FREE Data Destruction With a Certificate When You Recycle 2018/Newer Working Computers.

(Applicable for all Apple and non-Apple computers)

 


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.