The best way to reuse your old electronics is to find friends or neighbors who would be interested in having what you don't want. This is true for TVs, VCRs, stereos, computers, and all those other gadgets! If you can't find someone locally, try the resources below to resell, trade, or give away the items.

What if my electronic item is broken?

When electronics break, it's usually just one small component that's actually broken. Take a look at our computer repair or portable electronic repair pages to learn more about fixing items.

If your electronic gadget is completely broken, find recycling locations in our Electronics section. Keep in mind that because recycling takes more energy than reusing or repairing an item, we should aim to reuse and repair first.

Where to go

• All of Santa Barbara County (3)

  • Craigslist —
  • E-Bay —
  • Junk Recyclers — 6520 Platt Avenue #650

• Santa Barbara Area (8)

  • Alpha Thrift Store — 700 North Milpas Street
  • Goodwill Industries of Santa Barbara — 302 W. Carrillo St
  • Goodwill Industries of Santa Barbara (Drop-Off Location Only) — 335 S. Milpas Street
  • iGeeks — 16 W. Calle Laureles, Suite B
  • Santa Barbara County Education Office/Computers for Families — 4400 Cathedral Oaks Road
  • United Family Association Thrift — 5156 Hollister Avenue
  • United Family Association Thrift Store — 5156 Hollister Avenue
  • Unity Shoppe — 1219 State Street

• Goleta & UCSB Area (3)

  • Alpha Thrift Store — 5949 Hollister Ave
  • Alpha Thrift Store — 5624 Hollister Ave
  • Best Buy — 7090 Marketplace Drive

• Santa Ynez Valley (4)

  • Buellton Senior Thrift Store c/o Buellton Senior Center — 56 West Highway 246
  • New to You Shop — 1689 Oak
  • People Helping People Thrift Store — 545 North Alisal Road, Suite 102
  • People Helping People Thrift Store — 175 McMurray Road

• Lompoc Valley & VAFB (3)

  • AL&S, Incorporated — 101 South H Street
  • Goodwill Industries Lompoc — 1009 North "H" Street
  • Vandenberg Air Force Base Airman’s Attic — Building 11175, New Mexico Avenue

• Santa Maria Valley (6)

  • Central Coast Super Thrift Store — 306 North Broadway
  • Goodwill Industries Orcutt — 3486 Orcutt Road
  • Goodwill Industries Retail Store — 1539 Stowell Center Plaza
  • Main Thrift Store — 215 West Main Street
  • New Image Thrift Store — 2512 South Broadway Street
  • VTC Enterprises Thrift Store — 2445 A Street

• Outside Santa Barbara County (15)

  • Call2Recycle, Inc. — 1000 Parkwood Circle, Suite 200
  • Craigslist —
  • e-Bay Rethink Initiative (e-bay and Earth 911) —
  • Earth911.com – Information Only — 3481 Plano Parkway
  • Epson —
  • Freecycle — P.O. Box 294
  • Hewlett Packard —
  • National Cristina Foundation — 339 Lea Drive
  • Recycled Goods.com — 3820 North Ventura Avenue
  • Sony Trade-In and Recycling Program —
  • Swap.com operated by Netcycler, Inc. — 3 Timber Court
  • TerraCycle — 121 New York Avenue
  • Toshiba —
  • United States Postal Service —
  • Walmart Electronics Trade-In Program —