Asheville e-waste pickup, done right.
Flat-rate residential pickups and free business pickups, all with NIST 800-88 secure data destruction on every device. Drop-offs always free in Asheville.
How pickup pricing works
10-mile radius from Asheville. Outside? Free drop-off.
Why Scrap Circuit?
E-waste is more than just trash — it holds your data and WNC's future. We take both seriously.
Data destroyed, guaranteed
Every drive is wiped or shredded to NIST 800-88 standards. No exceptions, no extra fees.
Local to Asheville
We're your neighbors. Nothing gets shipped across the country to some unknown facility.
Inventory transparency
Businesses get a full inventory manifest. Need per-drive certificates? We do those too.
Flexible pickup
Pickup truck or trailer — we ask what you've got first, so we show up with the right vehicle.
What we accept
Basically anything with a circuit board. If you're not sure, bring it — we'll take it.
Computers & networking
- Desktops, laptops, Chromebooks
- Servers & rack equipment
- Switches, routers, firewalls
- External drives, NAS units
Monitors, displays & TVs Per-unit fee
- Computer monitors — $10 each
- TVs 30"–49" — $15 each
- TVs 50" or larger — $20 each
- Plasmas & CRTs (any size) — $20 each
Fee applies to both pickup and drop-off. Covers safe handling & responsible disposal of leaded glass and hazardous components.
Phones, tablets & accessories
- Smartphones (all conditions)
- Tablets & e-readers
- Chargers & cables
- Printers, scanners, copiers
Appliances & small motors
- Microwaves, toasters, blenders
- Vacuums, coffee machines
- Power tools & battery packs
- Window A/C units
Office electronics
- Phone systems & VoIP hardware
- Projectors & conference gear
- Point-of-sale terminals
- UPS / battery backups
Specialty & the weird stuff
- Arcade & gaming hardware
- Medical electronics (non-biohazard)
- Anything else with a circuit board
- Ask us — odds are we take it
Simple, honest pricing
Two kinds of customers, two kinds of pricing. Outside our 10-mile pickup radius? Drop-off is always free.
Residential Pickup
- Pickup scheduled by phone or email after request
- Any load size — couple boxes or a truckload
- NIST 800-88 data destruction included
- Drop-off always free (Asheville location)
- Inventory manifest not included
- Certificates of destruction sold separately ($25/drive)
Commercial Pickup
- Free pickup with 25 or more items
- Full inventory manifest included
- Bulk data destruction guarantee included
- Pickup truck or trailer — whichever your load needs
- NIST 800-88 data destruction on every drive
- Per-drive certificates available for audit/compliance ($25/drive)
Screen & TV disposal fees
Monitors, TVs, plasmas, and CRTs carry a per-unit recycling fee on top of your pickup or drop-off — leaded glass and hazardous components require special handling and EPA-compliant disposal.
Fees apply equally to individual and business customers. For pickups, these are in addition to the $99 individual pickup fee. For businesses with 25+ items, screen fees are the only cost for that portion of your load.
Add-ons & extras
Optional services available on top of your pickup. All prices include tax and labor.
Individually serialized certificate per drive or device for audit, compliance, or your own records. Required for HIPAA / regulated data in most cases.
Outside the 10-mile radius, or need it done faster than our standard scheduling window? Get a quote — we'll take care of it.
Your data is gone. For good.
Every hard drive, SSD, phone, and flash storage device we receive is sanitized to NIST Special Publication 800-88 standards before the device leaves our facility.
- ✓ Cryptographic erase or multi-pass overwrite for working drives
- ✓ Physical destruction / shredding for drives that fail sanitization
- ✓ Data destruction guarantee included with every pickup and drop-off
- ✓ Per-drive certificates available for audit trail ($25/drive)
The same data sanitization framework used by federal agencies, healthcare systems, and Fortune 500 IT departments to dispose of drives containing regulated or confidential data.
Schedule a pickup
Fill this out and we'll reach out within one business day to confirm a time. Not in our pickup area? You can still drop off free at our Asheville location.
Prefer to drop off? Come by Biltmore Computers.
Drop-off is always free for individuals and businesses, any quantity. Walk-ins welcome during business hours.
- Drop-off Location
- 5 Miller Rd South, Suite 1
Asheville, NC 28803 - Phone
- (828) 545-0294
- hunter@dietzman.com
- Hours
- Monday – Friday: 10 AM – 4 PM
Saturday & Sunday: Closed (by appointment) - Service Area (pickup)
- 10-mile radius of Asheville — includes Biltmore Forest, Arden, Fletcher, Candler, Weaverville, Black Mountain, Fairview
Frequently asked questions
How much does e-waste pickup cost?
Individuals pay a flat $99 for pickups within 10 miles of Asheville, regardless of load size. Businesses with 25 or more items get free pickup. Outside our radius, drop-off is always free at our Asheville location.
Do you actually destroy the data on drives?
Yes — every device with storage gets its data destroyed to NIST 800-88 standards before leaving our facility. Working drives are sanitized via cryptographic erase or multi-pass overwrite; drives that can't be sanitized are physically destroyed. Our destruction guarantee is included free for every customer.
What's the deal with certificates of destruction?
Individual customers can purchase per-drive certificates of destruction for $25 each. Businesses receive a free inventory manifest plus a bulk destruction guarantee by default; if you need individualized per-drive certificates for an audit or regulatory compliance (HIPAA, SOC 2, etc.), those are $25 per drive as well.
What exactly do you accept?
Basically anything with a circuit board — computers, monitors, phones, networking gear, printers, appliances small and large, power tools, arcade machines, you name it. If you're dropping off, just bring it; we'll take it. For pickups, anything appliance-sized or larger needs to be disclosed on the form so we bring the right vehicle (pickup truck or trailer).
How quickly can you pick up my e-waste?
Submit the pickup request form and we'll get in touch within one business day to schedule. Most pickups happen within a week. Need something urgent? Call us directly at (828) 545-0294 and we'll see what we can do.
Is my address too far for pickup?
Our service area is a 10-mile radius from downtown Asheville — that covers Biltmore Forest, Arden, Fletcher, Candler, Weaverville, Black Mountain, Fairview, and most of the surrounding WNC region. Outside that radius, you're welcome to drop off free at our Asheville location, or contact us for an out-of-radius pickup quote.
How much does it cost to recycle a TV or monitor?
Screens carry a per-unit disposal fee because of the leaded glass and hazardous components that require EPA-compliant handling: computer monitors are $10 each, TVs 30"–49" are $15 each, TVs 50" or larger are $20 each, and plasmas or CRTs of any size are $20 each. Fees apply to both pickup and drop-off, and are the same for individuals and businesses.
Do you take CRT and plasma TVs?
Yes. Plenty of recyclers refuse CRTs and plasmas because of the leaded glass and hazardous components — we take them. All CRTs and plasmas are $20 per unit regardless of size.
Do you pay for old electronics?
Scrap Circuit is a recycling service, not a resale shop. If you have higher-value equipment (recent laptops, phones, etc.) and want to explore selling or trading it, our partner Biltmore Computers can help — just ask.