Electronics Recycling in Clearwater, FL

Clearwater tells residents to put household electronics without rechargeable batteries in the black trash barrel. Oversized items get a special pickup by phone. Devices with built-in rechargeable batteries must go to a drop-off location instead.

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

2 ways to get rid of a electronics in Clearwater

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · ClearwaterNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
How it works
Book online, set out your electronics 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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Clearwater household trash collection (electronics without rechargeable batteries)City service · ClearwaterClearwater residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Clearwater tells residents to put household electronics without rechargeable batteries in the black trash barrel (or the city dumpster at apartments); items too big for the barrel get a special pickup by calling 727-562-4920. Devices with non-removable rechargeable batteries must go to a drop-off location instead.
Cost & rules
- Only electronics without rechargeable batteries (remove them first). Oversized items need a special pickup call.
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Places that don’t take other electronics (2)

Pinellas County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Center and HHW North · Pinellas County
Clearwater Recycling Drop-off Center (Clearwater Solid Waste Complex) · Clearwater

Before you go

List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.

More about other electronics

Florida rules

DEP strongly recommends recycling all unwanted electronics such as TVs, computers and cell phones. 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)

Where this information comes from (19)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection (opens in new tab) · Pinellas County Solid Waste
- The HHW collection program is for Pinellas County households only; businesses, hobbyists, haulers and nonprofits use business collection events. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Computer monitors, TVs, printers and other plug-in electronics, and plug-in appliances such as microwaves, are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Hours: Solid Waste Disposal Complex (opens in new tab) · Pinellas County Solid Waste
- The HHW Center and HHW North only accept household chemicals; electronics are no longer recycled there. Checked October 26, 2026.
What To Do With Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · City of Clearwater Solid Waste & Recycling
- Household electronics without rechargeable batteries go in the black barrel trash can (not on the ground); apartment residents can use the city dumpster. Checked October 26, 2026.
- If the electronic item is too big for the black barrel, call 727-562-4920 for a special pickup. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Remove rechargeable batteries if possible; devices with non-removable rechargeable batteries go to a drop-off location found with the county "Where Does It Go?" tool, never in garbage or recycling bins. Checked October 26, 2026.
What Can I Recycle? (opens in new tab) · City of Clearwater Solid Waste & Recycling
- Accepted recyclables can be taken to the city's Recycling Drop-off Center at the Clearwater Solid Waste Complex, 1701 N. Hercules Ave. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Hazardous waste, electronics, tires and garbage are not accepted at the Recycling Drop-off Center. 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 strongly recommends recycling all unwanted electronics such as TVs, computers and cell phones. 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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