Free drop-off · Working or broken
Laptop recycling in San Antonio: free, with secure data destruction.
Bring your old laptops to our shop near the airport. Laptop recycling is free, working or broken, any brand, and the drive inside gets secure data destruction before anything else happens. The battery can stay in. If your laptop still works and is under five years old, we may buy it for cash instead.
Free drop-off Tue–Sat, 12–5:30 pm · No appointment needed
- Free secure data destruction
- Batteries can stay in
- Nothing goes to the landfill
- 4.7 from 88 Google reviews
Recycle it or sell it?
Where your old laptop should go.
Most laptops come to us either way. The only question is whether yours is worth cash first.
Alamo Geeks · Free
Recycle it
- Broken, slow or very old laptops
- Cracked screens and missing keys
- Laptops that won’t turn on
- Chargers, docks and laptop bags
Free drop-off, with secure data destruction.
City HHW · Free for residents
Loose batteries
- Laptop batteries you’ve already taken out
- Swollen or damaged loose batteries
Take them to 7030 Culebra Rd with a CPS Energy bill and photo ID.
Item by item
What to bring, and what happens to it.
- Working laptops: Free to recycle, or we may buy it if it’s under five years old.
- Broken laptops: Free. Dead, cracked or water-damaged laptops are all fine.
- MacBooks and Chromebooks: Free. Any brand is fine.
- The drive inside: Secure data destruction, free. See hard drive destruction.
- The battery: Leave it in the laptop. Loose batteries go to the City HHW.
- Chargers and docks: Alamo Geeks. Bring them in the same bag.
- Old tablets and phones: Alamo Geeks, free, with secure data destruction.
- A whole office of laptops: Free business pickup for 20 or more units, Monday to Friday. Request a pickup.
Need proof the data was destroyed? Certificates are free for businesses on request. For households, they’re $15 for the first device and $5 for each extra one.
For what we don’t take
Loose batteries and everything else.
Laptops come to us whole. If you’ve already pulled the battery out, the City of San Antonio’s Household Hazardous Waste site takes loose batteries, free for residents.
Household Hazardous Waste
- 7030 Culebra Rd, San Antonio, TX 78238
- Tuesday to Friday, 8 am to 5 pm; Saturday, 8 am to noon
- Bring a recent CPS Energy bill and photo ID
- For City residents only
Everything else in the closet
- Desktops, monitors and printers come to us too
- Phones, tablets, cables and ink cartridges
- TVs and CRT monitors go to the City HHW
City details checked November 2026. Hours and accepted items can change, so call 311 (210-207-6000) to confirm before you go.
Why it matters
Why an old laptop shouldn’t go in the trash.
Your data is still on it
Deleting files or resetting Windows doesn’t always remove them. A laptop in the trash can end up in someone else’s hands with your accounts and photos on it.
We securely destroy the data on every drive, free.
Lithium batteries start fires
Laptop batteries can catch fire when they’re crushed in a garbage truck or at a recycling facility.
Leave the battery in and bring the whole laptop to us.
The City asks you to keep it out of the cart
San Antonio treats e-waste as household hazardous waste, which never goes in curbside carts.
Drop it off with us instead. Nothing goes to the landfill.
Before you drop off
Before you drop off a laptop.
We destroy the data either way. These steps just save you trouble later.
Back up your files
Copy anything you want to keep to a new computer, a USB drive or the cloud.
Sign out of your accounts
Sign out of Microsoft, Apple or Google and turn off Find My Device, so the laptop isn’t locked to you.
Check if it’s worth cash
Working and under five years old? Ask about selling it first.
Drop it off
Bring it in Tuesday to Saturday, 12:00 to 5:30 pm. No appointment needed.
FAQs
Common questions about laptop recycling.
Where can I recycle a laptop in San Antonio?
Bring it to Alamo Geeks, 11503 Jones Maltsberger Rd, Tuesday to Saturday, 12:00 to 5:30 pm. Laptop recycling is free, working or broken, and includes secure data destruction.
Is laptop recycling free?
Yes. Dropping off laptops at our shop is free for households and businesses, and so is the data destruction. Business pickup is free for 20 or more units.
Can I put an old laptop in the recycling bin?
No. In San Antonio, electronics don’t go in curbside carts. The battery is a fire risk and your data is still on the drive. Drop it off with us for free.
Do I need to take the battery out?
No. Leave the battery in the laptop when you bring it to us. Loose batteries you’ve already removed go to the City HHW at 7030 Culebra Rd.
What happens to the data on my laptop?
The drive gets secure data destruction following NIST 800-88: SSDs are purged and hard drives are destroyed. It’s free. Households can get a certificate for $15 for the first device and $5 for each extra one, and businesses get certificates free on request.
Will you buy my old laptop instead?
If it’s working and under five years old, it may be worth cash. See cash for computers.
Can my business recycle a lot of laptops?
Yes. Pickup is free for 20 or more units, scheduled Monday to Friday. Request a business pickup or call 210-710-2020.
More questions? See the Alamo Geeks FAQ.
Visit the shop
Drop off laptops near the airport.
11503 Jones Maltsberger Rd, STE 1138
San Antonio, TX 78216
Tue–Sat · 12:00–5:30 pm
Sun & Mon · Closed
No appointment needed. Households drop off; business pickups are scheduled Monday to Friday.