Computer Recycling in Toledo, OH

Lucas County residents can drop off computers, laptops and LCD monitors at no cost by appointment with the county solid waste district.

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

2 ways to get rid of a computer in Toledo

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ToledoNo 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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Lucas County household hazardous waste and electronics drop-off (by appointment)County service · Lucas CountyLucas County residentsFree
How it works
Lucas County Solid Waste Management District drop-off for household hazardous waste and electronics, open to Lucas County residents (individual households only) by appointment on Thursday and Saturday mornings; call 419-213-2230 to register. HHW costs $1.00 per pound (fluorescent bulbs $1.00 each, latex paint $1.00 per gallon-size can or $5.00 per can up to 5 gallons); listed electronics are taken at no cost. The district pages do not give the drop-off address (it is given when you book).
Cost & rules
- Computers, laptops, keyboards, hard drives and LCD monitors; by appointment.
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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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Ohio rules

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)

More Ohio rules (8)

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)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Household Hazardous Waste Collection (opens in new tab) · Lucas County Solid Waste Management District
- The HHW program is open to all Lucas County residents, limited to individual households; no business or industrial materials. Register by appointment, Thursday and Saturday mornings, at 419-213-2230. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Call 419-213-2230 with the type of material to arrange a drop-off time. Checked October 26, 2026.
Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Disposal Program (flyer) (opens in new tab) · Lucas County Solid Waste Management District
- Electronic waste is taken at no cost, including LCD monitors, microwaves, cell phones, computers, laptops, printers, keyboards, hard drives, radios and VCR/DVD players. Checked October 26, 2026.
Clean Toledo Recycling Center (opens in new tab) · City of Toledo
- Accepted: gently used good-condition donations, electronics, scrap metal, appliances without refrigerant, food waste, cardboard and yard waste (no grass clippings). 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 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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