What electronics do you accept?

We accept virtually all electronic devices including computers, monitors, printers, phones, tablets, servers, networking equipment, batteries, and more.

How is data destroyed?

We use industry-standard methods including degaussing, physical destruction of storage media, and verified data wiping, depending on the device type and your security requirements.

Do you provide data destruction documents?

Yes. Every data destruction job includes detailed documents listing the devices processed, methods used, and date of destruction.

What happens to the components?

Components are sorted into material streams. Valuable metals are recovered, hazardous materials are safely disposed of, and recyclable plastics and glass are processed for reuse.

Is there a cost or do you pay for e-waste?

This depends on the type and volume of electronics. Some items have processing fees; others (particularly those with recoverable metals) may offset or eliminate their processing cost. We provide transparent pricing in your quote.

How do I dispose of a TV in Georgia?

Georgia has no statewide ban on putting TVs in the trash, but many metro Atlanta counties and haulers refuse them because older sets contain lead and mercury. Residents can use county collection events or drop-off centers like Atlanta's CHaRM, which typically charge a small fee for TVs. If your business is replacing TVs, monitors, or digital signage in bulk, we collect and recycle them with documentation.

Where can I dispose of old electronic items in Atlanta?

Households can use county recycling events, retailer take-back programs, or nonprofit drop-off centers. Businesses have more at stake (data security and disposal records), so we pick up e-waste directly from offices and facilities across metro Atlanta, destroy data first, and provide documents for your files.

How can I get rid of old electronics for free?

For a few personal devices, retailer take-back and manufacturer mail-back programs are usually free. At business volumes, the honest answer is that clean, metal-rich loads can offset some or all of the processing cost, while items like CRTs and TVs carry real handling costs. We quote everything up front, itemized, so there are no surprises.

Does Best Buy still recycle electronics?

Yes. Best Buy stores accept most consumer electronics in limited quantities per household, with fees for TVs and some monitors. It works well for a personal laptop; it isn't built for a business retiring dozens of devices that need data destruction and disposal records. That's the gap our pickup service covers.

Electronics Recycling in Atlanta

Responsible e-waste disposal with documented data destruction

Get a Quote for Electronics Recycling

ABOUT THIS SERVICE

What is Electronics Recycling?

American Resources recycles business electronics and e-waste across metro Atlanta, from a single office cleanout to a full data-center decommission. We pick up at your dock or office, destroy data before any device is processed, recover valuable metals like gold, copper, and rare earths, and keep lead and mercury out of landfills, with documentation that satisfies Georgia and federal regulations.

Old computers, servers, and office electronics carry two problems at once: sensitive data and hazardous materials. Our electronics recycling service handles both: documented data destruction first, then safe, compliant processing that recovers the valuable metals inside.

From a single box of laptops to a full data center decommission, we handle computer recycling and e-waste disposal for businesses across metro Atlanta at any volume. Pickup is scheduled around your operations (dock, office suite, or server room), and every load is documented from collection to final processing.

We recover gold, silver, copper, and rare earth elements, keeping finite resources in circulation while preventing lead, mercury, and cadmium from reaching landfills.

Retiring equipment on a refresh cycle? Our IT asset disposition (ITAD) support covers inventory lists, data destruction documents, and diversion reporting: the paperwork your compliance and ESG teams actually need.

Electronics Recycling at an American Resources facility in metro Atlanta

SCOPE OF SERVICE

Electronics we accept

Computers, laptops, and servers
Monitors, displays, and TVs
Printers and copiers
Phones and tablets
Networking and telecom equipment
Batteries and cabling
Hard drives, SSDs, and data-bearing media

BUSINESS PICKUP

How e-waste pickup works

Tell us what you have

Send a rough inventory: device types and counts; photos help. We return an itemized quote within one business day.

Schedule the pickup

We collect at your dock, office, or server room anywhere in metro Atlanta, one-time or on a recurring schedule that fits your operations.

Data destruction first

Drives and data-bearing media are destroyed to industry standards before any device is processed, and you receive documents confirming the destruction.

Documentation back to you

You get chain-of-custody records and diversion tonnage for your compliance files and ESG reporting.

DATA SECURITY

Documented data destruction, before anything is recycled

Every hard drive, SSD, phone, and server that reaches us is treated as if it still holds your data, because it usually does. Storage media are wiped or physically destroyed using industry-standard methods before any device enters the recycling stream, and every job closes with documents listing the devices processed, the method, and the date.

Retiring paper records along with the hardware? The same chain-of-custody discipline backs our document shredding service, so one pickup can clear out the server room and the file room together.

COMPLIANCE & ESG

Paperwork your auditors will actually accept

E-waste is the waste stream most likely to embarrass a business: a drive with customer data or a CRT in the wrong dumpster is a real liability. We process electronics in line with Georgia and federal environmental regulations and document every step: what we collected, how data was destroyed, and where the materials went.

For sustainability reporting, we track the tonnage you divert from landfills. Those figures feed directly into ESG reports. For many of the 200+ businesses we serve, they're the easiest sustainability win of the year.

HOW PRICING WORKS

What decides the number on your quote

There is no single price for e-waste, because a pallet of laptops and a pallet of CRT monitors are opposite propositions. Devices with recoverable metal in them carry value; older display technology, mixed low-grade plastics and anything with a damaged battery carry handling cost. Your quote is the net of those two things across the actual mix you have.

Three other factors move it: volume, because a full load is more efficient to handle than a car boot of equipment; access, because a ground-floor dock and a fourth-floor office with a shared service lift are different jobs; and how much of the work sits with us: whether devices are staged and ready or have to be unracked, unplugged and carried out.

What that means in practice is that we quote itemized and up front. You see what each category is worth or costs before anything is collected, so the invoice contains no line you have not already seen. If the mix changes between quote and collection, we would rather requote than surprise you.

BEFORE THE PICKUP

What to have ready

Preparation is light, but the jobs that run smoothly all have the same few things sorted in advance. Get these right and a collection is usually a single, uneventful visit.

A rough inventory

Device types and approximate counts, plus anything unusual: CRTs, batteries, lab or medical equipment. Photos of a stacked store room are often quicker than a spreadsheet.

Data-bearing units flagged

Say which devices still hold drives or storage media. They are separated from empty chassis and displays at the point of collection so nothing data-bearing travels unidentified.

Leases and asset tags identified

Anything on a lease, under an asset register or awaiting a buy-back should be marked, so it can be logged as it is loaded and closed out on your side afterwards.

The route out of the building

Dock, service lift, stair access, height and weight limits, and any window building management requires. This is the single biggest cause of a collection taking twice as long as it should.

SERVICE AREA

Where we collect, and how to start

We collect business electronics across metro Atlanta from our facility on Aviation Pkwy, including the office and industrial corridors north of the city: Sandy Springs e-waste around Perimeter Center, the GA-400 technology corridor through Alpharetta, Cobb County via I-75, and Gwinnett along I-85. City-by-city pages are linked further down this page.

To start, send a rough inventory through the contact form or call and describe what is coming out of service. We will come back with an itemized quote and a collection window that fits the site rather than the route.

WHO IT'S FOR

Built for organizations that retire electronics in volume

Households have drop-off options; businesses need pickup, data security, and disposal records. That's the job we built this service around.

Offices & corporate IT

Refresh cycles, office moves, and closures: desktops, laptops, monitors, and printers collected in one scheduled pickup with an itemized manifest.

Healthcare practices

Data-bearing devices leave a HIPAA trail. Documented destruction keeps retired equipment from becoming a compliance problem.

Data centers & IT providers

Server, storage, and networking decommissions at rack scale, with chain-of-custody documentation from your dock to final processing.

Schools & universities

Lab refreshes, cart programs, and campus-wide cleanouts: high device counts, handled on academic schedules.

KEY BENEFITS

Why Electronics Recycling?

Environmental Protection

Prevent toxic materials from contaminating soil and water through proper e-waste processing.

Data Security First

All storage devices undergo documented data destruction before processing.

Regulatory Compliance

Full compliance with Georgia and federal e-waste disposal regulations.

Resource Recovery

Valuable metals like gold, silver, copper, and rare earth elements are recovered and recycled.

Corporate Responsibility

Demonstrate your commitment to responsible technology lifecycle management.

Flexible Scale

Handle everything from single devices to complete office or data center cleanouts.

WHY AMERICAN RESOURCES

The American Resources Difference

Documented Data Destruction

Your data is permanently destroyed using industry-standard methods with documented proof of destruction.

Full Regulatory Compliance

We maintain compliance with all e-waste regulations and provide documentation for your records.

Any Scale, Any Device

From smartphones to server racks, we handle every type of electronic equipment at any volume.

Transparent Chain of Custody

Track your electronics from pickup through final processing with complete documentation.

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Electronics Recycling FAQ

SERVICE AREA

Electronics Recycling across metro Atlanta

We provide electronics recycling for businesses throughout the Atlanta metro area, including Marietta, Alpharetta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Decatur, Smyrna, Duluth, Lawrenceville, Kennesaw, Buckhead. See all service areas →

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING BY CITY

Electronics Recycling in your city

Each page below covers what electronics recycling looks like in that city: the business districts and corridors we collect from, and how a collection is usually arranged there.

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Ready to Get Started with Electronics Recycling?

Get a free site assessment and a written recycling plan for your business. Most quotes go out within one business day.

Request an Electronics Recycling Quote (770) 934-8248