Computer Recycling in Cape Girardeau, MO

Computers, laptops, keyboards and printers are recycled at the City Recycling Center on Southern Expressway.

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

3 ways to get rid of a computer in Cape Girardeau

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Cape GirardeauNo 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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Cape Girardeau Recycling CenterDrop-off · 2007 Southern Expressway, Cape GirardeauCost not listed
Where
2007 Southern Expressway
Cape Girardeau, MO 63703
Hours
Not listed. Call before you go.
Cost & rules
Computers
AcceptedCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
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Missouri computer manufacturer recovery program (RSMo 260.1050-260.1101)State program · MissouriMissouri residentsConditions applyFree
How it works
Under Missouri's Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Equipment Collection and Recovery Act, a computer maker must have a DNR-approved recovery plan before selling computer equipment in Missouri. The plan lets households and home businesses recycle the maker's branded desktop and laptop computers and computer monitors (no TV tuner) at no cost, by free mail-back, a staffed collection site or a collection event. Look up the brand on DNR's Registered Computer Equipment Manufacturers List. TVs, printers and phones are not covered, and retailers do not have to collect.
Cost & rules
- Desktop and laptop computers from household or home business use, bearing the maker's brand. A keyboard and mouse count only if sold with the computer.
- Find the brand on DNR's Registered Computer Equipment Manufacturers List and use the maker's program: free mail-back, a staffed collection site or a collection event.
- Computers bought before July 1, 2010 are covered only if the brand's maker still sells computers in Missouri.
- Retailers do not have to collect computers. Computers from homes may legally go in the trash in Missouri, but DNR recommends reuse, donation or recycling.
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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.

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Missouri rules

Sections 260.1050 to 260.1101 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri are the Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Equipment Collection and Recovery Act (2008). Source: Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.1050: Citation of act (Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Equipment Collection and Recovery Act) (opens in new tab)
The Act expires only if DNR declares a national program preemptive; the Revisor notes that DNR has issued no such statement and no national program exists. Source: Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.1092: Federal law may preempt, when (opens in new tab)

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DNR keeps a list of permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities in Missouri. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
DNR counts cleaning products, batteries, light bulbs, paint, pesticides and motor oil as household hazardous waste when unwanted. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
DNR points residents to collection events run by their city, county or solid waste management district. Source: Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Missouri has 20 regional solid waste management districts that plan and help run local recycling and waste-reduction services. Source: Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)
The districts help plan and carry out local recycling and other alternatives to disposal. Source: Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Cape Girardeau
- The City Recycling Center at 2007 Southern Expressway is a drive-through building with bins for cardboard, glass and single stream. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The City contracts with Midwest Recycling Center to offer electronics recycling at the Recycling Center; televisions and monitors are not accepted for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted electronics include printers, keyboards, computers, laptops, hard drives, cell phones and microwaves. Checked October 26, 2026.
Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.1050: Citation of act (Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Equipment Collection and Recovery Act) (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
- Sections 260.1050 to 260.1101 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri are the Manufacturer Responsibility and Consumer Convenience Equipment Collection and Recovery Act (2008). Checked October 26, 2026.
Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.1092: Federal law may preempt, when (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
- The Act expires only if DNR declares a national program preemptive; the Revisor notes that DNR has issued no such statement and no national program exists. Checked October 26, 2026.
Missouri DNR: Electronics (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Missouri has no household electronics landfill ban: DNR says most electronics from homes may legally go in household trash, but recommends reuse, donation or recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
Missouri DNR: How to Recycle under the Electronics Scrap Management Rule - FAQ (PUB2939) (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Covered computer equipment bought in Missouri after July 1, 2010 comes with a manufacturer recovery plan to collect and recycle it at no cost to the owner. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Covered equipment is recycled at no cost; the maker may not require a purchase or make you wait for a rebate. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Covered equipment bought before July 1, 2010 is also eligible if its brand maker still sells computers in Missouri. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A maker that no longer sells computers in Missouri does not have to collect its equipment. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Covered equipment: laptop and desktop computers and computer monitors or other displays without a TV tuner, used by households or home businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
- A keyboard and mouse are covered only if sold together with the computer. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Leased equipment and equipment from businesses, charities, nonprofits, schools, churches and government agencies is not covered. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Find your computer brand on DNR's Registered Computer Equipment Manufacturers List and follow its link to the maker's recovery plan and website. Checked October 26, 2026.
Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.1053: Definitions (computer equipment collection and recovery) (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
- A consumer is a person using equipment bought mainly for personal or home business use. Checked October 26, 2026.
Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.1062: Recovery plan required, contents (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
- The recovery plan must let a consumer recycle equipment without paying a separate fee at the time of recycling, and must cover any of the maker's branded equipment at end of life. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The maker must collect any end-of-life equipment labeled with its brand. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Collection may be by free mail-back, a staffed collection site, or collection events run by the maker or its designee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Makers must post collection, recycling and reuse information on their public websites. Checked October 26, 2026.
Revised Statutes of Missouri 260.1065: Labeling requirements for sale of new equipment (opens in new tab) · Missouri Revisor of Statutes (Missouri General Assembly)
- Retailers are not required to collect computer equipment under the Act. Checked October 26, 2026.
Missouri DNR: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- DNR keeps a list of permanent household hazardous waste collection facilities in Missouri. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR counts cleaning products, batteries, light bulbs, paint, pesticides and motor oil as household hazardous waste when unwanted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DNR points residents to collection events run by their city, county or solid waste management district. Checked October 26, 2026.
Missouri DNR: Solid Waste Management Districts (opens in new tab) · Missouri Department of Natural Resources
- Missouri has 20 regional solid waste management districts that plan and help run local recycling and waste-reduction services. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The districts help plan and carry out local recycling and other alternatives to disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.

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