Covers: Small electronics (phones, game consoles, chargers)
Usually not
Short answer: Mostly no. Anything with a battery, screen or circuit board goes to e-waste. Basic cords, wired mice and keyboards are often accepted.
Dumpsters.com prohibits phones, stereos, DVD players, smart devices, rechargeable tools and vape pens. It says wired keyboards and mice, power cords and chargers, and small gadgets without batteries or screens are usually OK. Several states, including NY, VT and DC, ban many small devices from disposal (ERCC).
Retailer take-back, e-waste drop-off, or Call2Recycle for the batteries.
ERCC (Electronics Recycling Coordination Clearinghouse) lists these jurisdictions with an electronics disposal/landfill ban; device coverage differs by state.
| State | Detail |
|---|---|
| CA | cell phones, CRT and flat-panel monitors/TVs, desktops, laptops, printers, tablets, telephones, VCRs (universal waste) |
| CT | computers, monitors, printers, televisions |
| DC | computers, laptops, tablets/e-readers, monitors, TVs, printers (<=100 lb), keyboards, mice, game consoles, DVD/VCR, DVRs, cable/satellite receivers, portable music players, servers |
| IL | computers, monitors, TVs, printers, scanners, fax, DVD/VCR, game consoles, keyboards, mice, home audio, portable music players, servers |
| IN | computers, monitors, TVs, printers, tablets, e-readers, DVD/DVR, fax, keyboards, mice, projectors, GPS, digital frames, music players |
| ME | CRTs and mercury-containing products only |
| MN | CRT monitors and CRT TVs (mercury devices also banned) |
| NC | computer equipment and televisions (NCGS 130A-309.131) |
| NJ | computers, monitors, desktop printers, desktop fax, televisions |
| NY | all covered electronic equipment (computers, TVs, monitors, printers, small electronics, chargers, game consoles, etc.) |
| OR | CRT and flat-panel monitors/TVs, desktops, laptops |
| PA | desktops, laptops, tablets, e-readers, monitors, printers, keyboards, TVs |
| RI | CRT and flat-panel monitors/TVs, desktops, laptops; any device with a screen >= 9 in. |
| SC | desktops, laptops, monitors, printers, televisions |
| VT | computers, monitors, TVs, printers, fax, game consoles, DVD/VCR, stereos, telephones, PDAs, cords/chargers, converter boxes |
| WI | TVs, computers, monitors, desktop printers, e-readers, cell phones, keyboards, mice, fax, DVD players, external hard drives, multi-function devices |
Device coverage differs by state.
Checked October 2026. Rules change; your hauler's prohibited-items list is the final word.