Recycle Center Near Me — Find Electronics Recycling in Your Area

Enter your ZIP code or postcode in the search box above, or browse by city / state below. We list 17,000+ verified electronics recyclers, drop-off points, and council facilities across the US and UK. Most cities have at least one free e-waste drop-off site, and many retailers (Best Buy, Staples, Office Depot in the US; Currys, John Lewis in the UK) accept used electronics at no charge.

Most electronics recycling is free for residential drop-off. CRT TVs, microwaves and large appliances sometimes have a small fee ($5-$25) to cover handling. Council household-waste recycling centers (HWRCs) accept e-waste free of charge in the UK. In the US, manufacturers like Apple, Dell and HP run free mail-back programs.

Most centers accept: laptops, desktops, phones, tablets, monitors, TVs (CRT and flat-screen), printers, cables, batteries, small kitchen appliances, microwaves, gaming consoles, and audio equipment. Larger appliances (fridges, washing machines, ovens) usually need a separate appliance recycling service. Always check the centre's accepted-items list before driving over.

Yes. Before recycling any device with storage (laptop, phone, tablet, hard drive), factory-reset it and wipe the storage. Many recyclers offer certified data destruction with a Certificate of Destruction — important for businesses subject to GDPR or HIPAA. For personal devices, signing out of iCloud / Google accounts before factory-reset is essential.

We cross-check our 17,000 listings against EPA registrations, Companies House (UK), R2v3 and e-Stewards certification registries, and manufacturer take-back partner lists. Listings without verifiable data are marked unverified or removed.