Computer Recycling in Huntington, WV
Goodwill's recycling center at 1005 Virginia Avenue West recycles computer equipment of any brand and condition through Dell Reconnect.
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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
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.
West Virginia rules
- Computers with screens (covered electronic devices) are banned from landfills only where the county or regional solid waste authority finds a cost-effective recycling alternative. Source: W. Va. Code §22-15A-22: Prohibition on the disposal of certain items (opens in new tab)
- For these rules a computer means a desktop or laptop computer including its monitor, but not mice, printers or detachable keyboards. Source: W. Va. Code §22-15A-2: Definitions (opens in new tab)
More West Virginia rules (6)
- There is no blanket statewide landfill ban on TVs and computers. Covered electronic devices are banned from a landfill only where the county or regional solid waste authority finds a cost-effective recycling alternative. Source: W. Va. Code §22-15A-22: Prohibition on the disposal of certain items (opens in new tab)
- A manufacturer's takeback program must let consumers recycle covered devices without paying a separate recycling fee at the time of recycling. Source: W. Va. Code §22-15A-26: Manufacturers' takeback programs (opens in new tab)
- The CED law registers manufacturers, checks whether they run a takeback program free to the public, and funds county and municipal recycling grants. Source: WVDEP: Covered Electronic Device Manufacturer and Retailer Compliance Information (opens in new tab)
- Every commercial and public landfill must offer one day a month when a non-hauler may dispose of up to one pickup truckload of residential solid waste free of all charges. Source: W. Va. Code §22-15-7: Special provision for residential solid waste disposal (opens in new tab)
- The free monthly load is up to one pickup truckload; out-of-state residents qualify only if their state offers West Virginians the same. Source: W. Va. Code §22-15-7: Special provision for residential solid waste disposal (opens in new tab)
- Under Public Service Commission rules, every regulated solid waste hauler must offer monthly bulky goods collection to all households in its territory. Source: Hancock County Commission: Bulky Goods Collection (opens in new tab)
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Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- W. Va. Code §22-15A-22: Prohibition on the disposal of certain items (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Legislature
- There is no blanket statewide landfill ban on TVs and computers. Covered electronic devices are banned from a landfill only where the county or regional solid waste authority finds a cost-effective recycling alternative. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Computers with screens (covered electronic devices) are banned from landfills only where the county or regional solid waste authority finds a cost-effective recycling alternative. Checked October 26, 2026.
- W. Va. Code §22-15A-2: Definitions (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Legislature
- For these rules a computer means a desktop or laptop computer including its monitor, but not mice, printers or detachable keyboards. Checked October 26, 2026.
- W. Va. Code §22-15A-26: Manufacturers' takeback programs (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Legislature
- A manufacturer's takeback program must let consumers recycle covered devices without paying a separate recycling fee at the time of recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Takeback collection can be by mail at no charge to the consumer, at a collection site, or at collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Manufacturers are not required to run a takeback program (the law says they "may"); manufacturers without an approved program pay a higher registration fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- WVDEP REAP: Recycling and Waste Reduction (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
- WVDEP lists the CED brands whose manufacturers run approved free takeback programs; many offer free mail-back labels. Checked October 26, 2026.
- WVDEP: Covered Electronic Device Manufacturer and Retailer Compliance Information (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
- The CED law registers manufacturers, checks whether they run a takeback program free to the public, and funds county and municipal recycling grants. Checked October 26, 2026.
- W. Va. Code §22-15-7: Special provision for residential solid waste disposal (opens in new tab) · West Virginia Legislature
- Every commercial and public landfill must offer one day a month when a non-hauler may dispose of up to one pickup truckload of residential solid waste free of all charges. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The free monthly load is up to one pickup truckload; out-of-state residents qualify only if their state offers West Virginians the same. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hancock County Commission: Bulky Goods Collection (opens in new tab) · Hancock County Commission
- Under Public Service Commission rules, every regulated solid waste hauler must offer monthly bulky goods collection to all households in its territory. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulky goods service includes refrigerators, washing machines, clothes dryers, microwave ovens and other appliances, televisions, home computers and furniture. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Haulers must mail residential customers the bulky goods schedule once a year; residents should ask their hauler for it. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA Area: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA Area, Inc.
- Through Dell Reconnect, Goodwill recycles computer equipment of any brand and in any condition. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Community members can drop off items at the recycling center. Checked October 26, 2026.
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