Tools
Free tools to help you recycle, value, and dispose of electronics responsibly. All tools are free to use, no sign-up required.
Recycling Locator
Free tool powered by OpenStreetMap data. Search 300,000+ recycling locations worldwide for electronics, batteries, scrap metal, textiles, and hazardous waste.
Live Global E-Waste Counter
Watch global e-waste accumulate live: 2.22 tonnes every second, broken down by region and device category. Embeddable widget for schools and journalists.
Scrap Value Calculator
See the recoverable copper, gold, palladium, and aluminium value in any device using daily LME spot prices. Updated every 24 hours.
Device Trade-In Value Checker
Check the current trade-in value for 83 popular phones, tablets, laptops, and game consoles. Compares Apple Trade In, Decluttr, Back Market, and more.
ITAD Quote Calculator
Estimate the cost (or refund) of decommissioning 20-10,000+ corporate IT assets. Factors in NIST 800-88 data destruction, R2v3 / e-Stewards compliance, pickup logistics, and resale offset.
Data Destruction Cost Calculator
Calculate per-drive and total cost for certified data destruction: HDD wipe, SSD purge, shredding, degaussing. Includes audit-trail and certificate-of-destruction pricing.
E-Waste Fines Checker
Look up the maximum penalty for illegal e-waste dumping in your jurisdiction. Covers UK Hazardous Waste Regs, US RCRA, EU WEEE, Canada CEPA, Australia state EPAs.
Manufacturer Take-Back Finder
Find the free take-back / mail-back / drop-off recycling programme run by Apple, Samsung, Dell, HP, Lenovo, LG, Sony, Microsoft, and 10 more manufacturers.
E-Waste Carbon Footprint Calculator
Quantify the CO2e impact of recycling vs landfilling your electronics. Includes manufacturing offset credit, transport emissions, and recovered-material value.
Trade-In Best Price Finder
Find the highest trade-in offer for any phone, tablet, laptop, or console. Live prices from Apple, Samsung, Decluttr, Back Market, Music Magpie, Gazelle, and ItsWorthMore.
Solar Panel Recycling Cost Calculator
Calculate end-of-life recycling cost for solar PV arrays. UK + US + EU pricing, PV-Cycle compliant, includes pickup logistics and material recovery offset.
EV Battery Recycling Value Calculator
Calculate recoverable material value of EV traction packs and home storage batteries. Chemistry-aware (NMC, NCA, LFP, LMO), second-life vs material recovery recommendation.
WEEE Producer Fee Calculator
Calculate annual WEEE registration + tonnage fees for UK producers, importers, own-brand resellers, and marketplace sellers. 7 EEE categories, 2026 PCS rates.
GDPR Data Erasure Certificate Generator
Generate a free UK GDPR-compliant Certificate of Data Destruction for any IT asset disposal. Includes asset serial register, NIST 800-88 method declaration, and signature block.
CRT TV Disposal Cost Lookup
How much it costs to dispose of an old CRT TV in your state or country. Free options at retailers, state laws, household-hazardous-waste rules.
Apple Trade-In Value Lookup
Get live Apple Trade In credit for every iPhone, iPad, MacBook, Apple Watch, and AirPods. Compare with Decluttr, Back Market, Music Magpie, Gazelle.
Battery Recycling Pickup Finder
Find battery recycling pickup services in your area. Free collection for lithium-ion, lead-acid, alkaline, button cells. US, UK, Canada, Australia.
UK Computer Disposal Cost Lookup
How much it costs to dispose of a laptop, desktop, monitor, or server in any UK city. Free options for consumers + WEEE-compliant providers for businesses.
Hard Drive Destruction Cost Calculator
Calculate cost to securely shred HDDs, SSDs, tape backups. NIST 800-88 / NSA / HMG IS5 compliant. On-site vs off-site + bulk pricing.
About these tools
We build and maintain these tools as part of eCycling Central's editorial mission. The Recycling Locator pulls live OpenStreetMap data. The Device Value Checker compares trade-in offers from the major US/UK programmes. The Scrap Value Calculator uses daily LME spot prices to compute the recoverable material value of common devices. The Live Global E-Waste Counter projects from the UN Global E-Waste Monitor 2024 baseline.
All four tools are free, no sign-up required, no advertising tracking attached to the tool itself. Display ads on the surrounding page are how we fund the site.
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The Live Global E-Waste Counter is fully embeddable - schools, sustainability NGOs, journalists, and researchers can use it on their own page. Get the embed code →
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Working on a recycling-adjacent calculator or lookup that you wish existed? Email hello@ecyclingcentral.com. We add 1-2 tools per quarter based on what's most-requested by users.