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Electronics Recycling in Burlington, NC

Burlington residents can put e-waste at the curb on trash day ($15 per item) or bring it free to the February and October e-waste days on E. Summit Avenue.

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

7 ways to get rid of a electronics in Burlington

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BurlingtonNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
    How it works

    Book online, set out your electronics 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. Guilford County Scrap Tire & White Goods Collection FacilityCounty service · Guilford CountyFree
    How it works

    County drop-off at 2138 Bishop Road, Greensboro, NC 27406 (the U.S. Census geocoder places this address in unincorporated Sumner township, outside Greensboro city limits). Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., (336) 641-9431. Free white goods (including refrigerators, washers, dryers, microwaves and treadmills) and electronics; five free passenger tires per household per fiscal year, then a fee per tire. No appointment needed.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Burlington free e-waste collection daysCity service · BurlingtonBurlington residentsFree
    How it works

    Free household e-waste drop-off for Burlington residents, held twice a year (2026: Saturday February 7 and Saturday October 3, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.) at the Public Works parking lot, 234 E. Summit Avenue.

    Cost & rules
    • Held twice a year (February and October) at the Public Works lot on E. Summit Avenue.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. North Carolina computer equipment manufacturer take-back (G.S. 130A-309.134)State program · North CarolinaNorth Carolina residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Under North Carolina's Discarded Computer Equipment and Television Management law, every computer equipment maker must run a free and reasonably convenient recycling program for computer equipment discarded by consumers. It covers computers, monitors, printers and scanners, but not keyboards or mice. Take-back may be by mail, at a collection site or at a collection event. Smaller (Level I) plans take back only the maker's own brand. DEQ keeps a list of manufacturers with websites and phone numbers. TV makers have no matching consumer take-back duty; they fund and recycle their market share of TVs instead.

    Cost & rules
    • Only covered computer equipment: monitors, printers, scanners and print-scan-fax machines (and computers). Phones, calculators, MP3 players, keyboards, mice and TVs are not covered.
    • Some makers' larger plans also take other electronics, and may charge a nominal fee for items that are not covered computer equipment.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  5. Alamance County Landfill and Convenience CenterCounty service · Alamance CountyAlamance County residents$42
    How it works

    County landfill and convenience center at 2701 Austin Quarter Road, Graham, NC 27253 (the U.S. Census geocoder places it in Thompson township, outside any incorporated place). Convenience center open Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 1-5 p.m. (cash only); scales Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m.-noon. Phone 336-376-8902.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Electronics tipping fee, per ton$42

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  6. Burlington curbside e-waste pickup ($15 per item)City service · BurlingtonBurlington residents$15
    How it works

    Burlington residents can set e-waste at the curb on their regular trash day; crews tag and collect it and charge $15 per item on the water/utility bill.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Curbside e-waste pickup, per item$15

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  7. Guilford County Household Hazardous Waste Collection CenterDrop-off · outside Burlington · 2750 Patterson Street, GreensboroGuilford County residentsFree
    Where

    2750 Patterson Street
    Greensboro, NC 27407

    Hours

    Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Other electronics

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • The list names televisions, computers, cell phones and fax machines.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

Before you go

  1. List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
  2. Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
  3. Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.
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North Carolina rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Scrap Tire Disposal (opens in new tab) · Guilford County Environmental Services
    • Residents may dispose of 5 passenger vehicle tires per household per fiscal year at no charge, and pay a fee for each additional tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics Disposal (opens in new tab) · Guilford County Environmental Services
    • Everyone in Guilford County has free electronics recycling at the Bishop Road facility, among other sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Guilford County Solid Waste Services Guide (June 2026 update) (opens in new tab) · Guilford County Planning and Development
    • Tires, appliances and electronics can be brought free to Bishop Road for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center (opens in new tab) · City of Greensboro Solid Waste and Recycling
    • The center is free and only open to Guilford County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The center takes e-waste (televisions, computers, cell phones, fax machines), all types of batteries and fluorescent bulbs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Guilford County
    • The county HHW program is open to all Guilford County residents, free at the site, and commercial use is prohibited. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Landfill Operation Overview (opens in new tab) · Alamance County Landfill
    • Trash/garbage is only accepted from Alamance County residents and businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Alamance County Landfill
    • The convenience center recycles electronics: computers, monitors, laptops, televisions, microwaves; a tipping fee of $42 per ton applies. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted electronics include computers, monitors, laptops, televisions, microwaves, cell phones and rechargeable and lithium batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Burlington Public Works
    • Residents can leave e-waste at the curb on trash day; the city charges $15 per item on the utility bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • E-waste includes TVs, modems, desktop computers, mobile phones and laptops. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Free e-waste drop-off is limited to Burlington residents and household e-waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • 2026 events: Saturday, February 7 and Saturday, October 3, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 234 E. Summit Avenue (Public Works parking lot). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Electronics Management (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • North Carolina bans televisions, computers, monitors, printers, scanners, scanner-fax machines and other computer peripherals (except keyboards and mice) from landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The state Electronics Management Program shares responsibility for recycling among computer makers, TV makers, retailers, local and state government, and consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Since March 16, 2015, keyboards, mice and other peripherals are no longer covered devices under the law. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.10: Prohibited acts; disposal of certain solid wastes in landfills or by incineration prohibited (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
    • Discarded computer equipment and televisions also may not be burned in a permitted incinerator. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ: Recycling Opportunities for North Carolina Households (electronics) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • The disposal ban on computer equipment and televisions took effect July 1, 2011. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Most North Carolina counties and some towns run public electronics drop-off sites; DEQ tells residents to contact their local solid waste and recycling office. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ lists local charities as an option for donating cell phones, working computers and other electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ: Manufacturer and Retail Take-Back and Recycling Programs (electronics) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ says many retailers, such as Apple, Best Buy, Staples and Office Depot, offer electronics take-back programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ: all makers of desktops, laptops, monitors, printers and scanners must offer a no-cost recycling program to North Carolina households. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.137: Electronics Management Fund (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
    • Manufacturer registration fees go into the Electronics Management Fund; after state administration, the money is distributed each year to eligible local governments. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Electronics Information for NC Local Governments (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • Local governments that get state electronics funds must contract with an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.134: Requirements for computer equipment manufacturers (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
    • Every computer equipment maker must run a free and reasonably convenient recycling program for computer equipment discarded by consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A computer maker may not charge a consumer or a local government a fee when discarded computer equipment is delivered for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Level II and III plans may also collect other electronics that are not covered computer equipment, and may charge a nominal fee for them. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.131: Definitions (discarded computer equipment and televisions) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
    • Covered computer equipment: computers, monitors, and printing devices such as printers, scanners and print-scan-fax machines; keyboards and mice are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not covered: servers, mobile phones, calculators, PDAs, MP3 players and similar devices, TVs and household appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A consumer is a household occupant who used the device mainly for personal or home business use, or a nonprofit with fewer than 10 employees. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Nonprofits with fewer than 10 employees also count as consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • Many North Carolina counties have permanent household hazardous waste collection centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Counties, cities, school districts and other groups can get a free temporary permit to hold HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many HHW centers and many auto parts retailers accept used oil. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW Collection Programs Map) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • Permanent HHW facilities open anywhere from a few days a year to several days a week; check the local solid waste website for dates and hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ tells residents to check the local government solid waste website for HHW dates and hours. Checked October 26, 2026.

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