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Computer Recycling in Council Bluffs, IA

Desktops, laptops and monitors are recycled at the Council Bluffs Recycling Center for $0.45 a pound (about $9 for a tower, $5 for a laptop).

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

2 ways to get rid of a computer in Council Bluffs

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Council BluffsNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $85.00
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    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. Council Bluffs Recycling CenterDrop-off · 4441 Gifford Rd, Council BluffsOpen to everyone$0.45/lb
    Where

    4441 Gifford Rd
    Council Bluffs, IA 51501

    Hours

    Mon-Fri 8 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Household hazardous materials: Tue-Fri 10:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and second Saturday 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Computers

    AcceptedFees apply
    Fees for computers
    Electronics by weight$0.45 per pound
    • Weighed on arrival and charged by actual weight.
    • Payment is due at the time of service.

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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

  • Council Bluffs Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · City of Council Bluffs Public Works
    • Payment is required at the time of service. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Materials (opens in new tab) · City of Council Bluffs Public Works
    • Household hazardous materials disposal is free for Pottawattamie County residents; residential materials from outside the county and commercial waste are accepted for a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Iowa DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • DNR lists the Council Bluffs RCC at 4441 Gifford Rd. as the main Regional Collection Center for Pottawattamie County. 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.
  • Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Council Bluffs Public Works
    • Accepted electronics include computers and laptops, monitors, phones and tablets, printers, audio/video equipment and televisions (flat screen, plasma and CRT). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronics cost $0.45 per pound, charged on actual weight. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Estimated costs: 32-inch CRT TV about $50, computer tower about $9, laptop about $5. 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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