Mail-In Electronics Recycling
Use our Mail-In Electronics Recycling service to send us electronics from anywhere in the USA
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ACCEPTED |
Laptops |
Desktops |
Servers |
Monitors/ TVs |
Networking Equipment |
Tablets/ Smartphones |
Computer Components (Hard Drives, Circuit Boards, Keyboards, etc.) |
Office Electronics (Printers, Fax Machines, Paper Shredders, etc.) |
Kitchen Appliances (Toasters, Blenders, Microwaves, etc.) |
Stereo Equipment (DVD Players, VCRs, Receivers, etc.) |
Styrofoam (#6 Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) ONLY) |
Console Video Games (Xbox, PS3, Wii, etc.) |
UPS Batteries |
CD/DVDs |
Cables/Cords |
Toner/ Ink Cartridges |
NOT ACCEPTED |
Bottles/ Cans |
Furniture |
Polyurethane |
Large Appliances (Stoves, Washers, Dryers) |
Non-Rechargeable Batteries (Alkaline, Carbon Zinc, Disposable Batteries) |
Light Bulbs (Incandescent and Fluorescent Bulbs) |
Items containing liquid mercury (Thermometers and Thermostats) |
Smoke Detectors |
Styrofoam #4 Low-Density Polyethylene foam (LDPE/PELD) |
Hazardous Waste (Paint, Motor Oil, Sharps, Bio Hazardous Waste) |
Medical Electronics (Bodily contact devices such as Glucose Sensors) |
For drop-off recycling, these are the items that are FREE to recycle and can be dropped off at the GreenCitizen Recycling Center/Eco Center in Burlingame.
Note: All Macbook EFi, Device Enrollment Program, and Remote Management Locks Must Be Removed
- Desktop computers
- Laptops
- Servers
- Tablets
- Monitors
- Network switches
- UPS batteries
- TVs
And here are the items that cost $1.00/pound to recycle.
- CDs and DVDs
- CD players and Walkmans
- Christmas lights
- DLP Projector TVs
- Fans
- Fax machines
- Heaters
- Ink/Toner
- Keyboards
- Microwaves
- Printers
- Remote controls
- Scanners
- Stereo equipment
- VCRs
- DVD players
- Speakers
- Toasters/blenders/coffee makers
- Vacuum cleaners
- Cables/cords
- Tape-based media such as VHS, DLT, LTO, movie films, small cassettes, floppy disks, 35mm slides, film negatives
- Miscellaneous electronics
Other Items/Services and Their Corresponding Fees
Item/Service | Fees | Description |
Hard Disk Destruction | • $20.00 per cell phone, laptop, or desktop • $15 per solo drive • $20 per hard drive in a server |
Each cell phone, laptop, desktop, or server will be data destructed with a Data Destruction Certificate from GreenCitizen. |
Cell Phone Destruction | $20 | The logic board memory, sim card, and any removable data storage are all destroyed. Phone numbers, names, and other information are completely deleted. |
Styrofoam | $5 per 30-gallon plastic bag | Only #6 (PS) Polystyrene are accepted and they must be clean without any contamination. We use 30- gallon bags for measurement. |
Intact Solar Panel | $1.50 per pound | We accept non-broken monocrystalline and polycrystalline types of panels. |
Refrigerators | • $100 for full size • $50 for mini |
We accept both full-sized and mini refrigerators. |
Items WE CANNOT ACCEPT
- Furniture: chairs, couches, etc.
- Light bulbs
- Large appliances: stoves, washers, dryers
- Styrofoam #4 Low-Density Polyethylene foam (LDPE/PELD)
- Non-rechargeable electronic batteries: carbon zinc, zinc air, disposable batteries
- Single-use alkaline batteries
- Items containing liquid mercury: thermometers, thermostats, etc.
- Smoke detectors: models that contain americium 241
- Hazardous waste: paint, motor oil, sharps, biohazardous waste, etc.
- Any medical electronics.