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Computer Recycling in St. Louis, MO

Computers are collected as BOAT-E electronics during St. Louis's monthly bulk pickup week and accepted at the South Transfer Station.

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

4 ways to get rid of a computer in St. Louis

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · St. LouisNo 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. City of St. Louis South Transfer Station (resident drop-off)City service · St. LouisSt. Louis residentsFree
    How it works

    City-run resident drop-off at 4100 South 1st Street, St. Louis city. Weekdays 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Takes trash, bulk items, furniture, sofas, bedding, scrap metal and remodeling debris, plus BOAT-E items (vehicle batteries, motor oil, appliances, tires, electronics), from City residents at no extra charge.

    Cost & rules
    • City residents only: bring a driver's license or state ID and a recent water/solid waste or utility bill. Weekdays 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed weekends and City holidays.
    • Loads no larger than a half-ton pickup; no commercial trucks or business, charity, church or nonprofit waste.

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  3. 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.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  4. City of St. Louis monthly bulk and BOAT-E pickupCity service · St. LouisSt. Louis residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Once a month, during each area's bulk week, the Refuse Division collects up to three bulk items (furniture, appliances, mattresses) at the curb or alley, plus BOAT-E items: motor vehicle batteries, motor oil, appliances, tires and electronics. Included in the $14/month/unit solid waste fee.

    Cost & rules
    • Set computers out in the alley (not in the dumpster) during your bulk pickup week.
    • Up to three items a month; set out by 6 a.m. on the Monday of your bulk week at the curb (roll-cart areas) or in the alley.
    • Included in the $14 per month per unit solid waste services fee.

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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

  • Prepare for Bulk and BOAT-E Item Pick-up and Disposal (opens in new tab) · City of St. Louis
    • Monthly bulk pickup takes up to three items, which may include household furniture and appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Put no more than three items out by 6 a.m. on the Monday of your collection week, at the curb or in the alley behind your home. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bulky pickup is monthly and included in the $14/month/unit solid waste fee billed quarterly on the water bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Electronics such as computers, printers, telephones and power cords may be set out in the alley during bulk pickup week (not in the dumpster). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residential Refuse Drop Off (opens in new tab) · City of St. Louis
    • City residents may bring up to 12 loads a year of trash, yard waste and bulk items to the City transfer station; commercial trucks are not allowed. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Dumping hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. except City holidays; closed weekends. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bring a driver's license or state ID plus a recent water/solid waste bill (owners) or other utility bill (renters); renters are eligible only if the owner pays the solid waste fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Loads must be no larger than a half-ton pickup load; business, charity, church and nonprofit refuse is rejected. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • South Transfer Station (opens in new tab) · City of St. Louis
    • There is no extra charge for dropping off approved items at the transfer station. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • BOAT-E items (accepted at the South station only): motor vehicle batteries, motor oil, appliances such as refrigerators, motor vehicle and trailer tires, and electronics such as computers. 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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