E-waste recycling
Free Electronics Recycling In Otay Ranch California
Bring anything with a cable, plug, or battery, free of charge, with certified data destruction on every device. If you are a business, or have multiple computers and devices to clear, request a free pickup instead and we will collect from your Otay Ranch address at no cost.
For businesses, we also handle IT Asset Disposition when computers, hard drives, and phones are retired in bulk. Hard drive destruction comes with a certificate. Clearing a server room or an entire site is covered under data center decommissioning, and we take the filing cabinets too with paper shredding.
Have a question or a large load? Call or text (619) 889-1305 or email [email protected] for free e-waste disposal.
What We Do In Otay Ranch
HOW WE WORK
Frequently Asked Questions
No, there is no fee for recycling. All items can be dropped off at our location in Otay Ranch completely free of charge. We are committed to making electronic recycling accessible and convenient for everyone.
No appointment is needed for e-waste drop-off services in Otay Ranch. You can drop off your electronics during business hours.
Yes, we provide certified hard drive destruction services in Otay Ranch, including on-site and off-site options and you’ll receive a certificate of destruction for your records.
We take data security seriously. All devices are thoroughly wiped and data is securely destroyed before recycling.
Dream Electronic Recycling offers FREE TV RECYCLING for Otay Ranch residents. You can recycle your TV in Otay Ranch by dropping it off at our location for free.
Dream Electronic Recycling offers FREE computer disposal for Otay Ranch residents. You can dispose of your computers in Otay Ranch, by dropping it off at our location for free computer recycling!
Otay Ranch
About the City of Otay Ranch
Otay Ranch is a master-planned community in eastern Chula Vista, built out over the past two decades into a mix of single-family homes, townhouses, and apartments served by the Chula Vista Elementary and Sweetwater Union districts. Newer, family-dense neighborhoods like this generate a steady stream of retired electronics, outgrown laptops, replaced TVs, old phones and game consoles accumulating in garages.
California law limits what you can do with them. Under the Electronic Waste Recycling Act, televisions, monitors, computers, and most battery-powered devices cannot be placed in household trash anywhere in the state. These devices contain lead, mercury, and cadmium that leach into soil and groundwater in landfills, a concern in a community bordering the Otay Valley Regional Park and its watershed.
Dream Electronic Recycling serves Otay Ranch from our drop-off center at 819 Anita St in western Chula Vista, roughly fifteen minutes via the 125 or the 805. We are an R2v3-certified facility (CEWID #127772), and every data-bearing device is wiped or destroyed to NIST 800-88 standards before materials are recovered. Households with several devices, along with local schools, HOAs, and businesses at the Town Center, can request a free pickup instead.
