ELECTRONIC DEVICES     

Computer, Printers, VCRs, Cell Phones, Telephones, Radios,
Microwave Ovens, Computer Monitors and Televisions Are
Hazardous Waste in California

See Computer Monitors and Televisions for recycling information.
 

Cell Phones
All retailers selling cell phones are required to take them back.  Please take your old cell phone to a cell phone retailer.

Other Electronic Devices
The State of California has tested and determined that some discarded microwave ovens, VCRs, CPUs, printers, cell phones, telephones and radios must be disposed of as hazardous waste.  Hazardous waste may not be disposed of in solid waste and recycling receptacles.  The table below lists those items which the State of California has determined must be managed as hazardous waste.

Product Type	Manufacturer	Model No.
Microwave Oven	GE Dual Wave II	JE1465001
Microwave Oven	Montgomery Ward 1.5	KSA 8223A
Microwave Oven	Sharp Carousel II	R4A83A
Microwave Oven	JD Penney Microwave	863553570
VCR	SV2000 4head	SVX142AT21
VCR	XR1000 4-head	SVG451
VCR	JVC	HR-D225U
CPU	AT&T PC	6300
CPU	Packard Bell Multimedia	940-3X3A
CPU	Cordata PC 400	PC-400-25
Printer	Star Micronomics	J24140
Printer	Epson Stylus color 500	P880A
Printer	Lexmark Z51	4098-001
Printer	HP Desk Jet	2276A
Cell Phone	Motorola	52140AA
Cell Phone	Motorola i1000 plus	H26UAH6RR7AN
Cell Phone	Motorola	74202HTTOA
Telephone	Sharp cordless phone/ans sys	FT-5410
Telephone	Sony High Power 900 mhz	SPP-S9001
Telephone	ATT	1307
Telephone	Bell/South	1188
Radio	Panasonic	RC-6063
Radio	Realistic	12-150
Radio	Magnavox	AJ3010/17
Radio	General Electric	7-4630D

Source:
      California Department of Toxic Substances Control
      Hazardous Material Laboratory
      "E-Waste Report  Determination of regulated elements in seven types of discarded consumer consumer electronic
       products"
      January 2004

Other, similar electronic devices have not been tested and it is not known at this time if these items are also hazardous.  Until such time as test data is available or the items are listed as "presumed hazardous" by the State of California, the IWMA cannot advise you as to how to dispose of these items.

You may bring these electronic devices, listed in the above table, to any of the following locations and safely dispose of the items for free (households only).

• Cold Canyon Landfill
  HWY. 227, San Luis Obispo
  (805) 549-8332

Cold Canyon Landfill is located about 6 miles south of the City of San Luis Obispo on Highway 227.  You can drop off your electronic devices 7 days per week.  The hours of operation are 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM, Monday through Sunday.   The landfill is closed on major holidays.

• Chicago Grade Landfill
  
HWY 41, Atascadero
(805) 466-2985

Chicago Grade Landfill is located 4 miles northeast of Atascadero off of Highway 41.   You can drop off your electronic devices 7 days per week.  The landfill is open Monday through Friday (7:30 AM to 3:00 PM), Saturday and Sunday (9:00 AM to 3:00 PM).

• Paso Robles Landfill
  
HWY. 46 East
Paso Robles

The Paso Robles Landfill is located on 8-1/2 miles east of Paso Robles off of Highway 46 East.  You can drop off your electronic devices Monday through Saturday, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
 
• Morro Bay Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility Located at the Morro Bay Waste Water Plant
  160 Atascadero Road
  Morro Bay
  
  The Morro Bay Waste Water Plant is located on Atascadero Road (HWY 41) west of Highway 1 (across from Morro Bay High School).  You can drop off your electronic devices every Saturday, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
   
• Nipomo Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility
  509 Southland
  Nipomo
  
  The Nipomo HHW Facility is located on Southland, which is accessible from the Frontage Road, west of Highway 101 (south of the Tefft off ramp).  You can drop off your electronic devices every Saturday, 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
   

The following local businesses will recycle your e-waste for a small fee.  Call for pricing.

Office Depot
92100 El Camino Real
Mission Oaks Shopping Center
Atascadero 460-9273
"Tech Recycling Service" Customers can recycle personal electronics.  Call for program details.

Achievement House
950 Orcutt Road
San Luis Obispo 541-5865
Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Accepts computers, printers, monitors and televisions. Please call for pickup.

NCI Affiliates, Inc.
3250 La Cruz Way (next to North County Recycling)
Templeton 434-3811
Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

Drop off for free or we'll pick up for a small fee your old, worn out TV's, computers, computer monitors, keyboards, printers, speakers, phones, audio-visual equipment, rechargeable batteries, almost anything electronic.

 

 

The following retailer will recycle your e-waste for free.

Sony Electronics
April 2009 Sony Electronics introduced a recycling service which allows consumers to recycle small electronics, including cameras, portable music devices, small laptops, cell phones and portable gaming devices, at participating retail locations.  For program details and to locate a retail store:   http://sony.ecotakeback.com/default.aspx