Electronics Recycling in Massachusetts

Gold Circuit E-Cycling, LLC

277 Silver St

(413) 328-3187

Gold Circuit E-Cycling works directly with municipal transfer stations on electronics, refrigerant devices, and Styrofoam, and the Silver Street building in Agawam also takes public drop-offs without an appointment, Monday through Friday afternoons and Saturday mornings. Agawam residency is not required, and a bell at the bottom of the steps brings staff out to help unload. The Palmer facility is closed. Drop-off fees run by item count, with cash only. Accepted items include computers, laptops, monitors, printers, flat-screen and tube TVs, microwaves, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, washers, dryers, stoves, cell phones, and tablets. Only number 6 polystyrene foam is taken, never packing peanuts or food containers. Gold Circuit also sanitizes and destroys hard drives with a certificate.

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The BYTE Shop

48 South St.

857-293-1245

Tue 10-5; Wed 10-5; Thu 12-8; Fri 10-5; Sat 10-5; Sun and Mon closed

The BYTE Shop takes electronics recycling drop-offs during shop hours at 48 South St. in Jamaica Plain, Boston. The counter repairs Mac and PC laptops and desktops, replaces iPhone screens, recovers and transfers data, restores vintage computers, and works on game consoles and other consumer electronics. Larger items and lots leave by arranged pickup. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday hours run 10 to 5, and Thursday runs 12 to 8. Sunday and Monday the shop is closed. The storefront also holds a historic home-computer collection spanning 1965 to 1995, rents vintage machines for set dressing, and sells power adapters, USB charging cables, and backup hard drives.

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Cambridge Recycling Center

147 Hampshire St

(617) 349-4800

Cambridge Recycling Center accepts materials excluded from curbside collection, including fluorescent bulbs, batteries, electronics, plastic bags, books, scrap metal, bulky plastics, and printer cartridges. It serves Cambridge residents and eligible local small businesses and nonprofits.

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Devens Regional Household Hazardous Products Collection Center

9 Cook St (REAR)

978-501-3943

First Wednesday and following Saturday of each month, March to December, 9 am to 1 pm

Household hazardous products from 16 member towns, including Ayer, Harvard, Lancaster, Littleton, Shirley, and Townsend, go to this collection site at the rear of 9 Cook Street, at the corner of Cook Street and Antietam Road. It opens 20 days a year, on the first Wednesday and following Saturday of each month from March to December, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and closes in rain or snow. Customers pay by cash or check, then remain in their vehicles. Waste must sit visible and packed in a single layer. Pre-qualified small businesses register in advance and stay under the state very small quantity generator limit. Paint, solvents, pesticides, motor oil, antifreeze, car batteries, electronics, fluorescent bulbs, and freon appliances are accepted for a fee. Alkaline batteries, propane tanks, ammunition, fireworks, and prescription medicine are refused.

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PCExchange

1 Watson Place

508-788-6326

Mon to Fri 8:00AM to 5:00PM

Electronics recycler in the Saxonville mill that takes computers and other electronics free of charge. Destroys data on equipment at no cost and offers truckload pickup.

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Windfield Recycling

15 Medford St

(800) 626-1230

Windfield was founded in Lawrence in 1978 as a small precious metals operation, and the Medford Street site is now one of its three recycling centers across Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The company handles ferrous and non-ferrous scrap, electronics recycling with data destruction, precious metals refining, and commercial waste and demolition recycling for Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies and private citizens. Windfield rents 10 to 40 yard dumpsters, plus box trucks and tractor trailers sized for electronics and appliances, and books them through an online logistics portal. Its ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and R2v3 certifications cover only the Atkinson, New Hampshire headquarters. The Lawrence yard opens Saturday mornings.

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Newton Resource Recovery Center

115 Rumford Ave

(617) 796-1000

Mon-Sat 7:00 AM-2:30 PM (fall hours, Sep 28-Oct 31); closed Sundays and holidays

Newton's Resource Recovery Center sits at 115 Rumford Ave in Auburndale and serves Newton residents only, including homes without curbside service. It takes single stream recycling, large appliances, electronics, mattresses, and scrap metal, and hosts a seasonal latex paint exchange and a November 14, 2026 shredding and drug take-back day. Newton businesses can drop off only cardboard and single stream recycling.

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Quincy DPW Yard

55 Sea St

(617) 376-1957

Mon-Fri 7:30 AM-3:00 PM; Sat 7:30 AM-2:30 PM (Apr 4-Dec 5, 2026)

Quincy's DPW Yard sits behind the administrative offices at 55 Sea St, reached from the Sea St lot next to the Police Station. Quincy residents with a valid Massachusetts driver's license drop off yard waste, single stream recycling, electronics, appliances, and all scrap metal. Refrigerators and dishwashers are excluded, and commercial plates need written approval.

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Somerville DPW Yard

1 Franey Rd

(617) 666-3311

Mon-Fri 8:30 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-3:30 PM; household hazardous waste drop-off 2nd Sat of the month, Apr-Nov, 9:00 AM-12:00 PM

The Somerville DPW Yard at 1 Franey Rd takes resident electronics on weekdays and holds a household hazardous waste drop-off on the second Saturday of each month from April through November. The hazardous waste events take motor oil, aerosol paint, cleaning chemicals, and rechargeable batteries. Proof of residency, such as a driver's license or utility bill, is required for electronics, and contractors are turned away.

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Acme Metals & Recycling Inc

64 Napier St

413-737-3112

Charles Cohen started this Springfield scrap trade with a horse and wagon. His son Myer joined in 1938, and they later opened Acme Junk Company downtown. The yard moved to 64 Napier Street in 1958. In 1966 George Sachs joined, and the firm became the second scrap processor in Massachusetts to install a 300-ton hydraulic guillotine shear. The name changed to Acme Metals & Recycling, Inc. in 1972. Automotive, aerospace, demolition, medical, manufacturing, and construction metals are taken, plus electronics with gold, silver, and copper, and paper and plastic. Containers, cranes, trucks, and trailers collect loads, or sellers deliver to Springfield. Posted grades include copper, brass, aluminum, steel, stainless, insulated wire, starters, alternators, battery lead, and catalytic converters. Hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 am to 4:30 pm. Saturday and Sunday are closed.

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E.L. Harvey Westborough Facility

68 Hopkinton Road

508-836-3000

Mon to Fri 7 am to 4:30 pm; closed Sat and Sun

E.L. Harvey's Westborough scale accepts all non-hazardous materials from waste and recycling haulers, contractors, builders, landscapers, and the general public. Inbound and outbound scales weigh loads of trash, paper, electronics, yard waste, and construction debris, and off loads must be through the gate by 4 PM on weekdays. Westborough residents with a valid town sticker, sold only at Town Hall, bring household trash and recycling through the main gate and follow the signs to the residential area at the rear of the facility. Truck drivers use the Truck Entrance and check in at the scale house, and a low bridge in the center of town on Route 30 affects the approach.

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Curbside Computers

363 Franklin Street

508-596-8060

Curbside Computers recycles unwanted, outdated, or broken electronics at 363 Franklin Street in Worcester. Computers, laptops, printers, fax machines, cellphones, batteries, and scrap metal can be dropped off at the facility or picked up from a business location. The listing states recycling is free.

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Exhausted Inc

363 Franklin St

508-791-2323

Family owned in Worcester for more than 45 years, Exhausted Inc. buys precious metals and non-ferrous scrap at 363 Franklin Street and from sellers across the country. Contractors, plumbers, electricians, machine shops, and the public bring material in. Copper includes plumbing grades, bare bright, flashing, and copper transformers. Brass includes pipe, valves, and bullet casings. Aluminum includes rims, cast, extrusion, and radiators. Lead includes wheel weights and automotive batteries. Stainless includes sinks and piping. Wire includes THHN, Romex, Cat 5, and BX, plus electric motors. Electronics purchases include computers, servers, circuit boards, hard drives, and cell phones. Free data destruction and free pickup come with circuit-board shredding. Catalytic converters, oxygen sensors, and harness wire are bought with gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and rhodium.

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