Computer Recycling in Escondido, CA

Computers, monitors and printers go free to the Escondido Disposal HHW site for city residents (book an appointment at 760-745-3203); no limit on non-CRT items.

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

3 ways to get rid of a computer in Escondido

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · EscondidoNo 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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Escondido HHW Facility (Escondido Disposal)Drop-off · 1044 W Washington Ave, EscondidoEscondido residentsFree
Where
1044 W Washington Ave
Escondido, CA 92025
Hours
Not listed. Call before you go.
Cost & rules
Computers
AcceptedFree (documented)
Limit: Five CRT units per customer; no limit on non-CRT items.
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California Covered Electronic Waste (CEW) Recycling ProgramState program · CaliforniaOpen to everyoneConditions applyFree
How it works
Statewide program under the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003, run by CalRecycle with DTSC and CDTFA and funded by a recycling fee paid when buying covered devices. Approved collectors are paid to take covered video display devices (TVs, monitors, laptops, tablets and other screens over 4 inches) and, since Jan. 1, 2026, battery-embedded products. CalRecycle says Californians can recycle e-waste with an authorized collector at no charge; find one in the eRecycle directory.
Cost & rules
- Covered: laptops, tablets and computer monitors with screens over 4 inches. Desktop towers without a screen are not listed as covered video display devices.
- Use an authorized (approved) collector; it will ask your name and address to confirm the item came from California. Find one in CalRecycle's eRecycle directory.
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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.

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California rules

Laptops, computer CPUs and monitors are on CalRecycle's list of electronic devices not to put in the trash. Source: CalRecycle: Waste Banned from the Trash (opens in new tab)
Unwanted covered electronic devices are universal waste and may not go in household trash. Source: DTSC: Covered Electronic Devices (opens in new tab)

More California rules (8)

DTSC says e-waste (any unwanted electronic device or CRT) is a universal waste in California, a type of hazardous waste, and must go to an authorized e-waste handler, not household trash. Source: DTSC: Electronic Hazardous Waste (E-Waste) (opens in new tab)
CalRecycle's banned-from-trash list says not to throw electronic devices in the trash, including TVs, monitors, laptops, computer CPUs, printers, radios, microwave ovens, VCRs and phones. Source: CalRecycle: Waste Banned from the Trash (opens in new tab)
DTSC says universal wastes (batteries, electronic waste, CRTs, lamps, mercury wastes, non-empty aerosol cans and PV modules) must go to a designated handler or recycler and cannot go in household trash or landfills. Source: DTSC: Universal Waste (opens in new tab)
It is illegal to dispose of household hazardous waste in the trash, down the drain, or by abandonment; it must go to a household hazardous waste facility. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
DTSC lists antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, household cleaners, paints, pesticides, pool cleaners, solvents, used oil and mercury wastes among common household hazardous wastes. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Many cities and counties run household hazardous waste collection programs; DTSC keeps a map of HHW facilities. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Many HHW facilities keep set days and hours, some cap daily amounts, some only hold events once or twice a year, and many require an appointment. Source: DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
CalRecycle says it is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the garbage, down storm drains or onto the ground. Source: CalRecycle: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

City of Escondido: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Escondido
- Escondido residents can use the HHW site run by Escondido Disposal at 1044 West Washington Avenue, open two Saturdays a month, 9 a.m.–12:30 p.m. for City residents, by appointment (760-745-3203). Checked October 26, 2026.
PaintCare drop-off site locator data (sites.json) (opens in new tab) · PaintCare
- PaintCare lists Escondido HHW Facility at 1044 W Washington Ave, Escondido 92025 as a paint drop-off site (limit: 15 gallons per visit). Checked October 26, 2026.
City of Escondido: Electronic Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of Escondido
- Bringing TVs and computer monitors to the HHW facilities in Escondido, Vista and Poway is free for City of Escondido residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Computer monitors and TVs cannot go in the trash; limit of five CRT units per customer, no limit for non-CRT items such as CPUs and printers. Checked October 26, 2026.
CalRecycle: Thank You for Recycling Your Electronic Waste! (consumer flyer) (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
- CalRecycle says Californians have many opportunities to recycle unwanted e-waste with an authorized collector at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Because the state pays collectors only for e-waste from California, collectors of TVs and monitors ask for your name and address. Checked October 26, 2026.
CalRecycle: Electronic Waste Management (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
- The CEW Recycling Program, set up under the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003, provides all Californians with convenient recycling for unwanted electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
CalRecycle: Covered Electronic Waste (CEW) Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
- Covered electronic devices are video display devices with screens over four inches diagonally: CRT TVs and monitors; LCD/LED TVs, monitors, laptops, tablets, smart displays and portable DVD players; plasma TVs; and OLED TVs, monitors, laptops and tablets. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A covered electronic device is a video display device with a screen greater than four inches measured diagonally. Checked October 26, 2026.
CalRecycle: SB 1215 Covered Battery-Embedded Products (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
- CalRecycle points people to its eRecycle directory to find a local e-waste collector. Checked October 26, 2026.
DTSC: Covered Electronic Devices (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
- Unwanted covered electronic devices are universal waste and may not go in household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
DTSC: Electronic Hazardous Waste (E-Waste) (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
- DTSC says e-waste (any unwanted electronic device or CRT) is a universal waste in California, a type of hazardous waste, and must go to an authorized e-waste handler, not household trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
CalRecycle: Waste Banned from the Trash (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
- CalRecycle's banned-from-trash list says not to throw electronic devices in the trash, including TVs, monitors, laptops, computer CPUs, printers, radios, microwave ovens, VCRs and phones. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Laptops, computer CPUs and monitors are on CalRecycle's list of electronic devices not to put in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
DTSC: Universal Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
- DTSC says universal wastes (batteries, electronic waste, CRTs, lamps, mercury wastes, non-empty aerosol cans and PV modules) must go to a designated handler or recycler and cannot go in household trash or landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
DTSC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · California Department of Toxic Substances Control
- It is illegal to dispose of household hazardous waste in the trash, down the drain, or by abandonment; it must go to a household hazardous waste facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DTSC lists antifreeze, batteries, e-waste, household cleaners, paints, pesticides, pool cleaners, solvents, used oil and mercury wastes among common household hazardous wastes. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many cities and counties run household hazardous waste collection programs; DTSC keeps a map of HHW facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Many HHW facilities keep set days and hours, some cap daily amounts, some only hold events once or twice a year, and many require an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
CalRecycle: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
- CalRecycle says it is illegal to dispose of hazardous waste in the garbage, down storm drains or onto the ground. Checked October 26, 2026.

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