Computer Recycling in North Canton, OH
North Canton residents can donate computers to Goodwill (N. Main St. or the E. Maple St. donation center) or take them to the Canton Recycle Center by appointment.
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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Before you go
- List each device and describe any damage to the operator.
- Back up your files and erase the device using the maker’s instructions.
- Ask whether documented data destruction is offered and what it costs.
Ohio rules
- Ohio EPA counts electronics, batteries, paint and fluorescent bulbs among household hazardous waste. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- ORC 3734.65: mercury-containing thermostats may not be sold or installed in Ohio, except in a visually impaired person's home or for manufacturing process control. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.65: Sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostat (opens in new tab)
More Ohio rules (8)
- Ohio EPA: household lamps are not regulated as hazardous waste, but homeowners are encouraged to recycle them; Home Depot and Lowe's take compact fluorescent bulbs free at all stores. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA: household hazardous waste disposal is usually controlled by the local or county solid waste management district; contact your district for facilities that accept it. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA oversees 52 solid waste management districts responsible for making sure Ohioans can reduce, reuse and recycle. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: Solid Waste Management Planning (opens in new tab)
- Every Ohio county must belong to a solid waste management district, alone or jointly with other counties. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA: your local solid waste management district is your first source of disposal and recycling information. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
- Ohio's 88 counties are organized into 52 solid waste management districts and authorities. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM Guidance/Fact Sheet 1005: Solid Waste Management Districts (PDF, June 2017) (opens in new tab)
- Ohio EPA: district collection events (HHW, electronics, tires, appliances) are usually for district residents only, may charge fees or require appointments, and are for household materials only. Source: Ohio EPA: Special Collection Events by Solid Waste Management District (PDF, updated December 2021) (opens in new tab)
- Ohio's state disposal and environmental protection fee is $4.75 per ton of solid waste. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (18)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Schedule an Appointment (opens in new tab) · Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste Management District
- District drop-off locations are open to all residents of Stark, Tuscarawas and Wayne Counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Recycling District newsletter - Wayne County edition (2024) (opens in new tab) · Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste Management District (hosted by City of Wooster)
- The Canton Recycle Center is by appointment only for residents of Stark, Tuscarawas and Wayne Counties; not for businesses, governments, commercial entities, non-profits or farms. Checked October 26, 2026.
- How To Recycle - Residents (opens in new tab) · Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste Management District
- Electronics such as televisions, computers, laptops, tablets and printers can be recycled; flat screen and CRT TVs and monitors can be taken free to the Canton Recycle Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
- What do I do with my Hazardous Waste, Scrap Metal, Appliances, Computer, and Electronic Waste? (opens in new tab) · Stark-Tuscarawas-Wayne Joint Solid Waste Management District
- All electronics accepted; do not bring them in a plastic bag (use a tote or box). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Material Giving (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio
- Goodwill takes clothing, household items, toys, books and electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Computers can be donated; all hard drives are wiped to NIST 800-88 standards. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Goodwill takes clothing, household items, toys, books and electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Computers can be donated to Goodwill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio Revised Code 3734.65: Sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostat (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
- ORC 3734.65: mercury-containing thermostats may not be sold or installed in Ohio, except in a visually impaired person's home or for manufacturing process control. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA: household lamps are not regulated as hazardous waste, but homeowners are encouraged to recycle them; Home Depot and Lowe's take compact fluorescent bulbs free at all stores. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA counts electronics, batteries, paint and fluorescent bulbs among household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: household hazardous waste disposal is usually controlled by the local or county solid waste management district; contact your district for facilities that accept it. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA DMWM: Solid Waste Management Planning (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA oversees 52 solid waste management districts responsible for making sure Ohioans can reduce, reuse and recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Every Ohio county must belong to a solid waste management district, alone or jointly with other counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: your local solid waste management district is your first source of disposal and recycling information. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio's state disposal and environmental protection fee is $4.75 per ton of solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA DMWM Guidance/Fact Sheet 1005: Solid Waste Management Districts (PDF, June 2017) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio's 88 counties are organized into 52 solid waste management districts and authorities. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: Special Collection Events by Solid Waste Management District (PDF, updated December 2021) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA: district collection events (HHW, electronics, tires, appliances) are usually for district residents only, may charge fees or require appointments, and are for household materials only. Checked October 26, 2026.
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