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E-waste and universal waste handler, Corona, CA

Electronic Waste Recycling in Southern California

Monitors, computers, servers, printers and appliances collected and routed to authorized recycling, with data wiped or shredded first and proof of destruction for your records.

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Drop-off in Corona, CAProof of destruction on requestLamps and batteries too

Electronic Waste Recycling

Electronic waste recycling with the data handled first

HCI Environmental provides electronic waste recycling for businesses, schools and public agencies across Southern California. Discarded electronics carry lead, mercury and cadmium, and California classes them as universal waste, so none of it may go in the trash. HCI collects the equipment, documents it and routes it to authorized recycling facilities where the materials are recovered.

Data comes off before anything leaves your control. Choose data wiping, physical shredding of drives and devices, or destruction as part of the recycling process, and HCI provides written proof of destruction on request. That record is what your IT, legal or compliance team keeps on file.

Bring loads to the Corona drop-off in Coronareet, or add e-waste to a scheduled pickup alongside your lamps, batteries and hazardous waste. One vendor, one set of paperwork.

Pallets of retired electronics at a warehouse dock (illustrative)
What you get
  • Data wiping, drive shredding or destroy-in-recycling, your choice
  • Written proof of destruction on request
  • Drop-off in Corona or pickup with your other waste streams
  • Equipment routed to authorized recyclers, not landfill

Scope

Electronics and equipment we accept

From a single workstation to a full office or plant decommission.

Computers, towers and laptopsWorkstations and spare parts
Servers and external hard drivesData destruction available
CRT, LCD and computer monitors
LCD, plasma, DLP projection and console TVs
Projectors
Printers and scanners
Keyboards, mice and speakers
Household and commercial appliancesMicrowaves, stoves, toasters, blenders
Water heaters and air conditioners
Washing machines and dryers
Fluorescent and LED lampsHandled as universal waste
Household and industrial batteriesHandled as universal waste

How it works

How e-waste recycling works

Four steps, whether you drop off or we pick up.

1

Gather and list the equipment

Pull the computers, monitors, appliances and peripherals you are retiring. A rough count and a note on which devices hold data is all we need to start.

2

Choose how data is destroyed

Wipe, shred or destroy in recycling. Tell us which devices need it and whether you want proof of destruction for your records.

3

Drop off or schedule a pickup

Bring the load to Corona, or we collect it with your lamps, batteries and hazardous waste on a scheduled visit.

4

Recycling and your records

Equipment goes to authorized recyclers for material recovery. You receive proof of destruction for the devices you flagged.

Track record

Recycling backed by a licensed hazardous waste contractor

E-waste is one stream in a program that also covers batteries, lamps and hazardous waste for public agencies and businesses across Southern California, including a battery recycling contract with the California Department of Water Resources.

2000Managing California waste streams since
3Data destruction options: wipe, shred or destroy in recycling
CoronaDrop-off location in Corona

Public agencies that contract with HCI for this work

California Department of Water Resources
County of Orange Health Care Agency
City of Laguna Woods, Golden Rain Foundation
San Mateo County Community College District
City of Santa Barbara
City of Moreno Valley

Public contracts we can name. Private customers stay private. Ask for references on any of them.

CSLB
License 788216Class A, C-21, HAZ
EPA
ID CAR000329953Hazardous waste generator and handler
DOT
USDOT 4438022Hazmat transport license 137055
DIR
Registration 1000004254Public works contractor

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Characterization, packaging, transport and disposal at permitted facilities, with the manifest and certificates handled for you. For industry and government since 2000.

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Questions

Answers before you call

The questions buyers ask about electronic waste recycling. Anything else, the live operator can answer.

Need a quote today?

Send the details and address. Routine quotes come back in writing, usually within 24 hours.

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What electronics do you accept?
Computers, towers, laptops, servers, external hard drives, CRT and LCD monitors, LCD, plasma, DLP and console TVs, projectors, printers, scanners, keyboards, mice, speakers and spare parts. We also take appliances such as microwaves, stoves, water heaters, air conditioners, washers, dryers, toasters and blenders.
Can we just put old electronics in the dumpster?
No. California classifies discarded electronics, including CRTs and other electronic devices, as universal waste because of the lead, mercury and cadmium inside them. They may not go in the trash and must be sent to an authorized recycler or a consolidator that ships to one.
How do you destroy the data on our drives?
Three options. Data wiping erases the storage so it cannot be recovered. Shredding physically destroys the drive or device. Destroy-in-recycling processes the device for material recovery with the data destroyed along the way. You pick the method per device.
Do you provide a certificate of destruction?
Yes. Ask for proof of destruction when you book the job and it is provided with the completed work. Keep it with your IT asset records.
Do you pick up, or do we have to drop off?
Both. Businesses can arrange a drop-off at our Corona yard by calling ahead. Customers on a hazardous waste or universal waste route add electronics to a scheduled pickup, so the e-waste travels with the lamps and batteries.
Do you take appliances?
Yes. Microwaves, stoves, water heaters, air conditioners, washing machines, dryers, toasters and blenders are all accepted alongside computers and monitors.
Can light bulbs and batteries go with the e-waste?
Yes. Fluorescent and LED lamps and household and industrial batteries are collected as universal waste on the same visit. Automotive lead acid batteries are handled as hazardous waste under separate rules, and HCI manages those too.
How much does electronic waste recycling cost?
It depends on the volume, the mix of equipment and whether you need data destruction. Send a rough count and we will return a written quote. There is no charge for the quote.

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Retiring equipment? Tell us what and how much.

Send a count and note which drives need wiping or shredding. We will confirm drop-off or set a pickup date.

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