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Computer Recycling in Ames, IA

Computer monitors are taken at the Ames Resource Recovery Plant for $30; the city points to Goodwill for towers and other components.

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

2 ways to get rid of a computer in Ames

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  2. Ames Resource Recovery PlantDrop-off · 410 E 2nd St, AmesConditions apply$30
    Where

    410 E 2nd St
    Ames, IA 50010

    Hours

    Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.-noon

    Cost & rules

    Computers

    Accepted with conditionsFees apply
    Fees for computers
    Monitor under 40 inches$30.00 each
    • Only computer monitors are listed.
    • Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Sat 8 a.m.-noon; cash, check, debit or credit.
    • Limit: Two TVs or monitors per residential customer per day.

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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

  • Resource Recovery System (opens in new tab) · City of Ames Resource Recovery System
    • Open Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m.-noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Resource Recovery Rates (opens in new tab) · City of Ames Resource Recovery System
    • Payment is accepted in cash, check, debit and most major credit cards. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • TVs and monitors cost $30 under 40 inches, $40 over 40 inches and $60 for projection or console TVs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics (opens in new tab) · City of Ames Resource Recovery System
    • TVs and monitors are accepted, with a limit of two units per residential customer per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The city says Goodwill at 3718 Lincoln Way takes working cable-ready flat-screen TVs and computer monitors and components at no charge, but no console or tube TVs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · City of Ames Resource Recovery System
    • Businesses and farms are referred to the Metro Hazardous Waste Drop-Off in Bondurant or may call Resource Recovery. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • DNR lists the City of Ames (110 Center Ave.) as a satellite RCC for Story County, with Metro Waste Authority as the main RCC. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Iowa has 28 main RCCs and 43 satellite facilities serving 96 of the state's counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Some counties are served by RCC mobile collection events run under contract with a main RCC; 29 counties have RCC mobile service. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many RCCs run a Swap Shop where usable products can be dropped off for others to take at no charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR publishes a county-by-county table of the RCC main and satellite facilities that serve each county. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa DNR: Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • Iowa households can take household hazardous materials to Regional Collection Centers (RCCs); RCC services are free to residents within each RCC's service area. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • RCC services for eligible businesses carry a small fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR tells residents to find their nearest RCC and schedule an appointment before dropping off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DNR says not to dump hazardous materials in ditches, pour them down drains or sewers, or put them in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa Code chapter 455F: Household hazardous materials (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
    • Under Iowa Code chapter 455F, regional collection centers keep regular hours when the public may drop off hazardous materials. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa DNR disposal guide: Computers and Computer Monitors (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • DNR says to take unwanted computers and monitors to the local RCC or a retailer return program. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • CRT computer monitors can contain 5 to 7 pounds of lead. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa Administrative Code 567, Chapter 102: Solid Waste Management (effective 9/23/26) (opens in new tab) · Iowa Legislature (Legislative Services Agency)
    • Discarded CRTs collected for recycling, including household ones, must be handled under the state CRT recycling rules once a collector takes them. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The state CRT recycling rules do not apply to CRTs collected for disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.

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