Electronics Recycling in Santa Monica, CA
Santa Monica residents can schedule a no-cost door-to-door e-waste pickup through CleanEarth at (877) 443-2371.
See all 12 optionsChecked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
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.
California rules
- DTSC lists typical e-waste as TVs, monitors, tablets, laptops, computers, printers, VCRs, DVD players, cell phones, telephones and radios. Source: DTSC: Electronic Hazardous Waste (E-Waste) (opens in new tab)
- Smashing or destroying e-waste without authorization is illegal, including in rage rooms. Source: DTSC: Electronic Hazardous Waste (E-Waste) (opens in new tab)
More California rules (12)
- The Cell Phone Recycling Act of 2004 requires cell phone retailers to have a take-back program for customers' used cell phones. Source: DTSC: Electronic Hazardous Waste (E-Waste) (opens in new tab)
- Battery-embedded products such as many cell phones, smart watches, wireless speakers and headphones carry a recycling fee of 1.5% of the retail price, capped at $15 per device. Source: CalRecycle: Covered Electronic Waste Recycling Fee (opens in new tab)
- The CEW recycling fee is not a deposit and is not refunded when you recycle. Source: CalRecycle: Covered Electronic Waste Recycling Fee (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)
- 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)
Where this information comes from (57)
Where this information comes from
Call before you go
- LA Sanitation: S.A.F.E. Centers (Household Hazardous Waste Disposal) (opens in new tab) · LA Sanitation & Environment, City of Los Angeles
- E-waste includes televisions, computers, cell phones, printers and cables; residents can recycle it free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Residents can recycle e-waste free of charge through bulky item curbside pickup, S.A.F.E. Centers and mobile events. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Remove personal information from computers, phones and tablets before recycling them. Checked October 26, 2026.
- LA Sanitation lists electronic waste (TVs, computers, cell phones, cables, printers) among the items that may be dropped off at S.A.F.E. Centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
- LA Sanitation: S.A.F.E. Center at UCLA (West LA) (opens in new tab) · LA Sanitation & Environment, City of Los Angeles
- S.A.F.E. Centers are open to City of Los Angeles and LA County residents for household hazardous waste and e-waste, free of charge to residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The service is provided free of charge to residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Business waste: not accepted at this site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- LA Sanitation: Los Angeles-Glendale S.A.F.E. Center (Atwater Village) (opens in new tab) · LA Sanitation & Environment, City of Los Angeles
- S.A.F.E. Centers are open to City of Los Angeles and LA County residents for household hazardous waste and e-waste, free of charge to residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The service is provided free of charge to residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Business waste: not accepted at this site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- LA Sanitation: Hyperion S.A.F.E. Center (Playa del Rey) (opens in new tab) · LA Sanitation & Environment, City of Los Angeles
- S.A.F.E. Centers are open to City of Los Angeles and LA County residents for household hazardous waste and e-waste, free of charge to residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The service is provided free of charge to residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Business waste: by appointment only through the VSQG program. Checked October 26, 2026.
- LA Sanitation: Gaffey Street S.A.F.E. Center (San Pedro) (opens in new tab) · LA Sanitation & Environment, City of Los Angeles
- S.A.F.E. Centers are open to City of Los Angeles and LA County residents for household hazardous waste and e-waste, free of charge to residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The service is provided free of charge to residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Business waste: by appointment only through the VSQG program. Checked October 26, 2026.
- LA Sanitation: Washington Boulevard S.A.F.E. Center (Central LA) (opens in new tab) · LA Sanitation & Environment, City of Los Angeles
- S.A.F.E. Centers are open to City of Los Angeles and LA County residents for household hazardous waste and e-waste, free of charge to residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The service is provided free of charge to residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Business waste: not accepted at this site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- LA Sanitation: Randall Street S.A.F.E. Center (Sun Valley) (opens in new tab) · LA Sanitation & Environment, City of Los Angeles
- S.A.F.E. Centers are open to City of Los Angeles and LA County residents for household hazardous waste and e-waste, free of charge to residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The service is provided free of charge to residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Business waste: by appointment only through the VSQG program. Checked October 26, 2026.
- LA Sanitation: Nicole Bernson S.A.F.E. Center (Northridge) (opens in new tab) · LA Sanitation & Environment, City of Los Angeles
- S.A.F.E. Centers are open to City of Los Angeles and LA County residents for household hazardous waste and e-waste, free of charge to residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The service is provided free of charge to residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Business waste: not accepted at this site. Checked October 26, 2026.
- LA County Public Works (CleanLA): Antelope Valley Environmental Collection Center (opens in new tab) · Los Angeles County Public Works
- AVECC is a permanent facility offering LA County residents a free way to dispose of household hazardous and electronic waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted items include paint, solvents, chemicals, computers, batteries, cell phones and fluorescent lights. Checked October 26, 2026.
- WM: Palmdale Residential Service Guide 2026 (opens in new tab) · WM
- WM's Palmdale guide lists TVs, monitors, computers and printers among items accepted at the AVECC. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Santa Monica: How to dispose of hazardous materials (archived copy) (opens in new tab) · City of Santa Monica
- Santa Monica contracts CleanEarth for a no-cost door-to-door HHW collection for residents (not businesses). Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
- Accepted: motor oils, fuels, fertilizers, paints, solvents, fluorescent tubes, batteries, electronic waste and art supplies. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
- Schedule by calling (877) 443-2371. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
- The City Yards do not accept battery or e-waste drop-off outside quarterly recycling events. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
- City of Long Beach (LB Recycles): Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Long Beach
- Long Beach and Los Angeles County residents have access to free hazardous waste disposal at the EDCO center and the Gaffey Street S.A.F.E. Center. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Lakewood: EDCO hazardous waste and e-waste drop-off (opens in new tab) · City of Lakewood
- Accepted: e-waste such as televisions, computers, phones and printers; batteries; light bulbs; household toxics such as paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Open on designated Saturdays of each month, 9 a.m.–2 p.m., except observed holiday weekends. Checked October 26, 2026.
- City of Long Beach (LB Recycles): Hazardous Waste 101 (opens in new tab) · City of Long Beach
- Upcoming EDCO HHW collection dates include July 11, Aug 8, Sept 12, Sept 26, Oct 24, Nov 14 and Dec 12, 2026. 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.
- Since January 1, 2026, SB 1215 adds covered battery-embedded products (products with batteries not easily removed by the user) to the CEW Recycling Program. 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.
- CalRecycle: SB 1215 Covered Battery-Embedded Products (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
- A covered battery-embedded product contains a battery not designed to be easily removed by the user with common household tools; certain medical devices, energy storage systems and e-cigarettes are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
- 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.
- DTSC lists typical e-waste as TVs, monitors, tablets, laptops, computers, printers, VCRs, DVD players, cell phones, telephones and radios. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Smashing or destroying e-waste without authorization is illegal, including in rage rooms. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Cell Phone Recycling Act of 2004 requires cell phone retailers to have a take-back program for customers' used cell phones. 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.
- CalRecycle: Covered Electronic Waste Recycling Fee (opens in new tab) · CalRecycle
- Battery-embedded products such as many cell phones, smart watches, wireless speakers and headphones carry a recycling fee of 1.5% of the retail price, capped at $15 per device. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The CEW recycling fee is not a deposit and is not refunded when you recycle. 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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