Computer Recycling in Bradenton, FL

Computers go on a Bradenton bulk pickup for $10, or free to Manatee County's Lena Road e-Scrap drop-off.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

3 ways to get rid of a computer in Bradenton

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · BradentonNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $85.00
How it works
Book online, set out your computer and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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Manatee County HHW and e-Scrap drop-off (Lena Road Landfill)County service · Manatee CountyManatee County residentsFree
How it works
Free for Manatee County residents at the Lena Road Landfill, 3333 Lena Road, Bradenton, FL 34211 (Census: unincorporated Manatee County, Myakka City CCD): Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and every third Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. No commercial or out-of-county drop-off.
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Bradenton bulk item pickupCity service · BradentonBradenton residents$10
How it works
Bulk items collected by request: call 941-708-6340 within 48 hours of placing items at the curb (failure may bring a $300 illegal dumping fee). $10 flat rate per item added to the utility bill; tires up to 4 per household at $5.00 each. Not accepted: propane tanks, hazardous materials, liquids.
Cost & rules
Fees
Bulk item (flat rate) $10
- Call 941-708-6340 within 48 hours of setting items out.
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Fees
Bulk item (flat rate)	$10

Places that don’t take computers (1)

Manatee Habitat ReStore · Manatee County

Before you go

List each device and describe any damage to the operator.
Back up your files and erase the device using the maker’s instructions.
Ask whether documented data destruction is offered and what it costs.

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Florida rules

DEP recommends recycling unwanted computers; there is no state computer take-back law. Source: Florida DEP: Electronics Waste (opens in new tab)
Florida has no specific law or regulation for discarded electronics (no manufacturer take-back or disposal ban); only general regulations apply. Source: Florida DEP: Electronics Waste (opens in new tab)

More Florida rules (9)

Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Source: Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab)
Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Source: Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab)
County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Source: Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Source: Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab)
A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Source: Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab)
DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Source: Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab)

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Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Dispose of Electronic Scrap (e-Scrap) and Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) (opens in new tab) · Manatee County Utilities, Solid Waste Division
- Manatee County residents only; no commercial or out-of-county drop-off. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Common e-Scrap items include hard drives/CPUs, keyboards, printers, scanners, terminals/monitors, TVs and VCRs; toasters, vacuums and mixers/blenders are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- For Manatee County residents there is no fee to bring e-Scrap to the Lena Road Landfill; curbside e-Scrap pickup carries a fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
ReStore Donations (opens in new tab) · Manatee County Habitat for Humanity
- ReStore at 5108 15th St E., Bradenton, FL 34203; donations dropped off at the store, and free pickup can be scheduled for larger items. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Not accepted include TVs older than 10 years or not working, rear projection TVs, many mattresses, stained furniture, furniture needing repair, computers, printers and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
Residential Garbage Collection Information (opens in new tab) · City of Bradenton Public Works & Utilities, Solid Waste Division
- Bulk also includes electronics (stereo equipment, TVs, computers) and tires (up to 4 per household, $5.00 per tire). Checked October 26, 2026.
- Bulk fee: $10 flat rate per item, added to the utility bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- You must call 941-708-6340 within 48 hours of placing items at the curb to schedule pickup, or face a possible $300 illegal dumping fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Manatee County residents can drop off HHW and e-Scrap on the third Saturday of every month, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Lena Road Landfill (3333 Lena Road, Bradenton, FL 34211) free of charge. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.706: Local government solid waste responsibilities (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- Counties are responsible for providing solid waste disposal facilities for all incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Electronics Waste (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Florida has no specific law or regulation for discarded electronics (no manufacturer take-back or disposal ban); only general regulations apply. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP recommends recycling unwanted computers; there is no state computer take-back law. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Waste Reduction (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Every Florida county has a program that collects household hazardous waste for recycling or proper disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- County HHW programs include permanent collection facilities, collection events (regular or once or twice a year) and a few curbside collections. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP tells residents to check their county or city HHW program website for advice and collection schedules. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hazardous waste generated in the home is not regulated by the government. Checked October 26, 2026.
- State-grant-funded local collection centers are intended to collect non-regulated household hazardous waste free. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida Statutes 403.7264: Amnesty days for purging small quantities of hazardous wastes (opens in new tab) · The Florida Legislature (Online Sunshine)
- State law authorizes HHW "amnesty days", free for participants bringing under 100 pounds, until legislative funds for them are exhausted; local governments must host them. Checked October 26, 2026.
Florida DEP: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- A 2008 state law set a statewide weight-based recycling goal of 75% by 2020, with no sunset after 2020. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEP directs residents to their county recycling coordinators. Checked October 26, 2026.

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