Computer Recycling in Novato
Business pickup with a record for every device.
Retired computers don’t need to sit in a storage room until someone finds time to deal with them. GreenCitizen comes to your Novato office to pick them up.
Each device gets its own tracking ID when we collect it. You choose whether each drive is erased or destroyed, and either way it’s done to a recognized standard.
Pickup is free with five or more qualifying items. For smaller loads, we quote a logistics fee before anything is scheduled.
75,019
Business Customers
Served
414,161
Individual Customers
Served
No appointment is needed for drop-off recycling. Just come to our Burlingame EcoCenter to recycle your computers and electronics.
Where To Find Us: GreenCitizen EcoCenter
GreenCitizen, Inc.
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1831 Old Bayshore Hwy, Suite 2
Burlingame, CA 94010 - +1 (650) 493-8700, ext. 103
- info@greencitizen.com
Monday to Friday, 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
Closed on major holidaysClosed on: New Year, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and the day after, Christmas and the day after.
Get DirectionsWhy Novato Businesses Choose GreenCitizen for Computer Recycling
An old computer is two problems in one box. One is the hardware, which California doesn’t allow in the trash. The other is the drive inside, which may still hold years of company data.
GreenCitizen takes care of both, and gives you the paperwork to show it.
We come to you
Pick a time, and we come to your office to pick up your equipment. Nobody on your team has to plan a drop-off or give up part of a workday to drive.
Every device gets its Unique ID
We log each item in AGTAMS, our AI-powered GreenCitizen Total Accountability Management System, when we collect it. If someone asks about one specific laptop months later, you can look it up.
You decide what happens to each drive
Choose software erasure or physical destruction by equipment category. If a drive won't erase to standard, we destroy it physically at no extra cost.
Pricing before you book
Most computers recycle at no cost. Where a fee applies, it's in your quote before we schedule anything.
Novato's Local E-Waste Options, and Where They Fall Short for Businesses
Novato has its own hazardous waste facility on Redwood Boulevard, separate from the county program in San Rafael. It accepts electronics, including computers and TVs.
The facility is built around households. It opens on the first and third Sundays and Mondays of each month, and those collection days are for Novato residents. A business has to call a separate line to set up an appointment.
That leaves a company with a dozen retired laptops working around a calendar with few open days. Someone still has to pack the equipment and drive it over.
The larger gap is documentation. A household program isn’t designed to track individual devices or record how data was destroyed. For a business, that record is often what matters most.
| What to compare | Doing it yourself | GreenCitizen pickup |
|---|---|---|
| Getting it there | Your team packs it and drives it over | We come to your office to pick it up |
| Scheduling | A few collection days each month | Booked around your business, with urgent options |
| Data on the drives | Your team wipes drives before drop-off | Erasure or destruction to NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1, onsite data destruction is available too |
| Tracking | No record of individual devices | An AGTAMS ID for every major item |
| Documentation | Not designed for audits | Certificate of Destruction available |
| Cost | Staff time, plus any facility fees | Free at 5+ qualifying items |
The Records You Receive After Pickup
When we leave, you’re left with an empty storage room and a set of records. Those records answer the question of where the equipment went.
- A device-by-device record. Each major item carries its own AGTAMS ID, so you can trace one machine instead of a total weight.
- A Certificate of Destruction. Available for $5 per device on any drive we erase or destroy. It's useful for client security reviews, insurers, and internal audits.
- Weight reports and certificates of recycling. Available on request for sustainability reporting, including weight diversion data.
Keep these on file. They answer the questions that tend to come up later, often long after the equipment is gone.
Two Decades of Electronics Recycling for Bay Area Businesses
GreenCitizen opened on Earth Day in 2005. Our EcoCenter in Burlingame has been home base ever since.
We’ve recycled 34,006,783 pounds of electronics for 75,019 businesses and 414,161 individuals.
For you, that means a team that has worked with tens of thousands of businesses, using a process that stays the same from job to job. The people who pick up your equipment work for GreenCitizen. So do the people who process it.
Reuse before recycling
We check working equipment for a second life before we take anything apart.
US-only processing
Our downstream partners are R2 and e-Stewards certified recyclers. Nothing is shipped overseas.
Documented data destruction
Drives are handled to NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1, with DoD 5220.22-M available when a contract requires it.
Acceptable & Non-Acceptable Items at GreenCitizen
- Laptops
- Desktops
- Servers
- Monitors / TVs
- Networking equipment
- Tablets / smartphones
- Computer components (hard drives, circuit boards, keyboards)
- Office electronics (printers, fax machines, shredders)
- Kitchen appliances (toasters, blenders, microwaves)
- Stereo equipment (DVD players, VCRs, receivers)
- Styrofoam (#6 EPS only)
- Console video games
- CDs / DVDs
- Cables / cords
- Toner / ink cartridges
- UPS batteries (SLA only)
- Bottles / cans
- Furniture
- Polyurethane
- Large appliances (stoves, washers, dryers)
- Non-rechargeable batteries (alkaline, carbon zinc)
- Light bulbs (incandescent and fluorescent)
- Items containing liquid mercury (thermometers, thermostats)
- Smoke detectors
- Styrofoam #4 (LDPE / PELD)
- Hazardous waste (paint, motor oil, sharps, biohazard)
- Loose batteries not installed in electronics
How to Book Computer Recycling Pickup in Novato
Booking takes a few minutes. Have a rough count of your equipment ready, and you’re set.
Tell us what you have
Fill out the Business Pickup Intake Form with rough counts by category. Photos on the form help you match each item. Need it fast? Check the box for immediate pickup within 24 hours, or same-day service if you submit before 11:00 AM.
Choose your data options
Pick erasure ($5 per device) or physical destruction ($20 per device) for each category. Large quantities get a discounted quote.
Get the equipment ready
Stage items at ground level, at a loading dock, or near an elevator. Remove BIOS/EFI passwords, Apple Accounts, Device Enrollment Program enrollment, and MDM locks.
Locked devices can still be collected, but they can't be sanitized and won't count toward free pickup.
We come to pick it up
We arrive at the scheduled time to pick up your equipment and log every major item. Your records follow once processing is complete.
Questions before you book? Email pickup@greencitizen.com or call (650) 493-8700 ext. 103. If your building requires a Certificate of Insurance, include the requirements with your booking.
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Computer Recycling in Novato FAQs
Yes. Fill out the Business Pickup Intake Form or call (650) 493-8700 ext. 103 with a rough equipment count, and we'll find a pickup time that suits you.
Regular collection days are for Novato residents. Businesses need to call the facility's business line to arrange an appointment. If you need item-level tracking or data destruction records, a GreenCitizen pickup includes both.
Novato is outside its service area. Novato residents and businesses are directed to the city's own facility instead.
You choose software erasure or physical destruction for each category. Both follow NIST SP 800-88 Rev. 1. A Certificate of Destruction is available for $5 per device and links back to the AGTAMS IDs logged at pickup.
Call us first. For very small loads, our nationwide mail-in program may cost less, and it includes the same tracking and data options.
Yes. Weight reports and certificates of recycling are available on request.