Recycling center in Tampa, FL

Urban E Recycling - Tampa

5630 E Powhatan Ave Tampa FL 33610 USA

4.9 (158 reviews)

e-waste recyclingelectronics recyclinghard drive shredding

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About this center

Urban E Recycling - Tampa operates at 5630 E. Powhatan Avenue, Tampa, FL 33610, accepting electronics for free drop-off or free scheduled pickup Monday through Friday. The facility offers on-site and mobile hard drive shredding with a capacity of up to 1,500 drives per hour, and issues certificates of data destruction for each job. All services (pickup, data destruction, and recycling) are provided at no charge; revenue comes from recovering metals and materials from the electronics collected.

Materials accepted & services

e-waste recycling electronics recycling hard drive shredding data destruction HIPAA compliant free pickup EPA registered

Services offered

Free electronics drop-off
Free scheduled pickup (Florida-wide)
On-site mobile hard drive shredding (up to 1,500 drives/hour)
Drop-off hard drive shredding
Certificate of data destruction
HIPAA-compliant data destruction
EPA-registered recycling

Areas served

Tampa, FLHillsborough County, FLPinellas County, FLLargo, FLSt. Petersburg, FLClearwater, FLOrlando, FLJacksonville, FLDaytona Beach, FLGainesville, FLOcala, FLSarasota, FLBradenton, FLSouth Florida

Frequently asked questions

Is there a charge for pickup or recycling?

No. All services — free pickup, data destruction, and recycling — are provided at no charge. There is no minimum quantity required.

How is data destroyed?

Urban E Recycling uses mobile hard drive shredding equipment capable of destroying up to 1,500 drives per hour. They can deploy a truck to your facility for on-site shredding, or you can drop off drives at the Tampa location.

Do I receive proof that my data was destroyed?

Yes. A certificate of data destruction is issued for every job, and the service is HIPAA compliant.

Can I watch my hard drives being shredded?

Yes. At the Tampa location (5630 E. Powhatan Ave), customers can drop off drives and watch the shredding process in person during business hours, Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

Reviews & pricing

Note: Prices are user-reported and subject to change. Contact the center directly for current rates.

Lance Kimball

a month ago

Google review

Urbane Recycling provides an excellent service! The staff is friendly and professional. They securely ground up my hard drives and even offered to let me watch the process for peace of mind. Nick was especially great—knowledgeable and helpful. Highly recommend for safe and responsible electronics recycling!

Chris Cook

5 months ago

Google review

Nick and Victor were friendly and helpful. I was escorted to the back to watch my hard drives phones and tablets be shredded. There was no charge to recycle and destroy my items. They have options for video and destruction certificates but I did not need that this time. I also dropped off some printers and batteries. More cities need places like this. I searched around my last home in vain. They will pickup larger orders. I would definitely use them again and have already recommended to others.

Cindy Pearson

3 months ago

Google review

What an excellent experience working with Urban E Recycling! It was extremely easy to set up our free pickup of our color printer and bag of cables. The communication and certification provided of our materials was extremely well done. I was so relieved to not have to dispose of these items at a landfill. Thank you so much for providing this service AND for FREE!

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