Phone & Tablet Recycling Houston
Free, secure phone & tablet recycling for Houston businesses and residents. Just 25 min from our Sugar Land facility. All brands accepted.
EverTrade Electronics accepts all smartphones and tablets for free recycling. Mobile devices contain valuable materials including gold, silver, copper, and cobalt that can be recovered. More importantly, phones and tablets store enormous amounts of personal and business data that must be securely destroyed before disposal. We follow NIST 800-88 guidelines for mobile device sanitization, ensuring factory resets and cryptographic erasure are properly executed.
We serve Houston's energy, healthcare, technology sectors with convenient phone & tablet recycling. Our Sugar Land facility is just 25 min from Houston, near Texas Medical Center. Businesses in Harris County can schedule free pickup for qualifying volumes.
What Phones & Tablets We Accept in Houston
iPhones
All iPhone models, any generation, working or broken
Android Phones
Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel, OnePlus, Motorola — all brands
iPads
All iPad models including iPad Pro, Air, and Mini
Android Tablets
Samsung Galaxy Tab, Amazon Fire, Lenovo — all models
E-Readers
Kindle, Nook, Kobo, and other e-ink devices
Smartwatches
Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch, Fitbit, Garmin
Why Houston Businesses Choose EverTrade
- Serving Houston's Fortune 500 companies and enterprise clients
- Texas Medical Center and healthcare system IT disposal
- Energy Corridor corporate campus pickups
- Houston: Energy Capital
- Houston: Texas Medical Center
- Houston: Fortune 500 Hub
Why Recycle Phones & Tablets?
- Mobile devices contain lithium batteries that are fire hazards in landfills
- A single smartphone contains gold, silver, platinum, and over 60 other elements
- Unwiped phones can expose personal data, photos, passwords, and financial info
- Millions of phones are discarded yearly — recycling reduces mining demand for raw materials
Data Security for Houston Businesses
All phones and tablets undergo factory reset followed by cryptographic erasure verification. For business clients with HIPAA or compliance requirements, we can provide individual certificates of destruction per device.
Phone & Tablet Recycling in Houston — How It Works
1. Contact Us
Call, text, or fill out our form. Houston businesses can schedule free pickup.
2. Drop Off or Pickup
Bring items to Sugar Land (25 min) or we pick up for business loads.
3. Secure Processing
Data destruction, material recovery, and compliance documentation.
4. Certificate Issued
Receive your certificate of recycling and data destruction for records.
Phone & Tablet Recycling in Houston — FAQ
Is phone & tablet recycling free in Houston?
Yes! Phone & Tablet recycling is completely free at EverTrade Electronics. Houston businesses can schedule a free pickup, or residents can drop off at our Sugar Land facility — just 25 min from Houston.
Do you pick up phones & tablets in Houston?
Absolutely! We provide free business pickup throughout Houston, including the Texas Medical Center area. Most pickups are scheduled within 3-5 business days for qualifying volumes.
Do you accept broken phones & tablets?
Yes, we accept phones & tablets in any condition — working, broken, water-damaged, or missing parts. There is still value in the recyclable materials.
What happens to my data on the phones & tablets you recycle?
All phones and tablets undergo factory reset followed by cryptographic erasure verification. For business clients with HIPAA or compliance requirements, we can provide individual certificates of destruction per device.
Do you pick up electronics in Houston?
Yes! We serve all of Houston with free business pickup for qualifying volumes. Our Sugar Land facility is also convenient for drop-offs from anywhere in the Houston metro.
How does business pickup work in Houston?
Contact us to schedule a free pickup. We service downtown, the Energy Corridor, Galleria, Medical Center, and all Houston neighborhoods. Most pickups are scheduled within 3-5 business days.
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Related Glossary Terms
Data Sanitization
Data sanitization is the process of deliberately, permanently, and irreversibly removing or destroying data stored on a memory device, making it unrecoverable.
GeneralE-Waste
Electronic waste (e-waste) refers to discarded electronic devices and equipment, including computers, monitors, phones, and peripherals that have reached end-of-life.
Data SecurityCertificate of Destruction
A certificate of destruction is an official document issued by a recycler confirming that specific IT assets have been securely destroyed and data has been rendered unrecoverable.
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