Computer Recycling in Monte Vista, CO

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Checked October 26, 2026

• San Luis Valley Regional Solid Waste Authority: Home (opens in new tab) · San Luis Valley Regional Solid Waste Authority
  • The authority serves Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande and Saguache counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Waste from other counties is discouraged and requires the Landfill Manager’s approval. Checked October 26, 2026.
• San Luis Valley Regional Solid Waste Authority: Services & Fees (opens in new tab) · San Luis Valley Regional Solid Waste Authority
  • Commercial haulers are accepted at separate rates. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The authority is running a trial collecting electronic waste for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
• San Luis Valley Regional Solid Waste Authority: Electronic Collection Fees (opens in new tab) · San Luis Valley Regional Solid Waste Authority
  • Electronic devices are accepted at the SLV Landfill for a per-item recycling fee. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
  • TVs and monitors 1"–29" cost $27.03; 30" and up cost $48.67. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Complete computer towers, servers and laptops cost $5.40 each and require a personal information waiver. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics must be separated into designated bins on the east side of the shop. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronic fees are in addition to the weight/cubic-yard costs. Checked October 26, 2026.
• San Luis Valley Regional Solid Waste Authority: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · San Luis Valley Regional Solid Waste Authority
  • An older operator page lists monitors, TVs and computer hardware as not accepted at the SLV Landfill. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
• 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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