Computer Recycling in Aurora, CO

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Blue Star Recyclers: Residential Electronics Drop-Off (opens in new tab) · Blue Star Recyclers
  • Accepts all computers, including laptops, desktops and tablets. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computers, cell phones and tablets are free; a certificate of destruction for data-bearing material is $12.00 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Aurora: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Aurora · effective July 15, 2026
  • Aurora’s city e-cycle events at Pedal Point ended with the July 20–24, 2026 event; Pedal Point stopped residential drop-off after July 2026. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Aurora: Recycling Opportunities – Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (opens in new tab) · City of Aurora
  • DADS charges a fee for some hard-to-recycle items. Checked October 26, 2026.
• WM Solutions: Denver Arapahoe Disposal Site (DADS) Landfill (opens in new tab) · WM (Waste Management)
  • DADS accepts electronic waste (and appliances and tires) for an additional charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Goodwill of Colorado: Material Donations (donation guidelines) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Colorado
  • Dropping off gently used items at any Goodwill location in Colorado is free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill accepts electronics (no televisions) and computers or peripherals, working or not. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill accepts any computer or peripheral in any condition through the Dell Reconnect program. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Donations — arc Thrift Stores (opens in new tab) · arc Thrift Stores
  • arc accepts most items, including furniture, electronics (excluding televisions) and computers (excluding monitors) (applies to all arc locations). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Donations are accepted at any arc store or drop-off location. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • arc cannot accept computer monitors or large heavy office furniture. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Veolia Colorado Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · Veolia
  • Unless otherwise noted, chemical and electronic waste costs a $30 facility fee plus $1.66 per pound. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The center is available to residents of Adams and neighboring counties year-round by appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Very small quantity generator businesses can use the facility after signing a certification form. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Veolia recycles computers, monitors, laptops, notebooks, tablets and televisions. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Chemical and electronic waste is charged $1.66 per pound on top of the $30 facility fee, unless otherwise noted. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Thornton 311 Knowledge Base: Where can I dispose of household chemicals? (opens in new tab) · City of Thornton · effective August 19, 2024
  • The City of Thornton says the Veolia center is available to Adams County residents year-round by appointment; fees may apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Douglas County GreenWorks: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Douglas County Government
  • Reservations are required for electronics drop-off; they open ten days in advance. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The electronics service is for Douglas County residents only; bring ID or other proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics recycling is free for Douglas County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Desktop and laptop computers, tablets and monitors are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Douglas County GreenWorks: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Douglas County Government
  • The household hazardous waste program is free for Douglas County residents with proof of residency. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Users affirm their hazardous waste was generated through household use and is not business or commercial waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Goodwill of Colorado: Free Computer Recycling (Dell Reconnect) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill of Colorado
  • Goodwill of Colorado donation centers accept computers and components of any brand and condition. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The service is provided at no cost to residential computer donors. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Goodwill recommends backing up data and erasing the hard drive before donating. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Colorado Revised Statutes 2024, Title 25 (Part 3 of Article 17: Electronic Recycling Jobs Act) (opens in new tab) · Colorado General Assembly, Office of Legislative Legal Services
  • Computers, peripherals, printers, fax machines, DVD players and VCRs are among the electronic devices covered by Colorado's landfill ban. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer monitors and laptop, notebook, ultrabook and netbook computers are covered electronic devices (screen-based devices are covered when the screen is larger than 4 inches diagonally). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Keyboards, mice and similar devices sold only for external use with a computer count as covered peripherals. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Colorado law allows charitable organizations to refuse donated electronic devices (and to set a surcharge for accepting them). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Under the Electronic Recycling Jobs Act, from July 1, 2013 no one may dispose of an electronic device, or a component of one, in a Colorado landfill (subject to a limited county opt-out). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A county exemption from the electronics landfill ban lasts two years; the county board can then vote again after another good-faith effort. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The law covers electronic devices that manufacturers market for use by consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Colorado's electronics landfill ban is in the Electronic Recycling Jobs Act (C.R.S. Title 25, Article 17, Part 3). Checked October 26, 2026.
• CDPHE: Residential electronics and computer waste (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
  • CDPHE says you are responsible for protecting personal information on your computer's or printer's hard drive before recycling it. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CDPHE notes that several major computer and electronics manufacturers offer consumers recycling and reuse options; check your manufacturer's website. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • CDPHE tells households to expect to pay a fee when recycling electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Local governments may, in limited situations, vote to opt out of the electronics landfill ban, but only after a good-faith effort to provide minimum recycling options. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Local governments are not required to fund public electronics recycling programs or collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CDPHE: Information for landfill operators and waste haulers on electronic waste (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
  • CDPHE says Colorado residents can no longer put household electronics in their trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Since July 1, 2013, Colorado landfills, transfer stations and waste haulers must post a sign saying waste electronic devices are prohibited from disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CDPHE: Electronics and computer waste (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
  • Colorado does not allow waste electronics and computers to be thrown away in solid waste landfills, whether they come from homes or from businesses and other non-residential sources. Checked October 26, 2026.
• CDPHE: Information on computer waste for local governments (opens in new tab) · Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
  • A local government's good-faith effort before opting out must include trying to provide two electronics drop-off events a year or an ongoing e-waste recycling program for residents. Checked October 26, 2026.

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