Tech4less, LLC

Tech4less, LLC operates as an electronics recycling drop-off in Hyattsville, MD, listed in eCycling Central's directory of Maryland recycling locations.

Services offered

Donation Program Recycling Refurbishment Resale

What it costs

Most consumer drop-offs are free for typical household quantities, with possible fees on CRT TVs, large appliances, and commercial-quantity loads. Call ahead to confirm.

Maryland e-waste law

Maryland's Statewide Computer Recycling Program (Environment Article §9-1701) (2005) governs how electronics must be disposed of in this state. The law uses an manufacturer registration and covers computers, monitors.

Fee structure: Free at state-funded drop-off sites

Penalty for illegal disposal: Up to $5,000 per violation

Key requirements: Manufacturers pay annual registration fee ($10,000-$5,000) to fund state collection program.

Source: Maryland Department of the Environment.

What can be recovered from your e-waste

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

• Monitor (5500g typical) - recoverable: 0.08g gold, 0.45g silver, 220g copper, 180g aluminium
• Television (14000g typical) - recoverable: 0.11g gold, 0.65g silver, 480g copper, 320g aluminium
• Printer (8200g typical) - recoverable: 0.045g gold, 0.28g silver, 280g copper, 120g aluminium

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

Before you visit

**Drop-off prep:** sign out of all accounts on devices, run a factory reset, remove SIM cards and SD cards, and pull lithium-ion batteries from laptops and power tools where the design allows. Calling ahead saves a wasted trip - hours and accepted items shift seasonally.

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.