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Computer Recycling in Coatesville, PA

Computers, laptops, tablets, monitors and printers go free to Coatesville Public Works at 51 Maple Avenue for City residents.

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4 ways to get rid of a computer in Coatesville

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · CoatesvilleNo 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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  2. Lanchester Landfill and Reclamation Center (LLARC) – Chester County Solid Waste AuthorityCounty service · Chester CountyChester County residentsFree
    How it works

    County authority landfill and homeowner drop-off at 7224 Division Highway (Route 322), Narvon, PA 17555 (Lancaster County side, outside the towns it serves); 610-273-3771. Homeowner recycling Mon–Fri 7:00–4:30, Sat 7:00–11:30. No-charge drop-off in small quantities: corrugated cardboard, mixed scrap metal and non-Freon appliances, rechargeable batteries, small electronics, and up to 3 TVs/computers per household (Chester County residents only, ID required, no unloading help). Fees: Freon appliances $22, mattresses and box springs $35 each, bulky items $12. Tires and household hazardous waste are not accepted. Serves 49 of 73 Chester County municipalities, including West Chester, Phoenixville, Coatesville and Downingtown.

    Cost & rules
    • Chester County residents with ID; no staff to help unload TVs.

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  3. Coatesville Public Works drop-off (51 Maple Avenue)City service · CoatesvilleCoatesville residentsFree
    How it works

    City Public Works building, 51 Maple Avenue, Coatesville: free drop-off for City residents (show ID or utility bill at the office first) of televisions, computers, monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, scrap metal and other items, weekdays 8 a.m.–4 p.m., no appointment. Tires $5 each, paid at City Hall. Do not leave electronics outside when closed.

    Cost & rules
    • City residents only: show ID or a utility bill at the office first; weekdays 8–4.

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  4. Pennsylvania manufacturer e-waste recycling (Covered Device Recycling Act)State program · PennsylvaniaPennsylvania residentsSources disagree on a detailFree
    How it works

    Under Pennsylvania's Covered Device Recycling Act (Act 108 of 2010), overseen by DEP, makers of desktop and laptop computers, monitors, computer peripherals (keyboards, printers) and TVs must run recycling programs for these devices. Manufacturers and retailers may not charge consumers to collect or recycle them unless they give a coupon or rebate of equal or greater value. Collection sites not run by a retailer or tied to a manufacturer program may charge. DEP keeps a county list of collection sites and events. Since January 24, 2013 these devices are banned from the trash.

    Cost & rules
    • Desktop and notebook (laptop) computers, computer monitors and peripherals such as keyboards and printers, made for consumer use. Servers, workstations, phones, calculators and PDAs are not covered. Tablets and e-readers are not named in the law.
    • DEP keeps a county list of CDRA collection sites and a list of collection programs and events. Contact a site first: not all take TVs, most municipal programs are residents-only, and some need registration or charge nominal fees. You can also call DEP's Recycling Hotline at 1-800-346-4242.
    • Manufacturers and retailers may not charge consumers unless they give a coupon or rebate of equal or greater value. Collection sites that are not retailers and not tied to a manufacturer program may charge for covered devices, and any site may charge for non-covered devices.
    • Open to households and small businesses. Businesses with 50+ employees and public entities are not covered.

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  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

  • Chester County Solid Waste Authority: Recycling at Lanchester Landfill and Reclamation Center (LLARC) (opens in new tab) · Chester County Solid Waste Authority
    • LLARC accepts listed drop-off recyclables in small quantities from residents at no charge, including corrugated cardboard, mixed scrap metal, non-Freon appliances and rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Computer towers, laptops and peripherals are accepted at no charge, 3 per household. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Televisions are accepted at no charge, 3 per household, from Chester County residents only with proof of residency; TVs and computers dropped off together count toward a combined 3 per household. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • TVs and computers dropped off at the same time count toward a combined total of 3 per household. No appointment is needed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Chester County Solid Waste Authority: Electronic Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · Chester County Solid Waste Authority
    • No staff is available to help unload televisions; users must be Chester County residents with identification, limit 3 TVs per household. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Chester County Solid Waste Authority: Landfill Service Area (news flash, Sept. 18, 2023) (opens in new tab) · Chester County Solid Waste Authority · effective September 18, 2023
    • Lanchester Landfill serves 49 of the 73 Chester County municipalities; southern municipalities use the SECCRA landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Coatesville: Public Works (trash, recycling, bulk item pickup, drop-off) (opens in new tab) · City of Coatesville
    • Televisions, computers (laptops and tablets), monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, scrap metals and other items may be dropped off at the Public Works building, 51 Maple Avenue. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents must stop by the office with a valid ID or utility bill showing Coatesville residency; weekdays 8:00 AM–4:00 PM, no appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The drop-off is open weekdays 8:00 AM–4:00 PM with no appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The drop-off service is provided free of charge for Coatesville City residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PA DEP: Electronics Recycling (Covered Device Recycling Act) (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
    • The Covered Device Recycling Act (Act 108 of 2010) requires manufacturers to provide recycling programs for desktop and laptop computers, computer monitors, computer peripherals and televisions sold to consumers in Pennsylvania. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEP says CDRA collection sites may be used by small businesses employing fewer than 50 employees; businesses with 50+ employees and public entities (schools, local government offices, religious organizations) are not covered and must make their own arrangements. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Businesses with 50 or more employees and public entities are not covered under the CDRA and must make their own recycling arrangements. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered Device Recycling Act, Act 108 of 2010 (P.L. 1083) (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania General Assembly
    • Act 108 Section 504: no manufacturer or retailer may charge a consumer a fee or cost for collecting, transporting or recycling a covered device, unless a financial incentive of equal or greater value (such as a coupon or rebate) is provided. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Act 108 defines a consumer as an occupant of a dwelling unit who used the covered device mainly for personal or small business use; a small business is independently owned, employs 50 or fewer people and would otherwise lack access to electronics recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Act 108 Section 506: two years after the section took effect, no person may place a covered device or any of its components in municipal solid waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PA DEP: Covered Device Recycling Act Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, Sept. 30, 2011) (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
    • Manufacturers must run ongoing recycling programs offering no-cost covered device collection to consumers, including home-based businesses; "no cost" means no fee unless a coupon or rebate of equal or greater value is given. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Collection locations that are not retailers and are not affiliated with a manufacturer recycling program may charge fees for covered devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Any collection location, even a retailer or manufacturer-affiliated one, may charge to recycle devices that are not covered devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not covered: TVs with screens under four inches; telephones of any type including mobile phones; typewriters, workstations, servers, calculators, PDAs, GPS units, MP3 players and similar devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The CDRA disposal ban took effect January 24, 2013: no person may dispose of a covered device or its components with municipal waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Covered devices and their components must be recycled and may not be taken to or accepted by landfills or resource recovery facilities. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Any person who violates the CDRA may be assessed a penalty of up to $1,000 for a first violation and up to $2,000 for later violations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PA DEP: Covered Device Recycling Act (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
    • A covered computer device is a desktop or notebook computer, computer monitor or peripheral marketed and intended for consumer use. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • A peripheral is a keyboard, printer or other device sold exclusively for external use with a computer that provides input to or output from it. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PA DEP: Electronics (Recycling and Disposal) (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
    • DEP points residents to its CDRA collection sites list (PDF), its HHW Collection Programs page for one-day electronics events, its curbside collection programs page, and the toll-free Recycling Hotline 1-800-346-4242. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEP suggests donating electronic devices that still work. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PA DEP: 2026 CDRA Collection Sites (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
    • DEP's 2026 CDRA Collection Sites list (by county, with addresses) tells consumers to contact a location first to see which electronics it accepts. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PA DEP: Electronics Recycling Collection Programs (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
    • DEP's electronics collection programs list warns that not all locations accept all items such as TVs, most municipal programs have residency requirements, and some have registration requirements or nominal fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PA DEP: Recycling in Pennsylvania (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
    • DEP's Recycling in Pennsylvania page describes the CDRA as covering desktop and laptop computers, tablets, televisions and more. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
    • Act 101 set a $2-per-ton fee on waste disposed at municipal waste landfills and waste-to-energy facilities, funding local recycling grants. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, Act 101 of 1988 (P.L. 556) (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania General Assembly
    • Act 101 Section 1501(a): a municipality (other than a county) with 10,000 or more people must run a source-separation and collection program for recyclables. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Act 101 Section 1501(b): municipalities of more than 5,000 but under 10,000 people with density over 300 per square mile must also run a recycling program. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Residents of mandated municipalities must separate leaf waste unless they compost it; less dense municipalities that ban leaf burning may be exempt from leaf collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Mandated programs must have a scheduled curbside (or similar) collection day for separated materials at least once a month. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PA DEP: Recycling and Disposal (Residents) (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
    • Statewide recycling began in 1988 with Act 101, which requires larger municipalities to recycle. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • DEP says more than 11.6 million residents (at least 94 percent) have access to recycling, through about 1,050 curbside programs and 870 drop-off programs. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • For curbside recycling details, DEP tells residents to contact their local hauler or municipality. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • For bulky items, DEP tells residents to contact their refuse hauler, or their county recycling coordinator if they have no hauler. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • If no HHW services are available in your area, DEP says to contact your county recycling coordinator. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PA DEP: Special Waste Materials Curbside Collection Programs (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
    • Some haulers and municipalities run curbside collection for special wastes restricted from regular trash (electronics, HHW, tires); each has its own requirements and costs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PA DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
    • DEP: household hazardous waste is unused household products that may explode, catch fire or harm the environment, e.g. paint, pesticides, pool chemicals, drain cleaners, batteries and motor oil. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • If no collection program is available, HHW may legally go in regular trash if label directions are followed, liquids are evaporated or absorbed, residue is packaged against leaks, and it is set out in small quantities over several collections. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PA DEP: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Programs (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
    • DEP lists ongoing HHW programs and one-time events by county; most municipal programs have residency requirements and some charge nominal fees or require registration. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Contact the program before dropping off HHW to learn what it accepts and when it operates. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • PA DEP: Apply to Establish a Municipal Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
    • Under Act 101 as amended by Act 190 of 1996, HHW programs may operate if registered with DEP; most collect annually at drop-off sites, others year-round. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Act 190 allows 50% funding for HHW collection programs run by municipalities and non-profits. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Very small quantity generators (businesses making under 100 kg of hazardous waste a month) can use registered HHW programs like households. Checked October 26, 2026.

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