Electronics Recycling in Kent, OH

Electronics never go in Kent's Republic recycling container. Portage County residents can bring electronics to the county CHaRM center on Mogadore Road; most items are no charge, TVs and CRT monitors $20, printers $10.

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

2 ways to get rid of a electronics in Kent

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · KentNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
How it works
Book online, set out your electronics 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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Portage County District Recycling Center (CHaRM, HHW and 24/7 drop-off)County service · Portage CountyPortage County residentsFree
How it works
Portage County Solid Waste Management District recycling center at 3588 Mogadore Road, Kent, OH 44240 (Census: Brimfield Township, outside the City of Kent). CHaRM (Center for Hard to Recycle Materials) Mondays or Thursdays 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and first Monday 10-5; household hazardous waste first Monday of each month 2-5 p.m.; single-stream recycling drop-off open 24/7. Portage County residents only, ID required, no businesses; cash or check only.
Cost & rules
Fees
Printer $10
- No charge except TVs/CRT monitors ($20) and printers ($10), paid by cash or check to Greenboard IT.
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Fees
Printer	$10

Places that don’t take other electronics (1)

City of Kent residential trash and recycling (Republic Services contract) · Kent

Before you go

List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.

More about other electronics

Ohio rules

Ohio EPA: Best Buy, Staples and other retailers offer free recycling for most electronic products. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: for electronics, check Ohio EPA's recycling directory or contact your solid waste management district. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)

More Ohio rules (10)

Ohio EPA counts electronics, batteries, paint and fluorescent bulbs among household hazardous waste. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
ORC 3734.65: mercury-containing thermostats may not be sold or installed in Ohio, except in a visually impaired person's home or for manufacturing process control. Source: Ohio Revised Code 3734.65: Sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostat (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: household lamps are not regulated as hazardous waste, but homeowners are encouraged to recycle them; Home Depot and Lowe's take compact fluorescent bulbs free at all stores. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: household hazardous waste disposal is usually controlled by the local or county solid waste management district; contact your district for facilities that accept it. Source: Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA oversees 52 solid waste management districts responsible for making sure Ohioans can reduce, reuse and recycle. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: Solid Waste Management Planning (opens in new tab)
Every Ohio county must belong to a solid waste management district, alone or jointly with other counties. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: your local solid waste management district is your first source of disposal and recycling information. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)
Ohio's 88 counties are organized into 52 solid waste management districts and authorities. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM Guidance/Fact Sheet 1005: Solid Waste Management Districts (PDF, June 2017) (opens in new tab)
Ohio EPA: district collection events (HHW, electronics, tires, appliances) are usually for district residents only, may charge fees or require appointments, and are for household materials only. Source: Ohio EPA: Special Collection Events by Solid Waste Management District (PDF, updated December 2021) (opens in new tab)
Ohio's state disposal and environmental protection fee is $4.75 per ton of solid waste. Source: Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (18)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

CHaRM brochure (6-2-2026) (opens in new tab) · Portage County Solid Waste Management District
- CHaRM collection guidelines: Portage County residents only, ID required, no businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household Hazardous Waste brochure (6-2-2026) (opens in new tab) · Portage County Solid Waste Management District
- HHW collection: Portage County residents only, must provide ID, residential waste only, no businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
CHaRM Facility (opens in new tab) · Portage County Solid Waste Management District
- Electronics: $20 for TVs and CRT monitors, $10 for printers (checks to Greenboard IT); no charge for all other listed electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Accepted electronics include cell phones, stereos, PCs, laptops, LCD monitors, keyboards, hard drives and game consoles. Checked October 26, 2026.
Garbage and Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Kent
- Residential properties in Kent (owner-occupied or rental single-family, duplex, triplex, boarding houses) must sign up with Republic Services; not commercial or apartment complexes. Checked October 26, 2026.
Recycling Simplified quick reference guide (Republic Services) (opens in new tab) · City of Kent (Republic Services guide)
- Never place electronics, batteries or scrap metal in the recycling container. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio Revised Code 3734.65: Sale or installation of mercury-containing thermostat (opens in new tab) · Ohio Legislative Service Commission (Ohio Laws)
- ORC 3734.65: mercury-containing thermostats may not be sold or installed in Ohio, except in a visually impaired person's home or for manufacturing process control. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA: Dispose of Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA: household lamps are not regulated as hazardous waste, but homeowners are encouraged to recycle them; Home Depot and Lowe's take compact fluorescent bulbs free at all stores. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: Best Buy, Staples and other retailers offer free recycling for most electronic products. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: for electronics, check Ohio EPA's recycling directory or contact your solid waste management district. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA counts electronics, batteries, paint and fluorescent bulbs among household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: household hazardous waste disposal is usually controlled by the local or county solid waste management district; contact your district for facilities that accept it. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA DMWM: Solid Waste Management Planning (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA oversees 52 solid waste management districts responsible for making sure Ohioans can reduce, reuse and recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA DMWM: FAQs (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Every Ohio county must belong to a solid waste management district, alone or jointly with other counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio EPA: your local solid waste management district is your first source of disposal and recycling information. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Ohio's state disposal and environmental protection fee is $4.75 per ton of solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA DMWM Guidance/Fact Sheet 1005: Solid Waste Management Districts (PDF, June 2017) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio's 88 counties are organized into 52 solid waste management districts and authorities. Checked October 26, 2026.
Ohio EPA: Special Collection Events by Solid Waste Management District (PDF, updated December 2021) (opens in new tab) · Ohio Environmental Protection Agency
- Ohio EPA: district collection events (HHW, electronics, tires, appliances) are usually for district residents only, may charge fees or require appointments, and are for household materials only. Checked October 26, 2026.

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