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Computer Recycling in Portland, OR

Computers, laptops and monitors are free to drop at Metro Central (Oregon E-Cycles). Curbside pickup by your garbage company costs $6 per computer plus the $18 trip fee.

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

4 ways to get rid of a computer in Portland

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · PortlandNo 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. Metro Central Transfer StationDrop-off · 6161 NW 61st Ave., PortlandOpen to everyoneFree
    Where

    6161 NW 61st Ave.
    Portland, OR 97210

    Hours

    General public: 8 a.m.–5 p.m. daily.

    Cost & rules

    Computers

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • No charge for residential customers.
    • Limit: Up to seven E-Cycles items per person per day.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Oregon E-CyclesState program · OregonOpen to everyoneFree
    How it works

    Manufacturer-funded statewide electronics recycling program overseen by Oregon DEQ (updated under HB 3220, relaunched Jan. 1, 2026). Anyone can take up to seven computers, laptops, tablets, monitors, TVs and printers at a time, plus keyboards and mice, to participating collection sites for free recycling. Find sites with the Locate Now tool or at 888-769-0149.

    Cost & rules
    • Desktops, laptops and tablets, plus monitors, printers, keyboards and mice.
    • Seven or fewer items per visit for anyone; households and small businesses or nonprofits (10 or fewer employees) may bring more. Call ahead for large or heavy items.
    • Only participating Oregon E-Cycles sites must take these free; pick-up or curbside services may cost extra.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. Portland curbside bulky waste pickup (garbage company)Pickup service · PortlandPortland residentsFrom $6
    How it works

    Garbage companies pick up bulky items from Portland houses, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes at City-set rates: an $18 pickup fee per trip plus a per-item charge. Request a pickup and estimate from your garbage company.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Pickup fee per trip$18 per visit
    Computer/laptop$6
    • Contact your garbage company for an estimate and pickup date; total cost is the pickup fee plus a per-item charge.
    • Before you go: Set items at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled day.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

Places that don’t take computers (1)

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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Oregon rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Metro Central transfer station (opens in new tab) · Metro (Oregon)
    • Recyclables, metal appliances, E-Cycles electronics and (where listed) mattresses are accepted at no charge from residential customers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Fee materials have a $37-51 minimum for loads up to 240 pounds; public customers on staffed scales pay a $30 transaction fee per load above that. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Metro is an Oregon E-Cycles site taking computers, printers, TVs, monitors, tablets, keyboards and mice, up to seven items per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ReStore donation guidelines (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity Portland Region ReStores
    • TVs, computers, printers and other electronics are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ReStore store locations (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity Portland Region ReStores
    • Donations are accepted until 2 pm on Tuesdays and until 5:30 pm Wednesday–Monday. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulky waste rates (opens in new tab) · City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
    • Bulky pickup costs an $18 flat pickup fee per trip plus a charge for each item. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Total cost is a pickup fee plus a charge for each item, and the garbage company decides the category. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Appliances and e-waste (water heater, washer or dryer, dishwasher, stove, TV, computer, printer, peripherals) are $6 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Your garbage company must pick up within seven days of your request. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Set items at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled day and not more than 24 hours before pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Renters must ask their landlord, the garbage account holder, to request the pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The City points residents to free drop-off for mattresses (Bye Bye Mattress) and electronics (E-Cycle Oregon). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Large household waste disposal options (opens in new tab) · City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
    • Houses, duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes can get curbside bulky pickup at City-set rates. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oregon DEQ: Oregon E-Cycles (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    • Oregon E-Cycles is free: anyone can take up to seven computers (desktops, laptops, tablets), monitors, TVs and printers at a time to participating collection sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Keyboards and mice are also accepted free; other electronics are not currently included in the program. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oregon DEQ: E-Cycles for Consumers FAQ (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    • Collection is free, but there may be a charge for at-home pick-up, curbside or other premium services. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Households, small businesses and small 501(c)(3) nonprofits with 10 or fewer employees may bring more than seven computers, monitors and TVs at once. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Only sites participating in Oregon E-Cycles must recycle computers, monitors and TVs free; others may charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oregon DEQ: E-Cycles for Consumers (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    • Larger organizations may use collection sites but may be charged for items over the seven-at-a-time limit. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Call the collection site ahead for large or heavy items such as console TVs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oregon DEQ: E-Cycles disposal ban (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    • It is illegal in Oregon to put computers, monitors and TVs in the garbage or take them to landfills, incinerators or transfer stations for disposal; knowingly doing so can bring a fine. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The electronics disposal ban took effect in January 2010. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Some transfer stations accept computers, monitors and TVs for recycling (not disposal); check with the facility first. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • ORS Chapter 459: Solid Waste Management (2025 edition) (opens in new tab) · Oregon State Legislature
    • ORS 459.247 bars disposing of, and disposal sites from knowingly accepting, discarded large home appliances, used oil, tires, lead-acid batteries and covered electronic devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Disposal sites may still accept and store these banned items for recycling or recovery. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Under the disposal ban, covered electronic devices are computer monitors over four inches diagonal, desktop and portable computers, and televisions. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oregon DEQ: Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    • The Recycling Modernization Act (SB 582, 2021) took effect Jan. 1, 2022, and recycling program changes started in July 2025. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Under the RMA, producers of packaged items, paper products and food serviceware pay for many recycling system improvements. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oregon DEQ: Local Government Recycling Acceptance List (Aug. 4, 2025) (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    • From July 1, 2025, local governments began moving to one consistent list of materials collected curbside and at depots. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oregon DEQ: Recycle Right! (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    • In Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties, DEQ refers residents to RecycleOrNot.org or the Metro Recycling Information hotline, 503-234-3000. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Oregon DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ says household hazardous waste should not go down the sink, on the ground, down a storm drain or in the garbage. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ lists pesticides, herbicides, solvents, fuels, paints, motor oil, antifreeze and mercury-containing wastes as household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ keeps a county list of locally sponsored HHW programs, including permanent collection facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.

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