Recycled Electronics
As the largest electronics recycler in Arizona, Westech Recyclers can recycle a substantial variety of electronics. Below you will see a list of all electronics that we accept. We will happily recycle most of your donated electronics free of charge.
However, we will charge a fee of $50 for any CRT, DLP, or rear projection TV (except for customers with prior contracts). For hard drives, tapes, LCD, LED, and plasma TVs please contact us.
You can drop off your electronics at our 220 S. 9th St. Suite 400B Phoenix, AZ 85034 location.
Our donation drop off hours are:
Monday-Thursday 7:30AM-3:00PM MST
Friday 7:30AM-2:00PM MST
Or you can find us at a recycling event near you! Westech Recyclers participates in events all over Arizona; check our Community Events page for a complete listing of our recycling events.
Computers and Laptops
- PCs
- Laptops
No, you do not need to delete the data on your computer or laptop. We will destroy your data for you. You may want to ensure you have a backup of the files that you need since there is no recovery mechanism once we delete the data.
Yes. We will recycle it properly for you.
It would be helpful to have the charger. Even if we do not need the charger, we can recycle the charger properly for you.
No. These materials are not needed.
Yes, we will recycle the battery properly for you.
A damaged or punctured laptop battery is a hazard, and it may smoke or catch on fire. Please do the following:
- Place the battery into a non-flammable material such as sand or kitty litter as soon as possible. If it is smoking, put it in a bucket of water.
- Place the battery (one per bag) in a clear plastic bag with the sand or kitty litter. Take it to your municipal household hazardous waste (HHW) recycling center.
Yes, but please be careful and do not damage the battery and do not use the battery. If you can remove the battery without damage, then place it into a clear plastic bag but be sure to protect the battery from puncture. There are numerous other places that will accept batteries for recycling; recycling the battery as soon as possible is the safest option.
Cell Phones and Equipment
- Cell Phones
- Telecom Equipment
It isn’t necessary to delete your data. We will destroy the data for you. You may want to ensure all your data that you want to keep has been backed up. There is no recovery mechanism once the data is destroyed. If you need the SIM card, please remove it.
Yes, but please be careful and do not damage the battery and do not use the battery. If you can remove the battery without damage, then place it into a clear plastic bag but be sure to protect the battery from puncture. There are numerous other places that will accept batteries for recycling; recycling the battery as soon as possible is the safest option.
A damaged or punctured battery is a hazard, and it may smoke or catch on fire. Please do the following:
- Place the battery into a non-flammable material such as sand or kitty litter as soon as possible. If it is smoking, put it in a bucket of water.
- Place the battery (one per bag) in a clear plastic bag with the sand or kitty litter. Take it to your municipal household hazardous waste (HHW) recycling center.
We don’t need the charger for use with the phone, but we can recycle the charger properly for you.
No. These materials are not needed.
LCD, Plasma, and other TV Recycling
- LCD
- LED
- Plasma
- CRT*
- Rear Projection*
- DLP*
Nominal fee will be charged, please contact us.
* $50 fee
Yes, but there is a $50 fee due to the hazardous materials contained in these TVs. Also, Arizona residents have options to recycle these types of TVs, please check out the links or guidance below.
Yes, but there is a $50 fee due to the hazardous materials contained in these TVs. Also, Arizona residents have options to recycle these types of TVs, please check out the links or guidance below.
First, please protect yourself and wear a dust mask while handling it. CRTs can contain anywhere from four to eight pounds of lead; you don’t want to breathe this in or dispose of it in the trash.
Second, please contain the dust as well as you can. If the crack can be taped, please do so. If possible, please place it into a thick plastic bag.
Lastly, we will accept the CRT for recycling but there is a $50 fee.
Yes, there is a nominal fee, please contact us.
Printer Recycling
- Copy Machines
- Fax Machines
- Photocopiers
- Printers
- Scanners
- Toner Ink*
* Accepted with Prior Written Agreement
No, it is not necessary. The cartridge can remain in the printer and it is safe if it stays in the printer. If you have a lot of spent cartridges, please see the next question below.
You can earn rewards at Office Depot when you recycle your ink or toner cartridges. With their broader store locations and the ability to earn rewards, this is the best recycling solution for you. You can also recycle at other office supply stores as well and there are mail-in programs that will pay you for your old cartridges.
Please protect yourself first by safely putting the cartridge into a sealed bag. The fine powder that some of these cartridges contain is hazardous when you breathe it in. Then take to one of the places mentioned above.
Yes, we will recycle your large office printer or copier. If you have ten or more electronic items to recycle, we offer a free pickup service. With a large office printer or copier, using our pickup service might be easier for you.
No, it isn’t necessary. It is part of our normal operations to ensure that we protect your data. Most people aren’t aware that some printers or copiers have a hard drive in them. Thus, we will remove the hard drive and destroy the data on your behalf.
Hard Drives, Servers, and other Computer Equipment Recycling
- CD ROM/DVD Drives
- Computer Components
- Docking Stations
- Floppy Drives
- Hard Drives
- Keyboards
- Laptop Hard Drives
- Mice
- Metal Computer Racks
- Modems
- Networking Equipment
- Network Switches
- Optical Hard Drives
- Routers
- Servers
- SSD Hard Drives
No; it isn’t necessary. We will remove it and destroy the data for you.
We recommend that the data is backed-up before turning it in to us. Once we get it, we destroy the data on the drive. Also, you do not have to physically make the drive inoperable; it is unnecessary.
No, we do not look at the files on the hard drive. When the drive is connected to our industrial wiping application, the wiping application does not examine the content. The application only sees the sectors on the drive. Also, the wiping application does not contain software to look at the files so it cannot open a Word or Excel file, for example.
Monitor Recycling
- LCD Monitor
- LED Monitor
- CRT Monitor*
* $50 fee
Yes, we accept broken or non-functioning flat screen monitors.
First, please protect yourself and wear a dust mask while handling it. CRTs can contain anywhere from four to eight pounds of lead. You don’t want to breathe this in or dispose of it in the trash.
Second, please contain the dust as well as you can. If the crack can be taped, please do so. If possible, please also place it into a thick plastic bag.
Lastly, we will accept the CRT monitor for recycling but there is a $50 fee.
Yes, but there is a $50 fee due to the hazardous materials contained in these monitors. Also, Arizona residents have options to recycle these types of monitors, please check out the links or guidance below.
Tablets and Other Small Electronics Recycling
- AC Adapters
- Cables
- Calculators
- Cameras
- Credit Card Machines
- Handheld Portable Barcode Scanners
- Power Cords
- Tablets
- Test Equipment
- Two Way Radio Equipment
- Wires
- Smoke Detectors *
* Accepted with Prior Written Agreement
No, it isn’t necessary. We will destroy your data for you. Please backup the files that you need since there is no recovery mechanism once we delete the data.
Yes. We will recycle it properly.
It would be helpful to have the charger. Even if we do not need the charger, we can recycle the charger properly for you.
No. These materials are not needed.
Yes, we will accept old film cameras.
Video Game, Stereo and AV Equipment Recycling
- Audio Visual Equipment
- Digital Cable Boxes
- Projectors
- Stereo Equipment
- VHS/DVD Players
- Video Game Cartridges
- Video Game Consoles
- CDs*
- DVDs*
- VHS Tapes*
* Accepted with Prior Written Agreement
Yes.
Yes. We will properly recycle these old electronics.
Yes, we will accept small quantities of these materials especially when recycling with other electronics. If you have large quantities, please contact us for approval.
Circuit Board Recycling
- Circuit Board Frames
- Printed Circuit Boards
- Production Test Supplies
Yes. Circuit boards contain metals that can be broken down, recycled and reused. Recycling not only protects our environment but it also allows the metals to be reused.
Yes. We can furnish a collection bin to help transport the materials.
Circuit boards, especially older ones, contain poisonous metals like lead and mercury. They are safe to handle but we want to keep these out of the landfill. Loose circuit boards or products that contain a circuit board need to be recycled properly.
Household Items and Electronics Recycling
- Power Tools
- Surveillance and Security Equipment
- Alkaline Batteries *
- Blenders *
- Blow Dryers *
- Coffee Makers *
- Light Bulbs *
- Microwaves *
- Toasters *
- Vacuums *
* Accepted with Prior Written Agreement
If your small home appliance is still usable, please donate the item to a charity so that someone else will get the opportunity to use it. The best thing for the environment is to keep using the home appliance as long as possible. If the small home appliance is not working, then we will accept it for recycling.
We do not accept large home appliances like refrigerators, washers, dryers, water softeners, room A/C units, etc. If these are still working, please contact a charity like the Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity ReStores, etc.
Old thermostats may contain a mercury switch and mercury is a hazardous material. We will not take these items. To locate where to dispose of a mercury thermostat, please visit this site.
The best source of information on recycling smoke detectors is from the United States Post Office. Check out the information here which includes a list of manufacturers to send a detector.
Alkaline batteries are non-hazardous and can be disposed of in the household garbage. If you would still rather recycle the alkaline battery then Batteries + Bulb or Battery Solutions can recycle them, but there may be a small fee. Using rechargeable batteries instead of alkaline batteries would be better for the environment.
Special Equipment Recycling
- Electric Motors
- Power Supplies
- UPS Power Supplies
- Exit Signs *
- Fluorescent Light Ballasts (Non-PCB) *
- Large Appliances or Items Containing Freon *
- Medical Equipment *
- Older Transformers and Capacitors *
* Accepted with Prior Written Agreement
We accept UPS power supplies with or without batteries. You can leave them in the unit if you wish. If you can remove the batteries safely, Batteries + Bulb recycles all types of batteries and they may be more convenient.
We do not have a size limitation on the motor.
We do not pay for large motors. We understand that the motor has a large copper winding in it and thus has some value, but we do not pay for them.
Please see the references below on the various bulb types.
- Fluorescent, CFL and other mercury containing bulbs – Home Depot and Lowes will accept CFL and fluorescent bulbs for recycling.
- Fluorescent tubes (4 foot long) – City of Phoenix Household Hazardous Waste collection events or Transfer Stations. Other municipal locations may offer the same thing.
- Incandescent – these can be disposed of in your trash.
- LED bulbs – Home Depot and Lowes will accept LED bulbs for recycling.