Electronic Waste Warning
If it plugs in, charges up, or takes batteries, it can't be disposed of in your trash because it could harm you or the environment. Find out about electronics regulations.
This section shows you how to dispose of electronic waste and related items like cables, DVDs and more.
Computers & Peripherals
If you are visiting this website, the computer you use works! Congratulations!
If the computer is reparable or still works, take a look at our Computer Repair and Computer and Monitor Reuse pages to either keep it working or get it to someone in need.
What if it really is broken?
Ok, so maybe you have a broken one in the closet/garage/back of your car. If that is the case, you are in the right place.
Locations on this page accept desktop computers and their peripherals. Peripherals is a big word for your mouse, keyboard, external drives and other stuff you have plugged into your computer in order to use it. Yup, that includes your wireless keyboards and mice too. Just remember to dispose of the batteries properly! Check out our Office Equipment page for information on how to dispose of your printers and scanners.
Is it free to dispose of my computer?
Most locations are free, but some do charge. Check the listing and call ahead to make sure. The County Transfer Stations accept computers and peripherals for free. They are marked with an star (*) in the Where To Go list below.
What about my monitor or laptop?
Many locations that accept computers also accept monitors and laptops. Check the location, and the TVs and Computer Monitors page or the Laptop Computers page to be sure!
Where to go
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All of Santa Barbara County (5)
- Best Buy
- Craigslist
- E-Bay
- Junk Recyclers — 6520 Platt Avenue #650
- Santa Barbara Computer Recycling — 5378 Dariesa Street
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Carpinteria Area (1)
- City of Carpinteria ABOP Center — 5775 Carpinteria Ave
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Santa Barbara Area (8)
- *South Coast Recycling and Transfer Station — 4430 Calle Real
- A-American Self-Storage — 1 North Calle Cesar Chavez, Suite 120
- Apple Store — 928 State St.
- Goodwill Industries of Santa Barbara — 302 W Carrillo St
- MarBorg Industries — 119 North Quarantina Street
- MarBorg Industries' Recycling / ABOP Center — 725 Cacique Street
- Staples — 410 State Street
- United Family Association Thrift — 5156 Hollister Avenue
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Goleta & UCSB Area (5)
- *South Coast Recycling & Transfer Station — 4430 Calle Real
- Best Buy — 7090 Marketplace Drive
- MarBorg Industries Recycling/ABOP Center — 20 David Love Place
- MoveGreen — 747 South Kellogg Road
- Staples — 7015 Marketplace Drive
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Santa Ynez Valley (3)
- *Santa Ynez Valley Recycling and Transfer Station — 4004 Foxen Canyon Road
- Santa Ynez Self-Storage — 322 East Highway 246
- Waste Management — 97 Commerce Drive
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Lompoc Valley & VAFB (7)
- AL & S, Incorporated — 209 W. Central Ave, Suite A
- City of Lompoc Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility — 1585 N. "V" St
- City of Lompoc Landfill (Scalehouse) — Avalon Rd (south end)
- Goodwill Industries Lompoc — 1009 North "H" Street
- Staples — 615 North "H" Street
- Vandenberg Air Force Base Defense Reutilization and Marketing Organization (DRMO) — Building 11590, 1205 Utah Avenue
- Vocational Training Center Enterprises Thrift Store — 124 "I" Street
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Santa Maria Valley (11)
- Best Buy — 2326 S Bradley Rd
- City of Santa Maria Landfill, aka City of Santa Maria Regional Landfill — 2065 E Main St
- Extra Space Storage — 2807 Skyway Drive
- Extra Space Storage — 401 Farnel Road
- Fortress Secure Mini-Storage — 1281 Furukawa Way
- Goodwill Industries Orcutt — 1108 East Clark Avenue
- Goodwill Industries Retail Store — 1539 Stowell Center Plaza
- Office Depot — 1427 South Bradley Road
- Staples — 2170 South Bradley Road
- Vocational Training Center (VTC) Enterprises Thrift Store — 529 South Blosser Road
- Waste Management — 1850 West Betteravia Road
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Cuyama Valley (1)
- *New Cuyama Transfer Station — 5073 Highway 166
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Outside Santa Barbara County (21)
- Apple
- C.J. Seto Support Services, LLC — 2300 Knoll Dr, Unit G
- California Materials Exchange (CALMAX)
- Circuit City
- Clean Harbors, Inc. — 880 W Verdulera St
- Dell
- Earth911.com - Information Only — 14646 N. Kierland Blvd., Suite 100
- Epson
- Greendisk — 2200 Burlington
- Hewlett Packard
- LG Electronics
- Lenovo
- Radioshack — 4500 Ratliff Lane, Suite 108
- RecycleMatch — 3375 Westpark Drive, Suite 321
- Recycled Goods.com — 3820 North Ventura Avenue
- Sears
- Sony
- Technology Training Foundation of America — 8825 Production Avenue
- Throwplace.com
- Toshiba
- e-Bay Rethink Initiative (e-bay and Earth 911)
Related Materials
- Batteries Explained
- Computer and Monitor Reuse
- Computer Repair
- DVDs, CDs and Video Cassettes
- Electronics Regulation
- Electronics Reuse
- Non-Rechargeable Batteries
- Portable Electronics Repair
- Rechargeable Batteries
- Reduce Electronic Waste
- TVs and Computer Monitors
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