Computer Recycling in Frankfort, KY

Computers and laptops go free to the Frankfort Recycle Center, 309 Rouse Avenue (Mondays, call ahead); electronics are not picked up at the curb.

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

2 ways to get rid of a computer in Frankfort

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · FrankfortNo 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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Frankfort Recycle Center (electronics drop-off)Drop-off · 309 Rouse Avenue, FrankfortFranklin County residentsFree
Where
309 Rouse Avenue
Frankfort, KY 40601
Hours
E-scrap: Mondays 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. (call ahead)
Cost & rules
Computers
AcceptedFree (documented)
Mondays 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; call 502-352-2088 first to make sure staff are there. Franklin County residents, nonprofits and local businesses.
Staff will drill a hole in hard drives on request.
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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)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Electronic Recycle (opens in new tab) · City of Frankfort
- The city provides a free electronic recycle service to all Franklin County residents, nonprofits and local businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
- E-scrap drop-off is Mondays 7:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; call City Hall at 502-352-2088 ahead to confirm staff are present. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Call 502-352-2088 ahead of time to verify that staff are present to assist with the drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Electronics are not picked up at the curb; staff will drill a hole in hard drives on request. Checked October 26, 2026.
What to Recycle (opens in new tab) · City of Frankfort
- Accepted electronics include computers, laptops, CRT and flat-screen monitors, printers, rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries, phones and televisions. 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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