Computer Recycling in Fort Thomas, KY

Laptops, computers and tablets that fit the bin can go free in the Campbell County electronics bin at Christ Church UCC in Fort Thomas.

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

2 ways to get rid of a computer in Fort Thomas

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Fort ThomasNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $85.00
How it works
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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Campbell County electronics recycling bins (Reboot Electronics)County service · Campbell CountyCampbell County residentsFree
How it works
Free electronics recycling bins for Campbell County residents at Christ Church UCC (15 S Ft. Thomas Avenue, Fort Thomas), CCPL Cold Spring, Pendery Park (Melbourne) and Southern Campbell Fire Department (Alexandria). Items with a cord or battery that fit the bin; no TVs.
Cost & rules
- Items must fit in the bin; no TVs, CRTs or alkaline batteries.
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Before you go

List each device and describe any damage to the operator.
Back up your files and erase the device using the maker’s instructions.
Ask whether documented data destruction is offered and what it costs.

More about computers

Kentucky rules

Households may legally put home computers and monitors in their garbage, if their garbage collector and landfill will accept them. Source: Kentucky DWM: E-scrap Laws (opens in new tab)
The state e-scrap contract with Powerhouse Recycling covers state government and political subdivisions, not households. Source: Kentucky DWM: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab)

More Kentucky rules (7)

DWM suggests choosing e-scrap recyclers with R2 or e-Stewards certification. Source: Kentucky DWM: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab)
Every Kentucky county must provide a universal collection program for municipal solid waste: door-to-door collection, direct haul to staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities, or another approved option. Source: KRS 224.43-315: County universal municipal solid waste collection program (opens in new tab)
Counties may let residents haul their own waste to cabinet-approved staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities in the county. Source: KRS 224.43-315: County universal municipal solid waste collection program (opens in new tab)
State law funds recycling and household hazardous waste grants from the Kentucky Pride Fund; counties, cities and other local governments may apply. Source: KRS 224.43-505: Kentucky Pride Fund; recycling and household hazardous waste grants (opens in new tab)
The state household hazardous waste grant pays for counties to hold annual drop-off events for household chemicals, old electronics and other hazardous waste. Source: Kentucky EEC press release (May 14, 2026): $6 million for recycling and household hazardous waste (opens in new tab)
The cabinet provides technical assistance to local governments that set up household hazardous waste education or collection programs. Source: KRS 224.10-610: Assistance to household hazardous waste educational and collection programs (opens in new tab)
The fourth week in March is Commonwealth Cleanup Week, a volunteer cleanup week set by the 1998 General Assembly. Source: Kentucky DWM: Commonwealth Cleanup Week (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (13)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Campbell County
- Campbell County, Reboot Electronics and the Campbell County Public Library offer free electronics recycling to residents at four locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
- One electronics bin is at Christ Church UCC, 15 S Ft. Thomas Avenue, Fort Thomas. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted: anything with a cord or battery that fits in the bin, including laptops, computers, tablets, phones and keyboards. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Not accepted: TVs, CRTs, vapes, alkaline batteries, media and hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Kentucky DWM: E-scrap Laws (opens in new tab) · Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Waste Management
- Households may legally put home computers and monitors in their garbage, if their garbage collector and landfill will accept them. Checked October 26, 2026.
Kentucky DWM: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Waste Management
- The state e-scrap contract with Powerhouse Recycling covers state government and political subdivisions, not households. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DWM suggests choosing e-scrap recyclers with R2 or e-Stewards certification. Checked October 26, 2026.
KRS 224.43-315: County universal municipal solid waste collection program (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
- Every Kentucky county must provide a universal collection program for municipal solid waste: door-to-door collection, direct haul to staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities, or another approved option. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Counties may let residents haul their own waste to cabinet-approved staffed convenience centers or transfer facilities in the county. Checked October 26, 2026.
KRS 224.43-505: Kentucky Pride Fund; recycling and household hazardous waste grants (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
- State law funds recycling and household hazardous waste grants from the Kentucky Pride Fund; counties, cities and other local governments may apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
Kentucky EEC press release (May 14, 2026): $6 million for recycling and household hazardous waste (opens in new tab) · Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet
- The state household hazardous waste grant pays for counties to hold annual drop-off events for household chemicals, old electronics and other hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
KRS 224.10-610: Assistance to household hazardous waste educational and collection programs (opens in new tab) · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission)
- The cabinet provides technical assistance to local governments that set up household hazardous waste education or collection programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
Kentucky DWM: Commonwealth Cleanup Week (opens in new tab) · Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet, Division of Waste Management
- The fourth week in March is Commonwealth Cleanup Week, a volunteer cleanup week set by the 1998 General Assembly. Checked October 26, 2026.

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