Effective January 1, 2010, computers, monitors, and TVs are banned from disposal in the garbage of at disposal sites such as landfills and transfer stations. Deschutes Recycling, located at Knott Landfill (61050 SE 27th St.) in Bend will accept computers (desktops and laptops), monitors and TVs and recycle them for free. All other computer peripherals such as keyboards, mice and other electronic items and appliances can be recycled for a fee.
Negus Transfer station in Redmond accepts computers, monitors, TV's and computer peripherals at no charge. For more information, go to www.co.deschutes.or.us/sw.
For more information on the disposal ban, go to www.oregonecycles.org.
