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Computer Recycling in Auburn, ME

CPUs, laptops and monitors are taken free from Auburn residents at the Public Works Garage, 296 Gracelawn Road.

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

3 ways to get rid of a computer in Auburn

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · AuburnNo 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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  2. Auburn Public Works Garage (residential e-waste drop-off)Drop-off · 296 Gracelawn Road, AuburnAuburn residentsFree
    Where

    296 Gracelawn Road
    Auburn, ME 04210

    Hours

    Mon–Fri 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. (check in at the Public Works office)

    Cost & rules

    Computers

    AcceptedFree (documented)
    • Preparation: Remove sensitive material from hard drives first.

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

  3. Maine e-waste product stewardship program (38 M.R.S. §1610)State program · MaineMaine residentsConditions applyCost not listed
    How it works

    Under Maine's e-waste law, manufacturers pay to recycle TVs, computer monitors, laptops, tablets, e-readers, printers, game consoles, portable DVD players, digital picture frames and other screens of 4 inches or more. Each town must give its residents a collection site or event. Households, K-12 schools, and businesses and nonprofits with 100 or fewer employees bring covered devices to their town's site; some sites charge a small fee. It is illegal to throw away CRT and LCD screens in Maine. Cell phones are not covered.

    Cost & rules
    • Bring covered devices to your town's collection site or event; some sites charge a small fee.
    • Covers computer monitors, laptops and tablets; DEP's list does not name desktop towers. Accessories are not covered but are often taken.

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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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Maine rules

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Checked October 26, 2026

  • Maine DEP: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Maine Department of Environmental Protection
    • Computer monitors with CRT or LCD screens may not be thrown away in Maine. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Under Maine's e-waste product stewardship program, manufacturers pay to recycle TVs, monitors, laptops, tablets, printers, game consoles and other screens of 4 inches or more. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Each municipality must make sure its residents have a collection site or event for covered electronic devices; some sites charge a small fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Households, K-12 schools, and businesses and 501(c)(3) nonprofits with 100 or fewer employees can use the program. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Users must bring their e-waste to a collection site or event. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Cell phones and accessories are not covered by the program, though sites often take accessories. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 §1306: Prohibition (opens in new tab) · Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • State law bars disposing of a cathode ray tube in a solid waste disposal facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Maine Revised Statutes Title 38 §1610: Electronic waste (opens in new tab) · Maine Legislature, Office of the Revisor of Statutes
    • Covered entities under the e-waste law are Maine households, small 501(c)(3) nonprofits, and primary and secondary schools. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Auburn: Residential Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of Auburn
    • Auburn Public Works accepts listed residential materials for free from Auburn residents at the Public Works Garage, 296 Gracelawn Road, Mon–Fri 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted electronic waste includes monitors, televisions, speakers, copiers/printers, scanners, fax machines, CPUs and laptops. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents must check in at the Public Works office; no commercial materials are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.

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