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Electronic waste, consisting of discarded computers, televisions, cell phones, fax machines, stereos and other electronic equipment, is a massive problem in California. Monitors and televisions cannot be put into landfills because of their lead content. Other electronic equipment also contains heavy metals including mercury, arsenic, cadmium, among others. Computers under five years old and other working electronics can generally be reused, while older computers and broken electronics are generally recycled. Please donate or recycle your old electronics.

How to Donate or Recycle Electronic Equipment
Drop Off Locations

Goodwill Drop off computers, laptops, televisions, networking equipment, cell phones, and some other electronics, working or not, at any Goodwill Donation Center free of charge. For a detailed list of accepted......

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