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Computer Recycling in Palm Desert, CA

Palm Desert residents can drop computers and monitors off free at Burrtec's Recycle Center, 41-800 Corporate Way (weekdays 9 a.m.–4 p.m.), or book a Burrtec bulky pickup.

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

9 ways to get rid of a computer in Palm Desert

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Palm DesertNo 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. Burrtec Recycle Center drop-off (Palm Desert)Pickup service · Palm DesertPalm Desert residentsFree
    How it works

    Burrtec's Recycle Center at 41-800 Corporate Way, Palm Desert, takes e-waste and universal waste (such as household batteries) free from Palm Desert residents, Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; proof of residency required.

    Cost & rules
    • Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–4 p.m. at 41-800 Corporate Way; bring a driver's license or utility bill showing a Palm Desert address.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. 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.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. Burrtec bulky item pickup (Palm Desert)Pickup service · Palm DesertPalm Desert residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Palm Desert residents schedule a Burrtec bulky item pickup at (760) 340-2113 or online and set up to four items at the curb by 6 a.m. on their regular trash day.

    Cost & rules
    • Up to four items per pickup, at the curb by 6 a.m. on trash day; the City page does not state a charge.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  5. Lake Elsinore Permanent HHW FacilityDrop-off · outside Palm Desert · 512 North Langstaff Street, Lake ElsinoreRiverside County residentsFree
    Where

    512 North Langstaff Street
    Lake Elsinore, CA 92530

    Hours

    first Saturday of each month except January

    Cost & rules

    Computers

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  6. Palm Springs Permanent HHW FacilityDrop-off · outside Palm Desert · 1100 Vella Road, Palm SpringsRiverside County residentsFree
    Where

    1100 Vella Road
    Palm Springs, CA 92264

    Hours

    non-holiday Saturdays (9 a.m.–2 p.m. Oct–May, 7 a.m.–noon Jun–Sep)

    Cost & rules

    Computers

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  7. Beaumont ABOP and PaintCare Facility (Lamb Canyon Landfill)Drop-off · outside Palm Desert · 16411 Lamb Canyon Road, BeaumontRiverside County residentsFree
    Where

    16411 Lamb Canyon Road
    Beaumont, CA 92223

    Hours

    Monday–Saturday 6 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Computers

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  8. Agua Mansa Permanent HHW FacilityDrop-off · outside Palm Desert · 1780 Agua Mansa Road, Jurupa ValleyRiverside County residentsFree
    Where

    1780 Agua Mansa Road
    Jurupa Valley, CA 92509

    Hours

    Non-holiday Saturdays 9 a.m.–2 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Computers

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  9. Moreno Valley ABOP and PaintCare Facility (Badlands Landfill)Drop-off · outside Palm Desert · 31125 Ironwood Avenue, Moreno ValleyRiverside County residentsFree
    Where

    31125 Ironwood Avenue
    Moreno Valley, CA 92555

    Hours

    Monday–Saturday 6 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Computers

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

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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Checked October 26, 2026

  • City of Palm Desert: Waste & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Palm Desert
    • Palm Desert residents schedule bulky pickups with Burrtec at (760) 340-2113 or online and place up to four items at the curb by 6 a.m. on trash day. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Examples of Palm Desert bulky items include furniture, mattresses and box springs, computer monitors, laptops and televisions up to 37 inches (larger TVs need special handling). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Burrtec's Recycle Center at 41-800 Corporate Way accepts e-waste free of charge Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–4 p.m.; verification of Palm Desert residency is required. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The City's e-waste examples include monitors and computer systems, televisions and microwaves. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Verification of Palm Desert residency (driver's license or utility bill) is required at the Recycle Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside County Waste Resources: Lake Elsinore Permanent HHW Facility (opens in new tab) · Riverside County Department of Waste Resources
    • The facility gives Riverside County residents a free way to dispose of or recycle household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted items listed by the county for this site. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Government, business, real estate, non-profit and out-of-county hazardous waste is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside County Waste Resources: Palm Springs Permanent HHW Facility (opens in new tab) · Riverside County Department of Waste Resources
    • The facility gives Riverside County residents a free way to dispose of or recycle household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted items listed by the county for this site. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Government, business, real estate, non-profit and out-of-county hazardous waste is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside County Waste Resources: Beaumont ABOP and PaintCare Facility (opens in new tab) · Riverside County Department of Waste Resources
    • The facility gives Riverside County residents a free way to dispose of or recycle household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted items listed by the county for this site. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Government, business, real estate, non-profit and out-of-county hazardous waste is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside County Waste Resources: Agua Mansa Permanent HHW Facility (opens in new tab) · Riverside County Department of Waste Resources
    • The facility gives Riverside County residents a free way to dispose of household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted items include auto/household batteries, electronic waste/TVs/computers and latex/oil-based paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Government, business, real estate, nonprofit and out-of-county hazardous waste is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Riverside County Waste Resources: Moreno Valley ABOP and PaintCare Facility (opens in new tab) · Riverside County Department of Waste Resources
    • The facility gives Riverside County residents a free way to dispose of the most common household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted: auto and household batteries, e-waste/TVs/computers, latex and oil-based paint, among others. 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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