Welcome to Minnesota Computer Recycling Guide. We strive to find you the best recycler fro all your computer and electronics recycling needs.

There are 3 types of computer and electronics recycler:
Nationwide Computer and Electronics Recycler, they usually have 2 or more locations nationwide and use is partner network to provide reverse logistics. This guys may come in handy if you need to recycle computers and electronics at all deferent locations nation wide.

Regional Computer and Electronics Recycler, they usually have one or more locations but only provide reverse logistics to a particular geographic region such as a state or a group of state. The come in handy when you need to recycle computers and electronics at only one location.

Municipal and County Electronics and Computer Recycling, they usually only accept item from individual within the county or municipality. They are good if you are a resident of a county and would like to recycle your old computer and electronics.

The above recycler may or may not provide hard drive shredding services; I recommend using a recycler that is NAID Certified and provide hard drive destruction services. If you can’t find a recycler that shreds hard drive we recommend using a destroyer for the hard drive.

How to find a electronic and computer recycler in your area?
Well that is a difficult task, start by searching the internet for government run sites that my have links to local/national electronics and computer recycler. You may a also find some of the advertisers on this website as a potential recycler. Go to the website of the electronics and computer recycler, read pages like FAQ and Resources. You may also call the electronics and computer recycling company and ask how they recycle computer and electronics equipment. You may also get in touch with your local municipal DPW (Department of Public Works) or County Waste Management Department. If you are an individual that will probably be your best solution as county and municipalities usually do all the investigation before awarding a computer and electronics recycling contract.

I found an electronics and computer recycler that said they are EPA Certified Electronics Recycler. Isn’t that great?

A Big NO!!!! This is a common misconception. There is on such thing as an EPA Certified eWaste or Electronics Recycler. EPA dose not have any formal rules for recycling ewaste. State government usually does have such rules. Call your state DEP (Department of Environmental Protection) and see if they have a list of certified de-manufactures of electronics and computer equipment. You may also visit your sate DEP website for a list.

I finally found some electronics and computer recycler that meets all of the above, what to do next?
You may want to visit the computer recycler. Check for the process they use. See their data destruction station, check and see if they really remove tags and data. Also if they recycler performs hard drive shredding see if they have any equipment.

How do I select a Hard Driver Destroyer?
Well, as stated above that is an issue in itself but try to look for “NAID Certified” As they audit destroyers on annual bases. Onsite destruction is well and great. As some so called “destroyers” will not destroy your hard drive, you they will be stored in their warehouse for ever.

Some cities in Minnesota (MN):
Adrian, Afton, Aitkin, Akeley, Albany, Alberta, Albert Lea, Albertville, Alden, Aldrich, Alexandria, Alpha, Altura, Alvarado, Amboy, Andover, Annandale, Anoka, Appleton, Apple Valley, Arco, Arden Hills, Argyle, Arlington, Ashby, Askov, Atwater, Audubon, Aurora, Austin, Avoca, Avon, Babbitt, Backus, Badger, Bagley, Balaton, Barnesville, Barnum, Barrett, Barry, Battle Lake, Baudette, Baxter, Bayport, Beardsley, Beaver Bay, Beaver Creek, Becker, Bejou, Belgrade, Bellechester, Belle Plaine, Bellingham, Beltrami, Belview, Bemidji, Bena, Benson, Bertha, Bethel, Bigelow, Big Falls, Bigfork, Big Lake, Bingham Lake, Birchwood Village, Bird Island, Biscay, Biwabik, Blackduck, Blaine, Blomkest, Blooming Prairie, Bloomington, Blue Earth, Bluffton, Bock, Borup, Bovey, Bowlus, Boyd, Boy River, Braham, Brainerd, Brandon, Breckenridge, Breezy Point, Brewster, Bricelyn, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Brook Park, Brooks, Brookston, Brooten, BroweLaptopille, Brownsdale, Browns Valley, Brownsville, Brownton, Bruno, Buckman, Buffalo, Buffalo Lake, Buhl, Burnsville, Burtrum, Butterfield, Byron, Caledonia, Callaway, Calumet, Cambridge, Campbell, Canby, Cannon Falls, Canton, Carlos, Carlton, CaLaptoper, Cass Lake, Cedar Mills, Center City, CenteLaptopille, Ceylon, Champlin, Chandler, Chaska, Chatfield, Chickamaw Beach, Chisago City, Chisholm, Chokio, Circle Pines, Clara City, Claremont, Clarissa, Clarkfield, Clarks Grove, Clearbrook, Clear Lake, Clearwater, Clements, Cleveland, Climax, Clinton, Clitherall, Clontarf, Cloquet, Coates, Cobden, Cohasset, Cokato, Cold Spring, Coleraine, Cologne, Columbia Heights, Comfrey, Comstock, Conger, Cook, Coon Rapids, Corcoran, Correll, Cosmos, Cottage Grove, Cottonwood, Courtland, Cromwell, Crookston, Crosby, Crosslake, Crystal, Currie, Cuyuna, Cyrus, Dakota, Dalton, Danube, Danvers, Darfur, Darwin, Dassel, Dawson, Dayton, Deephaven, Deer Creek, Deer River, Deerwood, De Graff, Delano, Delavan, Delhi, Dellwood, Denham, Dennison, Dent, Detroit Lakes, Dexter, Dilworth, Dodge Center, Donaldson, Donnelly, Doran, Dover, Dovray, Duluth, Dumont, Dundas, Dundee, Dunnell, Eagan, Eagle Bend, Eagle Lake, East Bethel, East Grand Forks, East Gull Lake, Easton, Echo, Eden Prairie, Eden Valley, Edgerton, Edina, Effie, Eitzen, Elba, Elbow Lake, Elgin, Elizabeth, Elko, Elk River, Elkton, Ellendale, Ellsworth, Elmdale, Elmore, Elrosa, Ely, Elysian, Emily, Emmons, Erhard, Erskine, Evan, Evansville, Eveleth, Excelsior, Eyota, Fairfax, Fairmont, Falcon Heights, Faribault, Farmington, Farwell, Federal Dam, Felton, Fergus Falls, Fertile, Fifty Lakes, Finlayson, Fisher, Flensburg, Floodwood, Florence, Foley, Forada, Forest Lake, Foreston, Fort Ripley, Fosston, Fountain, Foxhome, Franklin, Frazee, Freeborn, Freeport, Fridley, Frost, Fulda, Funkley, Garfield, Garrison, GaLaptopin, Gary, Gaylord, Gem Lake, Geneva, Genola, Georgetown, Ghent, Gibbon, Gilbert, Gilman, Glencoe, Glenville, Glenwood, Glyndon, Golden Valley, Gonvick, Goodhue, Goodridge, Good Thunder, Goodview, Graceville, Granada, Grand Marais, Grand Meadow, Grand Rapids, Granite Falls, Grant, Grasston, Greenbush, Greenfield, Green Isle, Greenwald, Greenwood, Grey Eagle, Grove City, Grygla, Gully, Hackensack, Hadley, Hallock, Halma, Halstad, Hamburg, Ham Lake, Hammond, Hampton, Hancock, Hanley Falls, Hanover, Hanska, Harding, Hardwick, Harmony, Harris, Hartland, Hastings, Hatfield, Hawley, Hayfield, Hayward, Hazel Run, Hector, Heidelberg, Henderson, Hendricks, Hendrum, Henning, Henriette, Herman, Hermantown, Heron Lake, Hewitt, Hibbing, Hill City, Hillman, Hills, Hilltop, Hinckley, Hitterdal, Hoffman, Hokah, Holdingford, Holland, Hollandale, Holloway, Holt, Hopkins, Houston, Howard Lake, Hoyt Lakes, Hugo, Humboldt, Hutchinson, Ihlen, Independence, International Falls, Inver Grove Heights, Iona, Iron Junction, Ironton, Isanti, Isle, Ivanhoe, Jackson, Janesville, Jasper, Jeffers, Jenkins, Johnson, Jordan, Kandiyohi, Karlstad, Kasota, Kasson, Keewatin, Kelliher, Kellogg, Kennedy, Kenneth, Kensington, Kent, Kenyon, Kerkhoven, Kerrick, Kettle River, Kiester, Kilkenny, Kimball, Kinbrae, Kingston, Kinney, La Crescent, Lafayette, Lake Benton, Lake Bronson, Lake City, Lake Crystal, Lake Elmo, Lakefield, Lake Henry, Lakeland, Lakeland Shores, Lake Lillian, Lake Park, Lake St. Croix Beach, Lake Shore, Lakeville, Lake Wilson, Lamberton, Lancaster, Landfall, Lanesboro, Laporte, La Prairie, La Salle, Lastrup, Lauderdale, Le Center, Lengby, Leonard, Leonidas, Le Roy, Lester Prairie, Le Sueur, Lewiston, Lewisville, Lexington, Lilydale, Lindstrom, Lino Lakes, Lismore, Litchfield, Little Canada, Little Falls, Littlefork, Long Beach, Long Lake, Long Prairie, Longville, Lonsdale, Loretto, Louisburg, Lowry, Lucan, Luverne, Lyle, Lynd, Mabel, McGrath, McGregor, McIntosh, McKinley, Madelia, Madison, Madison Lake, Magnolia, Mahnomen, Mahtomedi, Manchester, Manhattan Beach, Mankato, MantoLaptopille, Maple Grove, Maple Lake, Maple Plain, Mapleton, Mapleview, Maplewood, Marble, Marietta, Marine on St. Croix, Marshall, Mayer, Maynard, Mazeppa, Meadowlands, Medford, Medicine Lake, Medina, Meire Grove, Melrose, Menahga, Mendota, Mendota Heights, Mentor, Middle River, Miesville, Milaca, Milan, MilleLaptopille, Millville, Milroy, Miltona, Minneapolis, Minneiska, Minneota, Minnesota City, Minnesota Lake, Minnetonka, Minnetonka Beach, Minnetrista, Mizpah, Montevideo, Montgomery, Monticello, Montrose, Moorhead, Moose Lake, Mora, Morgan, Morris, Morristown, Morton, Motley, Mound, Mounds View, Mountain Iron, Mountain Lake, Murdock, Myrtle, Nashua, Nashwauk, Nassau, Nelson, Nerstrand, Nevis, New Auburn, New Brighton, Newfolden, New Germany, New Hope, New London, New market, New Munich, Newport, New Prague, New Richland, New Trier, New Ulm, New York Mills, Nicollet, Nielsville, Nimrod, Nisswa, Norcross, North Branch, Northfield, North Mankato, North Oaks, Northome, Northrop, North St. Paul, Norwood Young America, Oakdale, Oak Grove, Oak Park Heights, Odessa, Odin, Ogema, Ogilvie, Okabena, Oklee, Olivia, Onamia, Ormsby, Orono, Oronoco, Orr, Ortonville, Osakis, Oslo, Osseo, Ostrander, Otsego, Ottertail, Owatonna, Palisade, Parkers Prairie, Park Rapids, Paynesville, Pease, Pelican Rapids, Pemberton, Pennock, Pequot Lakes, Perham, Perley, Peterson, Pierz, Pillager, Pine City, Pine Island, Pine River, Pine Springs, Pipestone, Plainview, Plato, Pleasant Lake, Plummer, Plymouth, Porter, Preston, Princeton, Prinsburg, Prior Lake, Proctor, Quamba, Racine, Ramsey, Randall, Randolph, Ranier, Raymond, Red Lake Falls, Red Wing, Redwood Falls, Regal, Remer, Renville, Revere, Rice, Richfield, Richmond, Richville, Riverton, Robbinsdale, Rochester, Rock Creek, Rockford, Rockville, Rogers, Rollingstone, Ronneby, Roosevelt, Roscoe, Roseau, Rose Creek, Rosemount, Roseville, Rothsay, Round Lake, Royalton, Rush City, Rushford, Rushford Village, Rushmore, Russell, Ruthton, Rutledge, Sabin, Sacred Heart, St. Anthony, St. Anthony, St. Augusta, St. Bonifacius, St. Charles, St. Clair, St. Cloud, St. Francis, St. Hilaire, St. James, St. Joseph, St. Leo, St. Louis Park, St. Martin, St. Marys Point, St. Michael, St. Paul, St. Paul Park, St. Peter, St. Rosa, St. Stephen, St. Vincent, Sanborn, Sandstone, Sargeant, Sartell, Sauk Centre, Sauk Rapids, Savage, Scanlon, Seaforth, Sebeka, Sedan, Shafer, Shakopee, Shelly, Sherburn, Shevlin, Shoreview, Shorewood, Silver Bay, Silver Lake, Skyline, Slayton, Sleepy Eye, Sobieski, Solway, South Haven, South St. Paul, Spicer, Springfield, Spring Grove, Spring Hill, Spring Lake Park, Spring Park, Spring Valley, Squaw Lake, Stacy, Staples, Starbuck, Steen, Stephen, Stewart, Stewartville, Stillwater, Stockton, Storden, Strandquist, Strathcona, Sturgeon Lake, Sunburg, Sunfish Lake, Swanville, Taconite, Tamarack, Taopi, Taunton, Taylors Falls, Tenney, Tenstrike, Thief River Falls, Thomson, Tintah, Tonka Bay, Tower, Tracy, Trail, Trimont, Trommald, Trosky, Truman, Turtle River, Twin Lakes, Twin Valley, Two Harbors, Tyler, Ulen, Underwood, Upsala, Urbank, Utica, Vadnais Heights, Vergas, Vermillion, Verndale, Vernon Center, Vesta, Victoria, Viking, Villard, Vining, Virginia, Wabasha, Wabasso, Waconia, Wadena, Wahkon, Waite Park, Waldorf, Walker, Walnut Grove, Walters, Waltham, Wanamingo, Wanda, Warba, Warren, Warroad, Waseca, Watertown, WateLaptopille, Watkins, Watson, Waubun, Waverly, Wayzata, Welcome, Wells, Wendell, Westbrook, West Concord, Westport, West St. Paul, West Union, Whalan, Wheaton, White Bear Lake, Wilder, Willernie, Williams, Willmar, Willow River, Wilmont, Wilton, Windom, Winger, Winnebago, Winona, Winsted, Winthrop, Winton, Wolf Lake, Wolverton, Woodbury, Wood Lake, Woodland, Woodstock, Worthington, Wrenshall, Wright, Wykoff, Wyoming