Electronics Recycling in Phoenix, AZ
Phones, printers, game consoles and other electronics are on Phoenix's free HHW home collection list for residential solid waste customers. Electronics are not accepted in the blue recycling container.
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Before you go
- List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
- Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
- Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.
Arizona rules
- ADEQ says some municipalities offer electronics recycling with their household hazardous waste programs and points residents to city or county programs and certified recycler locators (SERI, e-Stewards). Source: ADEQ: Composting, Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste FAQs (opens in new tab)
- ADEQ encourages people to use a certified (R2 or e-Stewards) e-waste recycler. Source: ADEQ: E-Waste Recycling (opens in new tab)
More Arizona rules (3)
- If a battery can't be removed from an electronic device, ADEQ advises sending the whole device to an e-waste collector or recycler. Source: ADEQ fact sheet FS-25-06: Taking Charge, an at-home guide to handling used batteries (opens in new tab)
- ADEQ states that household hazardous waste from the public is exempt from solid and hazardous waste regulation. Source: ADEQ: Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab)
- ADEQ advises residents to check their city's recycling program first and, if none, to see whether their county offers a recycling drop-off service. Source: ADEQ: Composting, Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste FAQs (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (24)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Maricopa County Environmental Services: Accepted Items & Fees (transfer stations) (opens in new tab) · Maricopa County
- County transfer station services are open to all Maricopa County residents; no ID is required at the recycling centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted recyclable electronics include cell phones, printer cartridges, desktop/laptop computers, DVD players, fax machines and gaming systems. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted electronics also include LCD/CRT monitors, microwaves and printers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- County transfer station services are open to all Maricopa County residents; no ID is required at the recycling centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted recyclable electronics include cell phones, printer cartridges, desktop/laptop computers, DVD players, fax machines and gaming systems. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted electronics also include LCD/CRT monitors, microwaves, printers, stereos and speakers, telephones and televisions (consoles, HDTV, plasma, portable). Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Phoenix: Household Hazardous Waste Collection (opens in new tab) · City of Phoenix Public Works
- Phoenix solid waste customers are eligible for a free HHW collection service from home. Checked October 26, 2026.
- One HHW home collection is allowed per solid waste customer per calendar year. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Only customers with a residential solid waste account are eligible. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Items must be in sealed leakproof containers inside a box labeled HHW. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Phoenix: Acceptable HHW items for Home Pick-up (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Phoenix Public Works
- Business or commercial waste is listed as unacceptable. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Electronics accepted include all types of phones, printers/scanners/fax machines, video game equipment, cameras, tablets and modems/routers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Printers/scanners/fax machines are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Video game equipment is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Phoenix: Zero Waste Recycling List (printable PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Phoenix Public Works
- Electronics and batteries are listed as unacceptable in the recycling container. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Westech Recyclers: Recycled Electronics (opens in new tab) · Westech Recyclers
- Westech recycles most donated electronics free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Westech charges $50 for any CRT, DLP or rear projection TV; contact them about LCD, LED and plasma TVs. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Cell phones and telecom equipment are on Westech's accepted list. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Westech Recyclers: Residential Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Westech Recyclers
- Residential services include free drop-off at Westech warehouses and free recycling of listed electronics, plus free data wiping. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEQ: Lead-Acid Batteries (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Environmental Quality · effective August 4, 2025
- ADEQ states that household hazardous waste from the public is exempt from solid and hazardous waste regulation. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEQ: Composting, Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste FAQs (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Environmental Quality · effective October 28, 2025
- ADEQ says some municipalities offer electronics recycling with their household hazardous waste programs and points residents to city or county programs and certified recycler locators (SERI, e-Stewards). Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEQ advises residents to check their city's recycling program first and, if none, to see whether their county offers a recycling drop-off service. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEQ: E-Waste Recycling (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Environmental Quality · effective October 28, 2025
- ADEQ encourages people to use a certified (R2 or e-Stewards) e-waste recycler. Checked October 26, 2026.
- ADEQ fact sheet FS-25-06: Taking Charge, an at-home guide to handling used batteries (opens in new tab) · Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
- If a battery can't be removed from an electronic device, ADEQ advises sending the whole device to an e-waste collector or recycler. Checked October 26, 2026.
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