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Disposal Laws and Prevention of Illegal Dumping Electronics don’t belong in trash or recycling bins. It is illegal to put televisions and computer monitors (Cathode Ray Tubes or CRTs) in the trash since they contain hazardous materials. Disposal of non-CRT electronics with hazardous components was banned in February 2006. Please help prevent the release of hazardous chemicals into the environment by using one of the reuse or recycling facilities listed below. The State passed the Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 that establishes a point of purchase advance recycling fee for all monitors, laptops, and television sold after January 2005. For more information on this program, please see www.ciwmb.ca.gov. Due to this act, commonly called SB 20, recycling of electronics is now free for residents. Landlords and homeowners associations: download the Electronics Recycling Brochure for easy reference or to distribute to tenants so they know their options. Collection Service or Dropoff Sites for Electronic Waste If the item is not broken and still usable, try to give it away. Web-based Craigslist is local, free, easy, and fast. For printed ads (some are free), see the Reuse Directory advertising sources. If you want collection of electronics from your home or business with no lifting or moving, or want to make sure your harddrive is erased and are willing to pay a nominal fee, collection service is for you. These services will pick up from your house or business, or offer mail-in service. See the tabel below to find collection services. If you want the lowest cost options and are willing to drive to a drop off point, recycling is free for households, although not necessarily for businesses. The City holds frequent electronic drop off events around town (about every 3 months) which are free to both residents and businesses. Check the What's New section of the homepage for the date of the next event. All harddrives collected during events are destroyed. There are many dropoff locations for cellphones, or they can be included with other electronics For phone numbers, locations, or for donation requirements, see the Details About the Recycling Facilities section below the table.
1-800-GOT-JUNK is a permitted collector for all electronics. Book online at www.1800gotjunk.com to save $10, or call 1-800-468-5865. Best Buy sells electronics and will accept many types for recycling at no cost, even if they were not brought at the store. See their website for more details and find the store at 7090 Market Place Drive, Goleta, or call them at 571-3999. Costco has a free mail-in return program for members only. If your item has trade-in value, they will give you a cash card to be used toward future purchases. If the item has no value, they will recycle it for free. Please note that the items cannot be brought to the store. See costco.com for details. (scroll down on their page) MarBorg will accept computer monitors and televisions at their recycling center at 132 Nopalitos St, Mon-Sat from 9:00am to 4:00pm, 962-9670 or 963-1852. Santa Barbara Computer Recycling will will pickup and reuse or recycle computers, computer monitors, printers, fax machines, scanners, paper shredders, copy machines, televisions, radios, microwave ovens, stereo system components e.g. turntables, amplifiers, audio and video cassette recorders, compact disc/DVD players, speakers, camcorders, cameras, telephones (including cell phones), toasters, hair dryers, electric typewriters, and vacuums for a fee, as well as professionally delete all information from computer hard drives. No lifting or moving required from customer. They will also collect the contents of the brown battery and electronics recycling pails issued to businesses and organizations on a regular basis. Call 453-0437 or visit their website at www.sbrecycle.com for a list of items and pricing. Santa Barbara County Education Office will accept equipment for reuse. Computers are repaired and donated to City Schools. See www.sbcff.org for details on what they accept and how to donate. South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station will accept electronics at 4430 Calle Real (site of the former county dump, located between El Sueno the Turnpike), Mon-Sat from 7am to 5pm. All electronic waste collected through the County's Electronic Waste Recycling Program is recycled domestically under conditions that protect both worker health and the environment. They currently contract with Electronic Recyclers, based in Residents: monitors, televisions, and all other electronics are free. Businesses: monitors and televisions are free, and other all other electronics are as follows:
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