Computer Recycling in North Port, FL

Call North Port Public Works to schedule an e-waste pickup for computer towers, laptops and tablets, or use a Sarasota County Chemical 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 North Port

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · North PortNo 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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Sarasota County Chemical Collection CentersCounty service · Sarasota CountySarasota County residentsFree
How it works
Free drop-off for Sarasota County residents (non-business items) at the Chemical Collection Center (North), 8750 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota (Census: unincorporated Sarasota County), the Chemical Collection Center (South), 250 S. Jackson Road, Venice (Census: unincorporated), Monday-Saturday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., and the Citizens' Convenience Center at the Central County landfill, 4000 Knights Trail Road, Nokomis. Proof of county residency may be required.
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North Port electronic waste pickupCity service · North PortNorth Port residentsConditions applyCost not listed
How it works
Call Public Works Customer Service (941-240-8050) to schedule an e-waste pickup for computer towers, laptops and tablets. Televisions, printers and monitors are treated as garbage (bulk pickup if they do not fit the tote).
Cost & rules
- Computer towers, laptops and tablets. Monitors and printers are treated as garbage.
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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.

More about computers

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

Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Sarasota County Public Utilities, Solid Waste
- Sarasota County residents may take accepted non-business items to a Chemical Collection Center for disposal free of charge; proof of residency may be required. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Electronics (computer systems, printers, etc.) are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Electronic Waste (opens in new tab) · City of North Port Public Works, Solid Waste
- To dispose of e-waste, call Public Works Customer Service at 941-240-8050 to schedule a pickup; recyclable e-waste: computer towers, laptops and tablets. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Televisions, printers and computer monitors are considered garbage; schedule a bulk pickup if they do not fit in the garbage tote. 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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