You can drop off electronics at the following locations. Contact the recycler first to verify location, hours of operation, items accepted, and restrictions before going.

Best Buy

(805) 494-8370

390 N Moorpark Rd, Thousand Oaks

The following items are accepted for drop-off from residents, with a limit of 3-5 items per day:

1. Tube TVs & monitors up to 32"
2. Flat-panel TVs & monitors up to 50"
3. Peripherals (i.e., printers, scanners, etc.)
4. DVD players
5. Home and car audio
6. Computers with the hard drive removed
7. Cell phones
8. MP3 players
9. Cables
10. Small electrics, fans, and vacuums

Goodwill Industries of Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties

Goodwill is a State-authorized e-waste collector. Nearly all types of electronic waste are accepted. They will accept whether it has a power cord and whether it works. The following materials are not accepted: hard-wired electrical, batteries, light bulbs, and large appliances.

Thousand Oaks Goodwill Store & Donation Center:

140 W. Hillcrest Dr., Thousand Oaks

(805) 494-7250

Donations are accepted 7 days a week: 9:00 a.m.- 7:30 p.m.

Thousand Oaks Goodwill Store & Donation Center:

1560 Newbury Rd., Newbury Park

(805) 499-3481

Donations are accepted 7 days a week: 9:00 a.m.- 7:30 p.m.

Thousand Oaks Goodwill Donation Express:

2060 Avenida de losArboles, Unit I, Thousand Oaks

(805) 492-2828

Donations are accepted 7 days a week: 9:00 a.m. -7:30 p.m.

Tempus (formerly PC Recycle)

Licensed e-waste recycler. Accepts household and business electronic waste on a drop-off basis. A pick-up service is available; call for details. There is a disposal fee for some items, including printers and microwaves ($5) and photocopiers ($20). The following items are not accepted: paint, alkaline batteries, light bulbs, and large appliances.

1. (No appointment necessary)
2. (805) 499-0050
3. 2001 Anchor Ct, Suite B, Newbury Park, CA 91320
4. Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
5. NOTE: No drop-offs are accepted after 3:15 pm
6. The following materials are not accepted: Internal and external computer hard drives, console TVs of any size, tube TVs and monitors larger than 32", electronics containing refrigerants, and appliances.

Gold Coast Recycling Center

(805) 642-9236

5275 Colt Street, Ventura

(No appointment necessary)

The following materials are accepted for drop-off from Ventura County residents (no business materials are accepted):

1. Cell phones, PDAs, pagers
2. Computer monitors
3. Computers/CPUs
4. Copiers
5. Laptops
6. Printers, scanners, fax machines
7. Stereo/VCRs
8. Small kitchen appliances
9. Televisions
10. Other electronic equipment

Please Note: This list of electronics recyclers does not constitute an endorsement by the City of Thousand Oaks. Services vary from recycler to recycler. Contact the recycler first to verify location, hours of operation, items accepted, restrictions, etc., before delivering materials.

To dispose of bulky electronic equipment, such as projection TVs or large freestanding copiers/printers, you may schedule a free curbside bulky item pickup service. Limitations apply, contact Athens Service for more information. Click here for more information about bulky item pickup from Athens Services.

Apple has a recycling/buy-back program for select Apple computer products. For more info, click here.

The City's HHW Facility accepts most types of electronic waste similar to the facilities listed above. Click here to schedule a drop-off appointment.

Printer Cartridges do not go into your recycling bin. If the cartridge you purchased did not come with a postage-paid bag or box, there are many other ways to make sure the cartridge does not end up in the landfill but gets recycled and reused instead. Listed below are various ways to donate or sell your printer cartridges:

1. Drop them off at a big box office supply store. These businesses accept most toner and inkjet printer cartridges, and some offer a rewards program that offers store credit over time.
2. This blog lists various ways to sell your printer cartridges.
3. Some schools accept printer cartridges and use them to raise money for the school. Call the school first to inquire.
4. An internet search will yield many results for online office supply stores that recycle printer cartridges. Upon request or setting up an account, they usually mail you a postage-paid envelope to mail the cartridge(s) back to them.
5. You can also take them to the  City's Household Hazardous Waste Facility  on Fridays and Saturdays (except holiday weekends). However, appointments are required: click here to select a date and time.
6. You can also refill your own cartridges. Most ink cartridges can be refilled with any type of store-bought refill kit, mainly injecting new ink into the cartridge with a syringe bottle. Some stores and vendors will refill them professionally to get the most ink back into the cartridge.