Electronics Recycling & IT Asset Disposition in Salem, Oregon
Garten provides secure electronics recycling and IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) services for businesses, government agencies, schools, and residents throughout Salem, Oregon, and the Willamette Valley. Our certified team will assist you with anything from technology refreshes and data protection during the recycling process to dropping off a single laptop.
As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, every device you recycle with Garten helps create meaningful employment opportunities for people with disabilities while supporting environmentally responsible recycling practices throughout our community.
We no longer operate on Industrial Way.*
Please visit us at our new location:
500 Hawthorne Ave Se, Salem, OR 97301
Public Drop-Off Hours Monday – Friday:
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Please call for assistance.
Why Choose Garten?
Responsible Electronics Recycling:
We responsibly reuse or recycle electronics through certified downstream partners, helping keep e-waste out of landfills while recovering valuable materials whenever possible.
Every Device Creates Local Jobs:
When you bring us your IT Asset, you partner with us to provide jobs for people with disabilities here in your community.
Supporting Salem’s Local Economy
When people with disabilities work, they pay taxes — just like you — so the economic benefits touch the whole community.
Secure Data Destruction & Compliance:
We follow strict data destruction and handling protocols to protect sensitive information and help your organization meet regulatory requirements with confidence.
Your Recycling Supports Our Community:
Revenue generated through our ITAD services is reinvested locally to expand programs, services, and opportunities for people with disabilities.
A Trusted Salem Nonprofit Since 1970:
As a mission-driven nonprofit, we offer transparent processes, reliable service, and a values-aligned alternative to for-profit recyclers.
Electronics Recycling for Businesses
Garten provides secure, reliable electronics recycling and IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) services for many businesses throughout Salem, Oregon. Our team works with organizations of all sizes to safely remove outdated technology while protecting sensitive information and supporting environmentally responsible recycling.
We regularly assist businesses with:
- Office clean outs
- Computer and laptop replacement projects
- Server, networking equipment, and data center decommissioning
- Secure hard drive destruction and data sanitization
- Printers, copiers, monitors, and office electronics
Organizations in healthcare, finance, education, manufacturing, retail, nonprofit, and government sectors trust Garten to manage retired technology responsibly. Our data destruction processes follow follow the NIST 800-88 Revision 1 standard, helping organizations meet data security requirements and reduce the risk of unauthorized access to sensitive information. We have experience working with businesses handling HIPAA-protected information, financial records, or confidential customer data.
Electronics Recycling for Salem Area Residents
Recycling your old electronics is one of the easiest ways to protect the environment while keeping potentially sensitive personal information out of the wrong hands. Garten makes electronics recycling simple for residents throughout
Salem and the surrounding communities.
Many residents also ask about recycling household electronics and other small appliances. Our team can help determine whether these items are accepted through our recycling program or direct you to the appropriate recycling option.
If your device contains personal information, secure hard drive destruction services are also available for an additional fee, providing added peace of mind before your equipment gets reused or recycled.
Covered Electronic Devices
We Accept For Public Drop-Off
CED’s ACCEPTED FREE
NO CHARGE*
Up to 7 items per day.
If more than 7 items:
$15 min, up to 53lbs, then $0.28lbs:
- TVs & Monitors Computers: Desktop, Laptop, & Tablets, E-Readers
- Peripherals: Keyboards, Mice, Computer Speakers, Wed Cam Printers, Scanners, & Fax Machines
- External Hard Drives & Storage Devices Routers, Modems, Servers (Household Sized)
- Digital Converter Box, Cable & Satellite Receiver
- VCR/DVD Players, Media Devices Headphones, ear buds, & headsets
- Cables, chargers, & docking stations for CED’s
*Some Exceptions May Apply
NON CED’s ACCEPTED
WITH CHARGE*
$15 min, up to 53lbs, then $0.28lbs
- Disassembled Electronics: Circuit Boards, Mother Boards, & Misc Electronic Components
- Bulk Cords & Cables with out CEDS
- Thumb Drives/USB/CDS/Storage
- Speakers, Record/Tape/CD Players
- Desk Phones
- Projectors & AV Equipment Thumb Drives/USB/CDS/Storage Lab, Testing & Field Equipment
- Can Openers, Coffee Pots (No Glass Carafe)
- Toasters, Waffle Makers, Microwaves (Remove Plastic Ring & Glass Tray)
- Sewing Machines
- LED Christmas Lights Only (No/Remove Incandescent Bulbs)
NOT ACCEPTED
Please do not bring in the following items:
- Freon: Fridge/Freezer, A/C, Water Coolers, Water Pumps
- Caustic/Poisonous Chemicals
- Flammable/ Previously Flammable
- Light bulbs, Appliances, Furniture, Vacuums, Smoke Dectors
- No Consumer Medical Devices
- Cardboard, Glass, Plastic, Styrofoam, Wood
- Ink & Toner
- Vapes & Vape Batteries
- Swollen Batteries
- Enclosed Lead Acid Batteries
Secure Electronics Recycling & IT Asset Disposition
Garten provides secure electronics recycling and IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) services for businesses, organizations, and residents throughout Salem and the Willamette Valley. From certified data destruction to environmentally responsible recycling, we help organizations safely retire outdated technology while protecting sensitive information and meeting industry standards. Every year, Garten responsibly processes more than 660,000 pounds of electronics, helping businesses reduce electronic waste while creating meaningful employment opportunities for people with disabilities.
IT Asset Disposition for Government Agencies
Local and state government agencies trust Garten to securely manage retired computers, servers, storage devices, and other technology assets. Our data destruction processes follow strict standards, helping agencies protect sensitive information while meeting security and compliance requirements.
IT Asset Disposition for Businesses
We proudly serve businesses of all sizes. Mitigate data breach risk and protect your valuable customer information by trusting Garten’s ITAD solutions. We’ve worked with manufacturers, non profits, offices, healthcare settings, finances, and retail stores in Salem with their Electronics Recycling needs.
Electronics Recycling for Salem Education
Safeguarding the data of your schools and students’ data is paramount. Garten’s cutting-edge ITAD Services are designed to meticulously protect all sensitive data, ensuring the utmost security for valuable information. We accept used laptops, Chromebooks, and general classroom technology.
Electronics Recycling for Salem Residents
Garten proudly participates in the Oregon E-Cycles program, making it easy for Salem-area residents to responsibly recycle computers, monitors, televisions, laptops, and other eligible electronics. We accept up to seven qualifying devices per customer each day through the Oregon E-Cycles program, with additional recycling and secure hard drive destruction services available.
What Happens After You Drop Off Your Electronics?
Many people wonder what happens after they recycle their electronics. At Garten, every device follows a carefully managed process designed to maximize reuse, protect sensitive information, and minimize environmental impact.
1. Drop Off
Our trained staff receives your electronics for processing. Collections are securely documented throughout the intake process.
2. Sorting and Evaluation
We inspect and sort every item based on its condition, age, and recycling requirements. We separate equipment with reuse potential from devices that have reached the end of their useful life.
3. Secure Data Destruction
We securely process all devices containing data storage using data destruction methods that follow the NIST 800-88 Revision 1 standard. We permanently remove confidential information before any equipment leaves our facility.
4. Testing and Refurbishment
Whenever possible, we test, repair, and refurbish usable computers and other electronics to give them a second life. By extending the lifespan of technology, we reduce electronic waste and provide our community with affordable technology options.
5. Responsible Recycling
When we can’t reuse electronics, we dismantle them and send the materials to our certified downstream recycling partners. Our partners recover valuable materials such as aluminum, steel, copper, plastics, and precious metals, while responsibly managing hazardous materials in accordance with environmental regulations.
Why Electronics Recycling Matters
Electronic waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams in the world. Recycling electronics responsibly helps protect our environment, conserve valuable resources, and reduce the risks associated with improper disposal.
Protects the Environment
Many electronic devices contain materials that should never enter landfills. Responsible recycling helps prevent hazardous substances from entering soil and groundwater while reducing unnecessary waste.
Conserves Valuable Resources
Computers, phones, and other electronics contain recoverable materials including aluminum, copper, steel, gold, silver, and other valuable components. Recycling allows these materials to be recovered and reused instead of extracting new raw materials.
Protects Personal Information
Old computers, phones, and storage devices often contain sensitive personal or business information. Secure data destruction ensures confidential data is removed before equipment is reused or recycled.
Reduces Electronic Waste
Extending the life of electronics through refurbishment and responsible recycling reduces demand for new manufacturing and helps conserve natural resources.
Oregon E-Cycles Program
Garten is proudly participates in the Oregon E-Cycles program, a statewide initiative that provides Oregon residents with convenient opportunities to recycle eligible electronics safely and responsibly.
The Oregon E-Cycles program accepts many common electronic devices, including desktop computers, laptops, monitors, and televisions from households at no charge. Eligible devices collected through the program are responsibly recycled, helping keep electronic waste out of Oregon landfills while recovering valuable materials for future use.
Residents may bring up to seven eligible devices per day through the Oregon E-Cycles program. Additional recycling services and secure hard drive destruction are also available for items or services outside the standard program.
If you’re unsure whether your electronic device qualifies, our team is happy to answer your questions and help you find the most appropriate recycling solution.
Phone
(503) 581-4472
Public Drop Off
Monday-Friday
9:00 AM- 3:00 PM
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You have questions. wE have answers.
Garten provides convenient electronics recycling for residents, businesses, schools, nonprofits, and government agencies throughout Salem and the Mid-Willamette Valley. Our public drop-off location accepts a wide variety of electronic devices for responsible reuse or recycling. If we are not able to accept anything you bring in, we are happy to point you in the right direction.
We accept many common electronic devices, including desktop computers, laptops, monitors, televisions, printers, phones, tablets, networking equipment, and other qualifying electronics. Visit our Accepted Devices section or contact our team if you’re unsure whether your item qualifies.
IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) is the secure process of retiring outdated technology while protecting sensitive information and maximizing responsible reuse and recycling. Garten’s ITAD services include secure data destruction, electronics recycling, asset recovery, and environmentally responsible processing for businesses and organizations.
Devices containing data storage are processed using secure data destruction procedures that follow the NIST 800-88 Revision 1 standard. We help ensure confidential information is permanently removed before equipment is reused or recycled.
Yes. Garten partners with businesses of all sizes to recycle computers, servers, networking equipment, office electronics, and other technology assets. We also offer pickup services for qualifying business collections and support office cleanouts, technology refreshes, and equipment replacement projects.
Every device goes through a carefully managed process that includes intake, sorting, secure data destruction when applicable, testing for reuse, and responsible recycling. Whenever possible, usable equipment is refurbished to extend its lifespan before materials are responsibly recovered through certified recycling partners.
Yes. Responsible electronics recycling helps keep hazardous materials out of landfills, conserves natural resources, recovers valuable materials such as copper and aluminum, and reduces the environmental impact associated with manufacturing new electronics.
Yes. Garten is an authorized Oregon E-Cycles collection site. Eligible Oregon residents can recycle qualifying computers, monitors, and televisions through this statewide program. Additional recycling services and secure hard drive destruction are also available.
Many electronics contain hazardous materials and valuable resources that should not end up in landfills. Recycling helps protect the environment, conserves natural resources, safeguards sensitive information, and supports sustainable manufacturing practices.
As a nonprofit organization, every device recycled at Garten helps create meaningful employment opportunities for people with disabilities. Revenue generated through our electronics recycling program is reinvested into programs and services that strengthen our community while promoting environmental stewardship.
