Accepted Items and Data Destruction

Albuquerque Recycling will recycle your unwanted and obsolete electronics and ensure that it is disposed of in an environmentally safe manner using best practices by e-waste industry standards and the EPA.

The following items are the more commonly accepted items for recycling:

• Computers, servers and laptops
• Computer peripherals such as keyboards, cords and wires and computer mice
• Printers
• Flat screen computer monitors
• CRT computer monitors
• Ink cartridges and toner cartridges
• Copiers and Fax Machines
• Scanners
• Telephones and Cell Phones
• Hand-held Electronic Devices
• Batteries - Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), Nickel Zinc (Ni-Zn), Lithium Ion (Li-Ion), Small Sealed Lead Acid (SSLA/Pb), Vehicle Batteries including boat, motorcycle, forklift batteries  (Vehicle batteries will be compensated, upon request)
  
• UPS Computer Backup Batteries
• Motors
• Stereos and speakers
• Microwave ovens
• Televisions
• TV satellite equipment
• Cameras
• Computer game assemblies
• CD players
• DVD players
• Pots, pans and metal, including aluminum
• Specialized electronic equipment including medical, high-tech, and outdated equipment
  
• Christmas lights
  

Disposal Fees:  Almost all electronics are accepted for recycling at no cost with the exception of cathode-ray tube (CRT) and projection televisions.  The disposal fee is $20.00, plus tax, for a total of $21.40 per TV.   Newer Flat Panel Televisions are accepted free of charge. We accept cash, checks, and credit card payments. 

Collection Fees:   Qualified collection pickups are free.  To find out if your collection qualifies as a free pickup, please call the office at (505) 990-3732.

Drop-off:  Please stop by any time during our normal business hours to drop off electronics.  Come into the office and we will send staff out to your vehicle to remove the items to the warehouse.  After hours and on weekends, please take your electronics to the City of Albuquerque, Eagle Rock Convenience Center.  (See link on Home Page.)

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We do not accept the following items:

• Light bulbs
• Alkaline batteries
• Appliances
• Paper
• Glass
• Plastic bottles
  

Hard Drive Data Destruction 

Information security has never been more important to businesses and organizations than it is today. Data is exchanged at the speed of light and it can become difficult to keep track of what is stored on your company’s electronic media devices. As equipment becomes obsolete it is crucial to have a trusted Data Destruction Services provider to ensure that your proprietary and sensitive information does not become a target of data theft.

If you leave your unwanted electronics in storage, or in the hands of someone who does not practice secure data destruction, you are no longer in control of your organization’s information. This can lead to problems such as exposing your customer’s personal data or your company’s proprietary information to hackers and identity thieves. Don’t take that risk and use Albuquerque Recycling’s data destruction services to eliminate this possibility.

Albuquerque Recycling’s professional data destruction services meet or exceed the standards as identified within the articles of the National Institute for Standards and Technology’s Special Publication NIST 800-88. When data is eliminated in adherence with this standard, your organization can be ensured that all of its recorded information is thoroughly destroyed and that the media is unreadable.

When we handle your data destruction and recycling needs, not only do we guarantee that your media will be irretrievable, we also provide you with a Certificate of Data Destruction (COD) documenting the data destruction and recycling of your equipment. Whether you are a healthcare organization concerned about the HIPAA act, or a financial institution with specific documentation needs, Albuquerque Recycling has a COD specifically tailored to your industry.