Staples – El Cajon
Bring in your old office technology products – any brand, any condition – to your local Staples and they’ll responsibly and securely recycle them at no cost to you.
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Batteries that can be recycled include:
- Lithium ion (Li-Ion)
- Nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH)
- Nickel zinc (Ni-ZN)
- Non-rechargeable lithium NEW
- Rechargeable nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd)
- Single-use alkaline NEW
- Small sealed lead acid (SSLA/Pb)
Recycled batteries must be no heavier than 11 lb
What be recycled in store
Tech
Adapters & hubs
Battery backup devices
Cable/satellite receivers
Calculators
Car & wall chargers
CD/DVD/Blu-ray discs & players
Coffee brewers (less than 40 lb.)
Computers
Computer speakers
Connected home devices
Digital & video cameras
Digital projectors
Earbuds & AirPods®
Fax machines
Flash drives
Gaming consoles & controllers
GPS devices
Hard drives
Headphones & headsets
Keyboards & mice
Label makers
Tech (cont.)
Laminators
Laptops & MacBook®
Mobile phones & iPhone®
Monitors (CRT, LED / LCD, plasma)
MP3 players & iPod®
Printers & multifunction devices
Routers & modems
Scanners
Shredders
Small servers
Smart watches & Apple Watch®
Stereo receivers
Stylus pens & Apple Pencil®
Tablets, iPad® & eReaders
USB & Lightning® cables
Video streaming devices
Webcams
Printer cartridges
Ink cartridges
Toner cartridges & drum units
Batteries
Lithium ion (Li-Ion)
Nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH)
Nickel zinc (Ni-ZN)
Non-rechargeable lithium NEW
Rechargeable nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd)
Single-use alkaline NEW
Small sealed lead acid (SSLA/Pb)
Writing tools
Crayons NEW
Pens & markers NEW
Wooden & mechanical pencils NEW
Even more
Phone & iPhone cases NEW
Tablet, iPad & eReader cases NEW
Shredding (cost per pound)
What be recycled in store
Air conditioners
Appliances
Floor-model printers or copiers
Kitchen appliances
Lamps or bulbs
Large servers
Large speakers
Medical devices
Records or record players
Smoke detectors
Televisions
Vaporizers
*Limit 7 items per customer per day. All brands of items are accepted regardless of where purchased. Store management has the right to refuse to accept items that may pose a health or safety risk (e.g., broken monitors not packed in a box, laptops with damaged batteries, etc.).
