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06/08/2026

Hello wonderful people! This new page covers the most common items we accept (not all). As well as things to consider with each. Please email your questions as this will help me refine this page to help you all by answering common questions.

https://www.1pc.com/pages/materials-items-we-accept

05/11/2026

Hey folks, some of you may not know but we also accept digital cameras! Here is a quick checklist for recycling your digital camera. Some things to consider before you bring it to us regarding your data and the accessories!

Before recycling your digital camera, back up your photos, clear internal memory, remove pairings, and gather accessories like batteries and chargers. Follow this quick checklist for safe and responsible camera recycling.

05/02/2026

We are one month out from the Trashion Show! We are so excited for the event, but we wanted to take the time to thank some of our amazing sponsors:
1PC
Dawson Construction
Kara's Beauty Barn
Third Planet Boutique
Recycling & Disposal Services, Inc.
Behind every unforgettable event is a community that believes in making a difference. 💚

A huge thank you to the generous sponsors supporting Habitat Whatcom’s 7th Annual Trashion Show: Haute Couture – Earth Edition. Your partnership helps turn creativity into impact and supports Habitat’s work building strength, stability, and affordable housing in our community.

We couldn’t do it without you—and we’re so grateful to have you as part of this year’s Trashion Show.

04/20/2026

Hey there folks, ever wanted to catch us on a Saturday?

https://www.facebook.com/share/1FhWKSo2oU/

We will be joining the City of Bellingham for their yearly Earth Day Recycling event from 12 to 3 on Saturday.

Here is a link to what we can handle: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0711/7206/3473/files/Free_Electronics_Recycling.pdf?v=1765215214

03/23/2026

Learn how to safely recycle computers—protect your data, track devices, recover value, and ensure environmentally responsible disposal with best practices.

Learn how to safely recycle computers—protect your data, track devices, recover value, and ensure environmentally responsible disposal with best practices.

02/11/2026

Data Destruction is important. It can be a little complicated, so hopefully this demystifies it for some of you and helps you make the right decisions for your organization!

We offer certified data destruction through wiping and physical destruction.

Learn NIST SP 800-88 media sanitization—Clear, Purge, and Destroy—and when each applies. We offer verified purge-level wiping or drive shredding with documentation.

02/10/2026

Recycling a printer? Quick heads-up: please remove any paper. Most home printers don’t store data long-term, but office copiers/MFPs sometimes do—so let us know if you need certified data destruction.

Here is a post that goes into this in more detail!

Remove paper before you recycle your printer. Most home printers don’t retain data, but office copiers/MFPs may—request certified destruction.

04/16/2025

A reminder about our upcoming free electronics recycling events with City of Belllingham THIS Saturday, April 19th, and April 26th with BECU!
Let's keep electronics out of the landfill and keep Bellingham green!

Join 1PC for our April 2025 electronics recycling events in Bellingham, WA! Recycle old computers, laptops, and tech responsibly. Find event dates and details here.

03/31/2025

Protect your data with 1PC’s secure, certified hard drive destruction services in Bellingham, WA. NIST 800-88 Purge compliant. Fast, local, and environmentally responsible.

Protect your data with 1PC’s secure, certified hard drive destruction services in Bellingham, WA. NIST 800-88 Purge compliant. Fast, local, and environmentally responsible.

03/28/2025

Apple TV’s Severance features the vintage Data General Dasher D2—but did you know its writer graduated from Western Washington University in Bellingham? Learn how 1PC keeps retro tech like this alive through electronics recycling and refurbishment.

Apple TV’s Severance features the vintage Data General Dasher D2—but did you know its writer graduated from Western Washington University in Bellingham? Learn how 1PC keeps retro tech like this alive through electronics recycling and refurbishment.