Electronic Recycling in Tucson, AZ

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This page is a recycling guide for people in this area. The Recycle Guide is a free education site. You can mail certain cups and devices for recycling to a facility in Jacksonville, Florida, and use the links below to check the rules where you live.

Free mail-in recycling

The biggest items accepted for free mail-in recycling are stainless steel cups and tumblers (Yeti, Stanley, and similar brands), cell phones, tablets, and laptops. Mail them to:

16144 N. Main St
Jacksonville, FL 32218

How to pack and send an item

  1. For cups and tumblers: empty them, and remove lids, straws, and silicone sleeves if they come off easily.
  2. For phones, tablets, and laptops: back up files you still need, sign out of accounts, remove SIM and SD cards, then perform a factory reset.
  3. Pack everything in a sturdy box so items cannot shift or turn on in transit.
  4. Leave batteries installed in devices. Do not ship loose lithium batteries unless you have confirmed the current mailing rules.
  5. Do not mail swollen, leaking, recalled, or otherwise damaged batteries, or a device with a damaged battery. Taping a swollen battery does not make it safe to ship. Take those to a local battery drop-off instead.
  6. Address the package to the facility above. You pay the postage, and no form or sign-up is needed.

Lithium batteries in used electronics have special mailing rules. Before you ship a device, read U.S. Postal Service Publication 52, section 349, or ask a postal clerk. More about cups is on Stainless Steel Cups. Device preparation is also on Electronic Recycling.

What usually belongs in a curbside bin

Programs differ by city and county, so check your local solid-waste or hauler website before you set a cart out. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s How do I recycle common recyclables? page is the national overview. Earth911’s recycling search can also help you find a local program or drop-off.

In many U.S. programs, empty and dry paper and cardboard, metal cans, and — if they are on your list — plastic bottles and jugs and glass bottles and jars can go in the recycling cart. Plastic bags and film, food-soiled paper, garden hoses, electronics, and batteries generally do not. When you are unsure, leave the item out and look it up. See also EPA’s recycle basics.

Electronics and battery safety

Never put lithium batteries or electronics in a curbside trash or recycling cart. Crushed batteries can start fires in trucks and at sorting plants. For loose or household batteries, use the Call2Recycle locator (now The Battery Network) or a household hazardous waste program. See the EPA’s electronics and batteries pages.

Learn more on The Recycle Guide

Frequently asked questions

What can I mail in for free recycling?

Stainless steel cups and tumblers (including Yeti, Stanley, and similar brands), cell phones, tablets, and laptops. This page does not list other items as accepted for mail-in.

How do I send them?

Pack the items securely and mail them to 16144 N. Main St, Jacksonville, FL 32218. You pay the postage, and no form or sign-up is needed. Just pack it and ship it.

Can I put a phone, laptop, or batteries in my recycling cart?

No. Use a dedicated electronics or battery collection, or the mail-in option above for the accepted cups and devices.

How do I find the recycling rules for my city?

Search your city or county solid-waste website for the current accepted-materials list and collection days. Earth911’s search is a second place to look. This page does not replace local rules.

What if a battery is swollen or damaged?

Do not put it in the mail or in a curbside cart. Take it to a battery drop-off or household hazardous waste site. Postal rules restrict mailing damaged, defective, or recalled lithium batteries; see Publication 52, section 349.

Nearby cities and ZIP codes

Find electronic recycling in these nearby cities

Marana, Mount Lemmon, Picacho, Red Rock, Rillito, Sahuarita, San Manuel, Tucson, Vail

Electronic recycling available for these zip codes

85653, 85658, 85619, 85141, 85145, 85654, 85629, 85631, 85736, 85756, 85746, 85735, 85747, 85757, 85706, 85714, 85707, 85723, 85730, 85708, 85713, 85726, 85710, 85711, 85701, 85748, 85724, 85716, 85719, 85715, 85712, 85745, 85705, 85749, 85750, 85743, 85718, 85741, 85704, 85742, 85737, 85755, 85739, 85641

Questions?

Call toll free (855) 713-6280, or use the form below. The form is a request for information, not a promise of pickup or a drop-off site in your city.