not put covered electronic equipment in landfills, waste-to-energy plants, the trash or curbside trash pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NY Environmental Conservation Law 27-2605: Manufacturer responsibilities (e-waste) (opens in new tab) · New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
    • ECL 27-2605: manufacturers bear all program costs and may not charge consumers for collection and recycling (except business consumers and premium services). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NY Environmental Conservation Law 27-2611: Disposal ban (e-waste) (opens in new tab) · New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
    • ECL 27-2611(3): beginning January 1, 2015, no individual or household may dispose of electronic waste in any solid waste management facility or set it out for disposal collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Recycling and Composting (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • DEC reports 99,198,623 lb of e-waste collected for recycling and reuse in New York in 2025, and over 1.1 billion lb since the program launched in 2011. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEC lists New York collection programs for items that belong outside the recycling bin: beverage containers, carpet, cell phones, e-waste, lead-acid vehicle batteries, mercury thermostats, paint, pharmaceuticals, plastic film, rechargeable batteries and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • Household hazardous wastes are household materials that would be regulated as hazardous waste if generated elsewhere; household-generated HHW is exempt from state and federal hazardous waste rules. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents can take HHW to authorized HHW collection facilities or HHW collection events hosted by counties and municipalities; DEC has a map and list of permitted facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • If there is no permitted facility nearby, check with your municipality for periodic one- or two-day HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The state Environmental Protection Fund can pay up to 50 percent of the cost of municipal HHW collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NY General Municipal Law 120-AA: Source separation and segregation of recyclable or reuseable materials (opens in new tab) · New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
    • General Municipal Law 120-aa required every municipality, by September 1, 1992, to adopt a local law requiring source separation of recyclables (paper, glass, metals, plastics, yard waste) where economic markets exist. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NYSDEC: Recycling Resources (opens in new tab) · New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
    • DEC tells residents to check local guidance to see which items their program accepts. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority: EcoDrop Utica & EcoDrop Rome (opens in new tab) · Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority
    • Electronics (computer equipment, televisions, printers) are no charge; automobile batteries are no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Rates apply to residents only; businesses call the Authority at 315-733-1224. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • EcoDrop Rome: 575 Perimeter Rd, Rome, NY 13440; Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.–noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The two EcoDrop facilities serve residents of Oneida and Herkimer Counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority: Spring Cleaning Disposal Guide (5.8.26) (opens in new tab) · Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Authority · effective May 8, 2026
    • The electronics drop-off in Utica and Rome is available year-round at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.

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