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Computer Recycling in Reading, PA

Computers and monitors are free to drop at Berks County’s Electronic Recycling Center or either Reading Goodwill.

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5 ways to get rid of a computer in Reading

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ReadingNo 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. Berks County Solid Waste Authority Electronic Recycling Center (Leesport)County service · Berks CountyBerks County residentsFree
    How it works

    County electronics and recycling center at 1316 Hilltop Rd., Leesport (Bern Twp.), open for electronics Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 8 a.m.–noon; visitors stay in their vehicles. Electronics are free for Berks County residents (10 items per vehicle, 2 TVs per resident per day). Tires are taken for a fee (2026 pricing). Phone 610-478-6362.

    Cost & rules
    • Stay in your vehicle with items in the trunk or truck bed; 10 items per vehicle.

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  3. Goodwill Keystone Area store and donation center (N. 5th Street Hwy)Nonprofit service · Berks CountyOpen to everyoneFree
    How it works

    Goodwill Keystone Area site at 3413 N. 5th Street Hwy, Reading, PA 19605 (Muhlenberg Township). Hours: Mon–Sat 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

    Cost & rules
    • Free at every Goodwill Keystone Area store and donation center (Reworld partnership).
    • No devices with swollen, leaking or damaged batteries; no loose batteries, Freon or mercury devices.

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  4. Goodwill Keystone Area outlet center and donation center (St Lawrence Ave)Nonprofit service · Berks CountyOpen to everyoneFree
    How it works

    Goodwill Keystone Area site at 3001 St Lawrence Ave, Reading, PA 19606 (St. Lawrence borough). Hours: Mon–Sat 8 a.m.–6 p.m., closed Sunday.

    Cost & rules
    • Free at every Goodwill Keystone Area store and donation center (Reworld partnership).
    • No devices with swollen, leaking or damaged batteries; no loose batteries, Freon or mercury devices.

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  5. 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

  • Goodwill Keystone Area: Free Electronics Recycling (items we do and don’t accept) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Keystone Area
    • Goodwill Keystone Area, with Reworld, takes old electronics including TVs for free at its stores and donation centers in 22 central and southeastern Pennsylvania counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Goodwill Keystone Area says its list of accepted electronics is accepted at all of its stores and donation centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted computing devices: computers, monitors and peripherals (keyboards, mice, printers, all-in-one printer/scanner/copiers, networking equipment). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Goodwill cannot accept phones, laptops, tablets or any device with a swollen, bloated, leaking or damaged battery, and does not take loose batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not accepted: Freon-containing devices, mercury devices and white goods such as refrigerators, ranges, water heaters, freezers, air conditioners, washers and dryers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • County of Berks: Solid Waste Authority (opens in new tab) · Berks County Solid Waste Authority
    • Electronics are free to Berks County residents at the Electronic Recycling Center, 1316 Hilltop Rd., Leesport, open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 8 AM–noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Berks County Solid Waste Authority: Electronic Recycling Center fee schedule (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Berks County Solid Waste Authority · effective January 1, 2025
    • Accepted: computers, monitors, laptops, keyboards, printers, microwaves, stereos, VCRs and telephones; maximum 10 items per vehicle. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • All electronic items are free of charge for residents only; businesses pay $1.00 per item by appointment and no TVs or monitors are taken from businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • All visitors must remain in their vehicle; have all electronics in the trunk or pickup bed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • City of Reading Public Works: Dropoff Recycling/Trash (opens in new tab) · City of Reading Public Works
    • For additional or small electronics, the City lists the Berks County Electronics Recycling Center, iGreen Electronics, Best Buy and cell phone carriers. 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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