Computer Recycling in Plant City, FL

Computers can be donated at the Goodwill Plant City Store (recycled through Dell Reconnect) or dropped at a Hillsborough County Community Collection Center.

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

3 ways to get rid of a computer in Plant City

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Plant CityNo 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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Goodwill Plant City StoreDrop-off · 2802 James L Redman Pkwy, Plant CityOpen to everyoneCost not listed
Where
2802 James L Redman Pkwy
Plant City, FL 33566
Hours
Retail stores: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday; donations accepted during business hours.
Cost & rules
Computers
AcceptedCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Computers and IT equipment are recycled through Dell Reconnect.
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Hillsborough County Community Collection Centers (CCC)County service · Hillsborough CountyHillsborough County residentsCost not listed
How it works
Five county drop-off centers open Monday-Saturday 7:30 AM-5 PM: Alderman's Ford Solid Waste Facility (9402 County Road 39, Plant City, FL 33567; Census: unincorporated Hillsborough County, outside Plant City), Hillsborough Heights Solid Waste Facility (6209 County Road 579, Seffner, FL 33584; Census: Thonotosassa CDP), Northwest County Solid Waste Facility (8001 W. Linebaugh Ave., Tampa, FL 33625; Census: Citrus Park CDP, outside Tampa city limits), South County Solid Waste Facility (13000 U.S. Highway 41, Gibsonton, FL 33534; Gibsonton CDP) and Wimauma Solid Waste Facility (16180 West Lake Drive, Wimauma, FL 33598; Wimauma CDP). Batteries, paint and electronics for any county resident with photo ID; bulky waste, appliances and tires only for county solid waste customers (photo ID plus property tax bill).
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Do not strip electronics or remove batteries from phones or tablets.
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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

Community Collection Centers (CCC) (opens in new tab) · Hillsborough County Solid Waste Services
- Batteries, paint and electronics: any county resident with photo ID. Bulky waste and appliances: county solid waste customers only, with photo ID and a property tax bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Businesses are not authorized to use CCCs; closed-toe shoes required; photo ID only for batteries, paint and electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Incorporated city residents who pay a city for waste disposal should use their city (Plant City, Temple Terrace, Tampa) for bulky waste, appliances and tires. Checked October 26, 2026.
Discarding Paint & Electronics (opens in new tab) · Hillsborough County Solid Waste Services
- Electronics accepted at CCCs include computers (laptops, desktops, tablets), monitors, keyboards, phones, televisions, printers and stereo components. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Five intact household electronic items per household per month at CCCs (monitors, keyboards, routers and mice not counted); items must not be stripped. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Electronics must not be stripped or missing housing; do not remove batteries from phones or tablets. Checked October 26, 2026.
- County residents can take paint and electronics to CCCs during normal hours; paint is also accepted at HHW events but electronics are not. Checked October 26, 2026.
Locations (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries-Suncoast
- Retail stores: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday; donations accepted during business hours. Checked October 26, 2026.
What to Donate (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Industries-Suncoast
- Goodwill-Suncoast accepts furniture and computers/IT equipment (recycled through Dell Reconnect); furniture must be sellable as-is. 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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