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Computer Recycling in Durham, NC

Durham residents can drop off computers and other e-waste free at the city Waste Disposal and Recycling Center on E. Club Blvd., which Durham County also recommends outside its annual e-waste event.

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

6 ways to get rid of a computer in Durham

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · DurhamNo 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. City of Durham Waste Disposal and Recycling CenterDrop-off · 2115 E. Club Blvd, DurhamDurham County residentsFree
    Where

    2115 E. Club Blvd
    Durham, NC 27704

    Hours

    Mon-Fri 7:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat 7:30 a.m.-noon

    Cost & rules

    Computers

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. 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
    • Computers, monitors and video display units, plus printers, scanners and print-scan-fax machines. Keyboards and mice are not covered. Servers, phones, calculators, PDAs and MP3 players are excluded.
    • Use the brand maker's program: mail-back, a collection site or a collection event. Some makers (Level I plans) take only their own brand; others take any brand. DEQ lists makers' websites and phone numbers, and each maker runs a toll-free line.
    • Computers may not go in the landfill in North Carolina. Most counties and some towns also run public electronics drop-offs; check locally.

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  4. Wake County Multi-Material Recycling FacilitiesCounty service · Wake CountyCost not listed
    How it works

    Three county drop-off sites for recyclables: North Wake (9029 Deponie Drive, Raleigh 27614), South Wake (6130 Old Smithfield Road, Apex 27539), both Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., and East Wake (5051 Wendell Boulevard, Wendell 27591), weekends only. The Census geocoder places 9029 Deponie Drive in unincorporated Neuse township, outside Raleigh city limits, and could not match the Old Smithfield Road address.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  5. Orange County Waste & Recycling CentersCounty service · Orange CountyOrange County residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Five county drop-off centers for Orange County households, including Eubanks Rd. (1518 Eubanks Road, Chapel Hill 27516) and Ferguson Rd. (1616 Ferguson Rd., Chapel Hill 27516). The Census geocoder places both Chapel Hill-addressed centers outside the Town of Chapel Hill (Chapel Hill and Bingham townships, unincorporated).

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  6. Wake County Convenience CentersCounty service · Wake CountyWake County residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Eleven county drop-off sites for household trash, recycling and some bulky items, open daily 7 a.m.-7 p.m. for Wake County residents. Site 1 is at 10505 Old Stage Road, Raleigh 27603; the Census geocoder places it (and Sites 4, 5 and 6 on Yates Mill Pond Road, Battle Bridge Road and Lillie Liles Road) in unincorporated Wake County. Which materials are taken varies by site.

    Cost & rules
    • Only at sites that take electronics (Site 1 does), on Saturdays and Sundays only.

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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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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Multi-Material Recycling Facilities (opens in new tab) · Wake County Solid Waste Management
    • Wake County runs three Multi-Material Recycling Facilities where businesses and residents can drop off recyclables; East Wake is for Wake County residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronics accepted include TVs, cell phones, computers, monitors, game consoles, stereos, microwaves and any corded device. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Convenience Center Site 1 (opens in new tab) · Wake County Solid Waste Management
    • Convenience centers are open daily 7 a.m.-7 p.m. to Wake County residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • At Site 1, electronics are taken on Saturdays and Sundays only, including computers, printers and televisions. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Waste & Recycling Centers (opens in new tab) · Orange County Solid Waste Management
    • The centers are only for Orange County residential household use; no commercial use. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Banned Items (opens in new tab) · Orange County Solid Waste Management
    • Televisions and computers are banned from NC landfills; residents can recycle electronics at any of the five centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Disposal and Drop-Off Facilities (opens in new tab) · City of Durham Solid Waste Management
    • The facilities are open to City of Durham and Durham County residents; residential and commercial users may use the Waste Disposal and Recycling Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents can drop off e-waste free of charge at the Waste Disposal and Recycling Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling Opportunities (opens in new tab) · Durham County General Services
    • Durham County directs residents with computer and electronic waste to the City of Durham center at 2115 E. Club Boulevard outside county collection events. 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 may not knowingly be put in a landfill in North Carolina. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • 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
    • 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.
  • 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.
    • At minimum (a Level I plan) a maker takes back only computer equipment it made; Level II and III plans also take other makers' equipment. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Level II and Level III plans take computer equipment made by other manufacturers as well as the maker's own. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A manufacturer's take-back may let consumers return discarded computer equipment by mail. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Take-back may also be at a manufacturer-run collection site open during normal business hours, or at a manufacturer collection event. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Take-back may be offered at a collection event hosted by the manufacturer or its designee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Each manufacturer must run a toll-free phone line to answer consumer questions about computer recycling options. 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: all makers of desktops, laptops, monitors, printers and scanners must offer a no-cost recycling program to North Carolina households. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ keeps a list of computer equipment makers with websites and phone numbers for their take-back or recycling services. 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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