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Computer Recycling in Dubuque, IA

Computer towers and laptops are recycled free by appointment at DMASWA; monitors are $20.

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

2 ways to get rid of a computer in Dubuque

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · DubuqueNo 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. Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency landfill & electronics recyclingCounty service · Dubuque CountyFree
    How it works

    DMASWA landfill and recycling drop-off at 101 Airborne Road, Dubuque, IA 52003 (the Census geocoder could not match this address, so its city location is not confirmed). Open Monday-Saturday 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Appliances ($20 each) and tires are recycled at the landfill; household electronics are taken at the Regional Collection Center by appointment. Phone 563-557-8220.

    Cost & rules
    • Appointment required; residential customers only.
    • Monitors cost $20 each.

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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

  • Electronic Scrap - Residential (opens in new tab) · Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency
    • Electronics are recycled at the Regional Collection Center by appointment only; electronics are banned from the landfill by Agency policy. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Computer monitors and televisions are accepted for a $20 fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Laptops, tablets, cell phones, computer towers and peripherals, DVD players and game consoles are accepted at no cost. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste & Household Electronics Appointments (opens in new tab) · Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency
    • Residents of any state may use the electronics appointment scheduler; non-residential customers may not. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Large Item Pick-Up (opens in new tab) · City of Dubuque
    • Dubuque's list of acceptable electronics includes computers, monitors and associated equipment. 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 DNR: Regional Collection Centers & Grants (opens in new tab) · Iowa Department of Natural Resources
    • 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 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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