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Computer Recycling in Burlington, NC

Burlington collects desktops and laptops at the curb for $15 per item, or free at the city e-waste days. The county landfill convenience center also recycles computers.

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

7 ways to get rid of a computer in Burlington

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BurlingtonNo 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. Guilford County Scrap Tire & White Goods Collection FacilityCounty service · Guilford CountyFree
    How it works

    County drop-off at 2138 Bishop Road, Greensboro, NC 27406 (the U.S. Census geocoder places this address in unincorporated Sumner township, outside Greensboro city limits). Open Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., (336) 641-9431. Free white goods (including refrigerators, washers, dryers, microwaves and treadmills) and electronics; five free passenger tires per household per fiscal year, then a fee per tire. No appointment needed.

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  3. Burlington free e-waste collection daysCity service · BurlingtonBurlington residentsFree
    How it works

    Free household e-waste drop-off for Burlington residents, held twice a year (2026: Saturday February 7 and Saturday October 3, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.) at the Public Works parking lot, 234 E. Summit Avenue.

    Cost & rules
    • Held twice a year (February and October) at the Public Works lot on E. Summit Avenue.

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  4. North Carolina computer equipment manufacturer take-back (G.S. 130A-309.134)State program · North CarolinaNorth Carolina residentsConditions applyFree
    How it works

    Under North Carolina's Discarded Computer Equipment and Television Management law, every computer equipment maker must run a free and reasonably convenient recycling program for computer equipment discarded by consumers. It covers computers, monitors, printers and scanners, but not keyboards or mice. Take-back may be by mail, at a collection site or at a collection event. Smaller (Level I) plans take back only the maker's own brand. DEQ keeps a list of manufacturers with websites and phone numbers. TV makers have no matching consumer take-back duty; they fund and recycle their market share of TVs instead.

    Cost & rules
    • Computers, monitors and video display units, plus printers, scanners and print-scan-fax machines. Keyboards and mice are not covered. Servers, phones, calculators, PDAs and MP3 players are excluded.
    • Use the brand maker's program: mail-back, a collection site or a collection event. Some makers (Level I plans) take only their own brand; others take any brand. DEQ lists makers' websites and phone numbers, and each maker runs a toll-free line.
    • Computers may not go in the landfill in North Carolina. Most counties and some towns also run public electronics drop-offs; check locally.

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  5. Alamance County Landfill and Convenience CenterCounty service · Alamance CountyAlamance County residents$42
    How it works

    County landfill and convenience center at 2701 Austin Quarter Road, Graham, NC 27253 (the U.S. Census geocoder places it in Thompson township, outside any incorporated place). Convenience center open Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 1-5 p.m. (cash only); scales Monday-Friday 7 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m.-noon. Phone 336-376-8902.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Electronics tipping fee, per ton$42

    Official page (opens in new tab)

  6. Burlington curbside e-waste pickup ($15 per item)City service · BurlingtonBurlington residents$15
    How it works

    Burlington residents can set e-waste at the curb on their regular trash day; crews tag and collect it and charge $15 per item on the water/utility bill.

    Cost & rules
    Fees
    Curbside e-waste pickup, per item$15

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  7. Guilford County Household Hazardous Waste Collection CenterDrop-off · outside Burlington · 2750 Patterson Street, GreensboroGuilford County residentsFree
    Where

    2750 Patterson Street
    Greensboro, NC 27407

    Hours

    Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday 8 a.m.-2 p.m.

    Cost & rules

    Computers

    AcceptedFree (documented)

    Full details & sourcesOfficial site (opens in new tab)

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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

  • Scrap Tire Disposal (opens in new tab) · Guilford County Environmental Services
    • Residents may dispose of 5 passenger vehicle tires per household per fiscal year at no charge, and pay a fee for each additional tire. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics Disposal (opens in new tab) · Guilford County Environmental Services
    • Everyone in Guilford County has free electronics recycling at the Bishop Road facility, among other sites. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of High Point Environmental Services
    • High Point lists the county Bishop Rd. facility as a free electronics drop-off for items including computers and TVs. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • High Point lists the county Bishop Rd. facility among its electronics drop-off locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center (opens in new tab) · City of Greensboro Solid Waste and Recycling
    • The center is free and only open to Guilford County residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The center takes e-waste (televisions, computers, cell phones, fax machines), all types of batteries and fluorescent bulbs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Guilford County
    • The county HHW program is open to all Guilford County residents, free at the site, and commercial use is prohibited. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Landfill Operation Overview (opens in new tab) · Alamance County Landfill
    • Trash/garbage is only accepted from Alamance County residents and businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · Alamance County Landfill
    • The convenience center recycles electronics: computers, monitors, laptops, televisions, microwaves; a tipping fee of $42 per ton applies. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted electronics include computers, monitors, laptops, televisions, microwaves, cell phones and rechargeable and lithium batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Bulk Materials (opens in new tab) · City of Burlington Public Works
    • Banned landfill items, including scrap tires, e-waste (computers, televisions) and lead acid batteries, will not be picked up. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Bulk trash will not be collected from businesses or institutions. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Burlington Public Works
    • Residents can leave e-waste at the curb on trash day; the city charges $15 per item on the utility bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • E-waste includes TVs, modems, desktop computers, mobile phones and laptops. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • E-waste also includes laptops/docking stations, radios and rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Free e-waste drop-off is limited to Burlington residents and household e-waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • 2026 events: Saturday, February 7 and Saturday, October 3, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., 234 E. Summit Avenue (Public Works parking lot). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Electronics Management (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • North Carolina bans televisions, computers, monitors, printers, scanners, scanner-fax machines and other computer peripherals (except keyboards and mice) from landfills. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The state Electronics Management Program shares responsibility for recycling among computer makers, TV makers, retailers, local and state government, and consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Since March 16, 2015, keyboards, mice and other peripherals are no longer covered devices under the law. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.10: Prohibited acts; disposal of certain solid wastes in landfills or by incineration prohibited (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
    • Discarded computer equipment may not knowingly be put in a landfill in North Carolina. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Discarded computer equipment and televisions also may not be burned in a permitted incinerator. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ: Recycling Opportunities for North Carolina Households (electronics) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • Most North Carolina counties and some towns run public electronics drop-off sites; DEQ tells residents to contact their local solid waste and recycling office. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.137: Electronics Management Fund (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
    • Manufacturer registration fees go into the Electronics Management Fund; after state administration, the money is distributed each year to eligible local governments. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Electronics Information for NC Local Governments (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • Local governments that get state electronics funds must contract with an R2 or e-Stewards certified recycler. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.134: Requirements for computer equipment manufacturers (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
    • Every computer equipment maker must run a free and reasonably convenient recycling program for computer equipment discarded by consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A computer maker may not charge a consumer or a local government a fee when discarded computer equipment is delivered for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • At minimum (a Level I plan) a maker takes back only computer equipment it made; Level II and III plans also take other makers' equipment. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Level II and Level III plans take computer equipment made by other manufacturers as well as the maker's own. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A manufacturer's take-back may let consumers return discarded computer equipment by mail. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Take-back may also be at a manufacturer-run collection site open during normal business hours, or at a manufacturer collection event. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Take-back may be offered at a collection event hosted by the manufacturer or its designee. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Each manufacturer must run a toll-free phone line to answer consumer questions about computer recycling options. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ: Manufacturer and Retail Take-Back and Recycling Programs (electronics) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • DEQ: all makers of desktops, laptops, monitors, printers and scanners must offer a no-cost recycling program to North Carolina households. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ keeps a list of computer equipment makers with websites and phone numbers for their take-back or recycling services. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • N.C. General Statutes 130A-309.131: Definitions (discarded computer equipment and televisions) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina General Assembly
    • Covered computer equipment: computers, monitors, and printing devices such as printers, scanners and print-scan-fax machines; keyboards and mice are excluded. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not covered: servers, mobile phones, calculators, PDAs, MP3 players and similar devices, TVs and household appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A consumer is a household occupant who used the device mainly for personal or home business use, or a nonprofit with fewer than 10 employees. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Nonprofits with fewer than 10 employees also count as consumers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ Division of Waste Management: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • Many North Carolina counties have permanent household hazardous waste collection centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Counties, cities, school districts and other groups can get a free temporary permit to hold HHW collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Many HHW centers and many auto parts retailers accept used oil. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • NC DEQ: Household Hazardous Waste (HHW Collection Programs Map) (opens in new tab) · North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
    • Permanent HHW facilities open anywhere from a few days a year to several days a week; check the local solid waste website for dates and hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEQ tells residents to check the local government solid waste website for HHW dates and hours. Checked October 26, 2026.

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