LifeSpan Technology Recycling

Located in W. Knox Street Tampa, FL, LifeSpan Technology Recycling provides electronics recycling services for residents and businesses across Florida.

Services offered

Recycling Refurbishment Resale

What it costs

This is a national program drop-off. National programs typically accept the manufacturer's own brand free of charge, with fees on third-party items or oversized goods (CRT monitors, large appliances). Confirm pricing with the location before drop-off.

What can be recovered from your e-waste

Material composition varies by device, but the typical recoverable yields look like this:

• Camera (700g typical) - recoverable: 0.08g gold, 0.45g silver, 55g copper, 220g aluminium
• Drone (950g typical) - recoverable: 0.045g gold, 0.35g silver, 95g copper, 320g aluminium
• E-reader (195g typical) - recoverable: 0.025g gold, 0.2g silver, 12g copper, 28g aluminium

Source: Cucchiella et al. (2015) Recycling of WEEEs; Umicore Precious Metals Recovery datasheets; UNEP Recycling From E-Waste to Resources.

Before you visit

**Preparing your e-waste:** factory-reset phones, tablets, and laptops before drop-off (most facilities will not perform data wiping for you). Bag loose batteries separately. Bring proof of residency if the program is municipality-funded. Check whether the site accepts the specific item you're bringing - acceptance varies widely.

An average smartphone contains around 0.034g of gold, 16g of copper, and 25g of aluminium. Multiplied across the millions of devices retired each year, those grams add up - which is why a working drop-off network matters.

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Listing reviewed: April 2026 - sourced from eCycling Central's directory of US recycling locations.