Free Business E-Waste Pickup in San Diego
Dream E-Waste offers free business e-waste pickup across San Diego County when you have 5 or more electronic devices. We collect the equipment from your site, then destroy any stored data to NIST 800-88 standards and recycle everything at our R2v3-certified facility. Fewer than 5 devices? Drop them off free at any of our 6 locations.
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Business Electronics We Accept for Recycling
We accept a wide range of business electronic items, including computers, servers, monitors, printers, phones, cables, and networking equipment. Our R2v3-certified facility also recycles your retired electronics responsibly, with secure data destruction available for data-bearing devices.
Computers, Laptops, PCs, & Macs
Desktops, Laptops, Workstations, All-in-one computers, Terminals, Macs & Macintosh devices such as MacBooks, iMacs, iPads, iPhones.
Servers & Workstations
Servers and Workstations, as well as Cabinets, Rack-Mount equipment and other enterprise-level equipment.
Networking Equipment
Telecommunications Equipment such as Routers, Switches, Hubs, Firewalls and all WAN related equipment.
Consumer Electronics
Electronic devices including cell phones, Tablets, Radios, Cameras, TVs, Surveillance systems, LED lighting, Video gaming consoles.
Printers
Inkjet Printers, Laser Printers and Printer Ink / Toner, as well as Dot Matrix Printers, Thermal Printers, 3D Printers, Scanners, All-in-One Printers
Tvs & Monitors
TVs and Computer monitors, as well as LED screens, LCD screens, OLED screens, Projector screens, Televisions, CRT TVs, CRT monitors, Digital signage displays.
Computer Peripheral & Accessory
Printers, Monitors, Credit card readers, Microphones, Keyboards and Mice, as well as any other peripheral devices.
Hard Drives & Media
Hard drives, Floppy’s, Cassette Tapes, USB thumb drives, CDs, DVDs and LTOs, as well as any other media storage devices.
Laboratory & Medical Devices
Microscopes and Weighing scales, as well as Spectrometers, Centrifuges, CT equipment, Defibrillators, Endoscopy equipment, MRI scanners, X-Ray machines, Respiration monitors
Testing Equipment
All Testing Equipment, such as Meters, Gauges, Oscilloscopes, Volt Meters, Frequency Emulators, Chargers, Power Supplies, Scanners, And Generators.
PV Modules (Solar Panels)
Monocrystalline Solar Panels (Mono-SI) and Polycrystalline Solar Panels (Poly-SI), as well as Thin-Film Solar Panels, Bifacial Solar Panels, Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV), Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) Panels. When you have a larger load, email us photos first.
Paint (not accepted)
We do not accept paint, thinners, solvents or other liquids. However, PaintCare drop-off sites take most paints for free.
Cables & Plugs
Power Cables and HDMI Cables, as well as Ethernet (LAN) Cables, VGA Cables, DVI Cables, Coaxial Cable, DisplayPort Cable, Audio Cables, Thunderbolt Cables, SATA Cables.
Industrial Equipment
Manufacturing Materials and Tools, as well as Electric Vehicles, Motors, Pumps, Robots, Forklifts, Imaging Devices, Floor Sweepers, Batteries, Generators, And Automation Systems.
Metal
Server racks, Computer casings, Server chassis, Metal, Metal frames, Metal racks & cabinets, Metal shelving and Heat sinks, as well as any other scrap metal.
Free Commercial E-Waste Pickup or Drop-Off
Dream E-Waste makes business electronics recycling simple and cost-free across San Diego County. Whether you’re clearing out an office or recycling a few devices, choose the option that best fits your business needs.
Free E-Waste Pickup
When you have multiple electronics or items that are difficult to transport, schedule a free pickup and our team will handle the loading and transportation for you.
Free E-Waste Drop-off
When you have a few home electronics and a convenient drop-off location nearby, bring your items to one of our San Diego County recycling centers during business hours.
How Business Recycling Works and What Happens Next
From collection to material recovery, Dream E-Waste helps San Diego businesses responsibly recycle retired computers, servers, workstations, and other electronic equipment while protecting sensitive data and recovering valuable materials.
Certified Data Destruction for Business Equipment
Business devices hold client records, financial data, patient information or employee files, so Dream E-Waste treats every drive as sensitive. Our data destruction follows NIST SP 800-88 guidelines for media sanitization, and we can destroy drives either on-site at your location or at our facility.
On-site data destruction: We destroy drives on-site before anything leaves the building.
Facility destruction: We also process drives at our R2v3-certified facility.
Certificate of destruction: Available on request, so you have it for your records and compliance files.
R2v3 and CalRecycle Approved Recycling
Dream E-Waste holds R2v3 certification, the industry standard for responsible electronics recycling, covering environmental protection and worker safety as well as data security. We are also registered with CalRecycle under CEWID #127772 to handle covered electronic waste in California.
Your e-waste goes to an audited, certified process rather than a landfill or an unknown buyer. This documentation also supports your internal audits and compliance reviews. California's rules on electronic waste and business records apply to your organization, so read our commercial e-waste compliance checklist.
What Can You Recycle at Commercial Recycling?
We accept almost all types of electronic items with a cable, plug, or battery. For example, common accepted items include:
Desktops and laptops, as well as workstations, all-in-one computers, Macs, MacBooks, iPads, terminals and related computer equipment.
Servers, rack-mount equipment and server cabinets, as well as other enterprise IT equipment.
Routers, switches, hubs and firewalls, as well as telecommunications equipment and other networking equipment.
Phones & Consumer Electronics
Cell phones and smartphones, as well as tablets, radios, cameras, surveillance systems, LED lighting and video game consoles.
LCD, LED and OLED screens and computer monitors, as well as projectors, digital signage displays and CRT TVs and monitors.
Inkjet, laser, dot matrix and thermal printers, as well as 3D printers, scanners, all-in-one printers, ink and toner.
Computer Peripherals
Keyboards, mice, microphones and credit card readers, as well as other computer peripherals and accessories.
Hard drives, SSDs, USB thumb drives, floppy disks, CDs, DVDs, cassette tapes, LTOs and other storage media, with secure data destruction also available.
Microscopes and weighing scales, as well as spectrometers, centrifuges, CT equipment, defibrillators, endoscopy equipment, MRI scanners and X-ray machines.
Testing Equipment
Meters, gauges, oscilloscopes and voltmeters, as well as frequency equipment, chargers, power supplies, scanners, generators, and solar panels.
Power cables and HDMI cables, as well as Ethernet/LAN, VGA, DVI, coaxial, DisplayPort, audio, Thunderbolt and SATA cables.
Important: Accepted items can vary by individual event, so check the specific event listing or contact Dream E-Waste at (619) 889-1305, or email [email protected] before bringing unusual or oversized equipment.
What San Diego Community Says About Us
Rated Excellent by 2000+ locals for fast, friendly, and completely free electronic recycling.
Carmen CurrySan Diego Fantastic, free e-waste recycling in central SD. Workers are always super friendly. Getting in & out of there is hard in a car though.
Edit: just dropped off something and was informed California now requires a small fee ($1-$10) to recycle items. $1 for anything over 3lbs (averaging about $3 for most items) $10 for the largest item: fridges. TVs are still free. Still a very small fee for recycling the items that shouldn’t/can’t go in the landfill. Love having Dream E-Waste local to me. Staff is always pleasant and helpful. Thanks again Dream!
J DSan Diego Friendly staff. Quick and easy.
J DMiramar Very friendly. Quick and easy. Thank you 👍
Sidney ShiromaMiramar Great customer service
Richard LancasterMiramar Electronic recycling was convenient and easy. The staff was very helpful. My garage which was full of dead batteries and light bulbs thanks Dream Electronic Recycling!
Elizabeth SieglerSan Diego Excellent service! So helpful and convenient, easy!!
Habeas CorpusSan Diego Awesome place
Brandon SawyerMiramar Fantastic! Super easy. Great service.
Justin ManorMiramar Just heard about this place and dropped off my old microwave so easy! Im bring all my ewaste here, you should too
Tim BoggsSan Diego Only good things to say about them. They were super friendly and helpful. Kudos to the staff. Only thing I had to pay for was for a big can of old batteries. It was $2 so I’m not mad at all. I’ll be coming back for sure.
Mascha SSan Diego Very friendly and easy
Rodney WilsonSan Diego So easy and reps are incredibly friendly
Iri VazSan Diego Helpful and super nice.
Kevin WeiserSan Diego Easy to drop off, friendly staff. Very convenient! Corey helped me out and was awesome.
4mrbigcbroChula Vista Drive in to drop off any electronics recycling equipment, workers there are very courteous and helpful people.
David WilkinsChula Vista Very friendly service
Michael FitzsimmonsChula Vista They took everything. Guys very helpful.
Michael FahourisChula Vista Great place to drop off all your gear today. They took my metal my TV my air conditioner and household batteries one stop does it all great place
Dave MartocchioChula Vista Very nice people. They take almost everything! Cory is the best.
Katie ChesterChula Vista Great customer service and so easy to drop items! Thank you!!
Sean BrewChula Vista Quick and east, fast and friendly
Jill BormannChula Vista This place is amazing! Extremely friendly employees, particularly Corey! And they take most anything, including our window, air conditioner, and an old microwave oven. You can drive real close by and people come out and help you unload. And it’s all free. Unbelievably easy. I highly recommend them.
Jordan AChula Vista Awesome service here! Shoutout to Corey
Ken & TammyNorth County Easy drop off location
rachel chrismanNorth County Super friendly place. Heads up they do not take lighters. Your batteries should be separated and they do not receive spray cans, Nice and friendly service
Pay WayNorth County Dropped off a 20 inch CRT. The attendant was friendly and took the crt from the back of my car. Very helpful!! Easy stop and go drop off. Highly recommend.
Also he did not charge me. Hope that’s ok.
Libby PattersonNorth County made an errand i was avoiding for weeks super quick and easy 🙂
Yvonne DiazNorth County Easy to find
Patricia ConnerNorth County We had a lot of stuff we didn’t/couldn’t use. We drove into a business lot with warehouse style buildings. This particular business was in the back corner. A guy came out and took everything we had in the trunk. He was polite and asked if we wanted to get rid of a certain item. We said yes. We have no use for it. Instead of just assuming everything in the trunk was being recycled. The only thing he couldn’t take were some lights. Which was fine. He was able to take everything else.
Randy BlackburnNorth County They made it very quick and easy. I had a lot of old family videos that needed recycled. I pulled up and the gentleman took what I had and I was out the door within three minutes.
Sam HoffmanNorth County Great service and easy to use. Brought in my broke. Flat screen TV to their location and they took it for free. No charge to me. I really appreciate this great service.
Andrew SchwartzNorth County I dropped off a microwave today. Fast, and easy - with great service from the friendly staff. For recycling they're the way to go.
Eva SellenMiramar This place takes almost all kinds of recycling (including lightbulbs and small appliances). You just drive in and hand over your items! Staff is super helpful and attentive. Our go-to e recycling spot !
A SMiramar This place is the best! Great service, always smiling and friendly faces, they help me get stuff out of my car. They make the whole process smooth and easy. Great company!
Bo WangMiramar Easy drop off
Jeffrey RubensMiramar It was super easy to drop my electronics off at Dream Electronic Recycling. No appointment necessary. I just drove up and Corey came and met me to take my old electronics. He was incredibly nice and helpful and I was out of there in 3 minutes.
Larissa PalmeriKearny Mesa This was the easiest way to get rid of my TV and old microwave. Definitely coming back again!
Chris O'NeillKearny Mesa Easy drop off. Thanks!
Thong LeKearny Mesa Corey was awesome!
Nytasja SandersKearny Mesa Pretty easy drop off. You check in at the Associated Storage Building. I was able to recycle my old portable air conditioner. The staff lady was nice.
Nhi Katrina DinhKearny Mesa They were so nice when taking my microwave and air fryer 15 minutes before they close. The worker, Cory, helped me carry it out of my trunk and was to answer my questions about the recycling center. Overall, a good and speedy experience.
Michael HelsonKearny Mesa Easy
Jessica FielderKearny Mesa Friendly fast service
Ashlee O'GradyKearny Mesa Drop off was very easy and Corey was a huge help!
Julia GloriosoKearny Mesa Very convenient place to drop off your e waste. Corey was very helpful!
Kaaran McCrackenOceanside Quick and easy to recycle our household electronics. Friendly service and everything ran just like a dream!
Michael BOceanside Check in at the storage unit office - the actual drop off is a storage unit inside the gates. Super easy drop off
patrick martinsonOceanside There needs to be more people and places like that for us to get rid of the overwhelming amount of electronics that goes through a single community
Monica George-HallingOceanside Great service!
Sasha NikolichOceanside Easy and friendly drop off 🙂
Robert SPOceanside Great experience! Will use this again.
Devon HollandOceanside Quick and very helpful crew.
Kelly HamiltonOceanside Cory made everything so easy
Christine GOceanside EXCELLENT customer service, quick and attentive!! Thank you again Corey!! Greeted with a smile 🙂 😃
Businesses Electronics Recycling Throughout San Diego County and Its Neighborhoods
San Diego businesses need a reliable way to retire computers, servers, phones, and other electronics without sending them to landfills. That is why Dream E-Waste offers free commercial e-waste pickup, secure data destruction, and R2v3-certified recycling across San Diego County. From small office cleanouts to full data center decommissioning, we help businesses recycle retired equipment responsibly.
Industries We Serve
Healthcare & Medical
HIPAA-compliant data destruction and recycling for hospital IT and clinic computers, as well as copiers and medical devices that store sensitive patient information.
Defense & Government
Secure equipment disposal and on-site hard drive shredding, as well as documented asset retirement for defense contractors and federal, state, and local agencies.
Finance, Banking & Legal
Certified hard drive destruction and secure recycling for banks, credit unions, law firms, and accounting offices, since they handle confidential client records.
Biotech & Life Sciences
Recycling for lab instruments, research computers, and data systems, as well as secure destruction for drives holding research and clinical trial data.
Technology & Startups
Free pickup for laptop refreshes, office moves, and lease returns, with certified data wiping so growing tech teams can upgrade securely.
Education & Research Institutions
Computer lab cleanouts, Chromebook and classroom tech recycling, as well as student-record data destruction scheduled around your school calendar.
Data Centers
Full server room and data center decommissioning, including de-racking, inventory, on-site drive destruction, and recycling of servers, storage, and networking gear.
Solar & Clean Energy
Responsible recycling for solar panels, inverters, battery systems, and energy equipment, so hazardous materials stay out of California landfills
AI & Cloud Computing
Secure retirement of GPU servers, high-performance computing clusters, and storage arrays, as well as certified destruction for drives holding training data.
Property Management & Real Estate
Fast pickup of e-waste left behind by tenants, as well as office clean-outs for apartment communities, HOAs, and commercial properties across San Diego.
Hospitality & Retail
Bulk removal of hotel TVs, AV systems, POS terminals, and card readers, as well as secure destruction of stored guest and payment data.
Local Businesses
Free e-waste pickup and secure data destruction for small offices, shops, and restaurants during refreshes, relocations, and closures.
Areas We Serve
Dream E-Waste provides free business e-waste pickup across San Diego County. From office computers and servers to bulk IT equipment, we help businesses retire electronics responsibly through R2v3-certified recycling as well as secure data destruction.