Free electronics recycling in Oregon, explained

If an old link sent you here looking for free electronics drop-off in Oregon, this independent guide summarizes what the official sources say: what counts as a covered device, who can recycle for free, what changed when the modernized program started on January 1, 2026, and what to do with the things the program does not take.

What Oregon E-Cycles is

Oregon E-Cycles is a statewide product stewardship program created under Oregon's Electronics Recycling Law (ORS chapter 459A). Manufacturers of covered electronics fund it, and DEQ oversees it. DEQ says the program has operated since 2009 and has collected over 300 million pounds of electronics.

A rewritten version of the law, House Bill 3220 (2023), took effect on January 1, 2026. It expanded the list of covered devices, replaced the old state-run contractor option with manufacturer-funded producer responsibility organizations, and set a new convenience standard: at least 95% of Oregon residents must live within 15 miles of a collection site. The details are on our law page.

What's free, and for whom

Under the statute, collectors in the program may not charge a fee to a "covered entity" for collecting, transporting or recycling covered devices. A covered entity is:

• any Oregon household;
• a business or nonprofit with 10 or fewer employees; or
• anyone bringing seven or fewer covered devices at one time.

DEQ notes that larger organizations can still use collection sites but may be charged for items over the seven-item limit, and that optional "premium services" such as pickup or mail-back may carry a fee. For large or heavy items such as console TVs, DEQ advises calling the site first to confirm it has room.

Covered devices at a glance

One caution: when we checked in October 2026, some DEQ consumer pages still described the shorter pre-2026 list (TVs, computers, tablets, monitors, printers, keyboards and mice). If you are bringing one of the newly added items, such as a game console or router, call the site ahead. Full table and exclusions: covered devices.

How to find a drop-off site

1. Open the collection-site map that DEQ links to, enter your ZIP code or address and pick a search radius. DEQ's 2026 page says there are more than 180 collection sites statewide.
2. Call the site before you go — hours and restrictions change, and capacity for large TVs varies.
3. Wipe your data first. See how to wipe your devices.
4. Take loose batteries, bulbs and phones elsewhere: batteries and bulbs and retailer take-back programs.

Don't put TVs, monitors or computers in the trash: Oregon has banned their disposal since January 1, 2010, and DEQ says that ban continues under the new law.

Guide contents

• 01Covered devices & limits
• 02Wipe your devices first
• 03The law & the 2026 change
• 04Retailer take-back programs
• 05Batteries, bulbs & paint
• 06About this guide