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I have an old computer. How do I recycle it?

Private Computers

For a privately owned, non-university computer, UCLA and the City of Los Angeles have an eWaste program at UCLA. The link is http://www.ehs.ucla.edu/CW_House_Haz_Waste.html. The service is available for all household eWaste. No ‘business’ waste is accepted.

Please note that there is a limit of 6 pieces of electronic equipment per person , each time you go there. Here is a direct link to the S.A.F.E. Center flyer:

http://www.ehs.ucla.edu/pub/UCLA%20S.A.F.E.%20Center%20Flyer.pdf

LA County also operates a household waste program. See http://ladpw.org/general/enotify/Calendar_Template/Calendar.aspx

University Computers

UCLA Facilities Management will collect eWaste for a small fee. Submit an FSR. Information about their recycling programs is available at http://www.fm.ucla.edu/Recycling.html.

UCLA Equipment Management offers the Dollar $aver program. Campus departments may place free advertisements for the sale of surplus equipment including computers.

If you can’t find a Dollar $aver buyer, you can try to donate it to a non-profit although many require fairly recent systems. This site (www.cddnp.org) however, has a fairly low required spec:
• PC – Pentium 3 processor or later with 64 MB of RAM minimum
• Macintosh – not older than 1998 with a processor of 350+MHZ
• Monitors of all sizes. 17" preferred.

Lastly, any minor computer salvage can be done through our Preferred Surplus Dealers: http://www.equipment.ucla.edu/pdf/DollarSaver/PreferredSurplusDealers.htm

For large volume of surplus try state-approved Off Lease Clearinghouse (661 729-2677) as they only charge $25 for the lot and will take just about anything electronic. Other vendors will charge $25 for each monitor, for example.

Alternative Electronics Recycler

Here is an alternative electronics recycling company based in Fresno. The company will pick up e-waste in bulk free of charge. Additionally, they will certify the destruction of obsolete hard disks. See contact information below:

Kevin J. Dillon
Co-Founder, Chief Marketing Officer
Electric Recyclers International, Inc.
1-800-RECYCLING
d: 559.442.3990
f: 559.442.3999
http://www.electronicrecyclers.com

Another Electronics Recyler

Here’s another free recycler who is state approved:
Off Lease Clearinghouse
824 West Ave L-6, Unit D
Lancaster, CA 93534
(661) 729-2677

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