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Electronics Recycling in Winston-Salem, NC

Electronic waste is not collected at the curb in Winston-Salem. Forsyth County residents can drop off cell phones, audio/video gear and other e-waste free at the 3RC EnviroStation.

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

7 ways to get rid of a electronics in Winston-Salem

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Winston-SalemNo 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. 3RC EnviroStation (Household Hazardous Waste & E-Waste)Drop-off · 1401 S Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, Winston-SalemForsyth County residentsFree
    Where

    1401 S Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive
    Winston-Salem, NC 27107

    Hours

    Wednesday-Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Other electronics

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Goodwill Store Winston-Salem (University Pkwy)Drop-off · 2701 University Parkway, Winston-SalemOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    Where

    2701 University Parkway
    Winston-Salem, NC 27105

    Hours

    Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Other electronics

    Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Working items only, such as phones, gaming systems, radios and clocks.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  4. Goodwill Store Winston-Salem (Reynolda)Drop-off · 3601 Reynolda Rd, Winston-SalemOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    Where

    3601 Reynolda Rd
    Winston-Salem, NC 27106

    Hours

    Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Other electronics

    Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Working items only, such as phones, gaming systems, radios and clocks.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  5. Goodwill Store Winston-Salem (Waughtown)Drop-off · 528 Waughtown Street, Winston-SalemOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    Where

    528 Waughtown Street
    Winston-Salem, NC 27127

    Hours

    Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Other electronics

    Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Working items only, such as phones, gaming systems, radios and clocks.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  6. Goodwill Store Winston-Salem (Jonestown)Drop-off · 208 Jonestown Rd, Winston-SalemOpen to everyoneConditions applyCost not listed
    Where

    208 Jonestown Rd
    Winston-Salem, NC 27104

    Hours

    Mon-Sat 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun 11 a.m.-6 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Other electronics

    Accepted with conditionsCost unknown

    Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.

    • Working items only, such as phones, gaming systems, radios and clocks.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  7. 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)

Places that don’t take other electronics (1)
  • Winston-Salem annual bulky item collection · Winston-Salem

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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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Bulky Items (opens in new tab) · City of Winston-Salem
    • Put items out the weekend before your collection week; single-family homes only. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not collected: electronic waste, paint, tires and other materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • 3RC EnviroStation - Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities
    • Forsyth County residents may drop off e-waste and HHW at no charge with proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bring proof of Forsyth County residency. Limit two televisions per household each year. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • 3RC EnviroStation Accepted & Not Accepted Items (opens in new tab) · Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities
    • E-waste accepted free from Forsyth County residents includes computers, monitors, laptops and microwave ovens. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted e-waste includes amplifiers, audio/video equipment, cell phones and circuit boards. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Donation of Goods (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina
    • Goodwill accepts computers, printers and flat screen monitors, plus gaming systems, phones and keyboards. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electrical items that do not work, such as TVs and microwave ovens, are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electrical items such as radios, clocks and lamps are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Donations can be made at retail stores and attended donation centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill Store Winston-Salem (University Pkwy) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina
    • Goodwill store and donation center at 2701 University Parkway, Winston-Salem, 27105. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill Store Winston-Salem (Reynolda) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina
    • Goodwill store and donation center at 3601 Reynolda Rd, Winston-Salem, 27106. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill Store Winston-Salem (Waughtown) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina
    • Goodwill store and donation center at 528 Waughtown Street, Winston-Salem, 27127. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill Store Winston-Salem (Jonestown) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina
    • Goodwill store and donation center at 208 Jonestown Rd, Winston-Salem, 27104. 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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