Recycle your computer hardware

Don’t throw your used and outdated computer hardware in the dumpster...RECYCLE!

Bring any hardware including your hard drive, monitor, keyboard, mouse, or printer to the Southside Recycling Center located at 1631-84^th Street (84^th and Avenue P). Hours of operation are from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday through Friday and from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p. m. on Saturdays (closed between noon and 1:00 p. m. each day). If you have a large quantity of computer hardware, please call 767-3545 to make special arrangements for drop off.

In August 2006, the City of Lubbock Solid Waste Department began participating in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) Computer Recovery Program. The computer hardware collected for recycling is sent to one of two TDCJ facilities for refurbishing (Huntsville and Snyder).

TDCJ inmates inspect all items and make needed repairs to insure that the computer hardware is in working order. Inmates are given the opportunity to gain skills to become certified computer technicians and gain employment after their incarceration is completed. Special care is taken to assure hard drives are completely erased prior to refurbishing activities.

The TDCJ offers the refurbished computer hardware to state agencies, counties, cities or school districts at no charge. To view commodities available for purchase from the TDCJ, or for more information on the TDCJ Computer Recovery Program, visit their website at:

http://www.tci.tdcj.state.tx.us/services/cr/default.aspx