Texas Regional1 / 9
STS Electronic Recycling
Free recycling, no palletizing. They do all the loading and send a certificate of destruction.
- Location
- Jacksonville HQ; 7 Texas locations
- Certs
- R2v3, NAID, NIST 800-88, FERPA
- Payout
- No payment; absolutely free
- Pickup
- Full loading, no palletizing
- Best for
- End-of-life gear, zero payout expected
Texas Regional2 / 9
EverTrade Electronics
Sugar Land facility with free pickup across the Greater Houston area.
- Location
- Sugar Land, TX
- Certs
- NIST 800-88, FERPA-aligned, zero-landfill
- Payout
- Free recycling; pays for select enterprise gear
- Pickup
- Free business pickup at 10+ items
- Best for
- Houston, Katy, Fort Bend, and Sugar Land ISDs
Texas Regional3 / 9
Bass Computer Recycling
Houston-based, R2v3 certified with the full ISO stack. The compliance pick for districts that answer to auditors.
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Certs
- R2v3, ISO 9001, 14001, 45001
- Payout
- Free on-site estimate; pays when resale value exists
- Pickup
- Packaged and sealed on-site with chain of custody
- Best for
- Mixed fleets needing strict compliance docs
National K-124 / 9
K-12 Tech Repairs
Offers 10 percent more when you take payout as credit toward parts, cases, or repairs.
- Location
- Indiana HQ; mail-in for Texas
- Certs
- Hard drive erasure and shredding
- Payout
- Cash, or credit with a 10 percent bonus
- Pickup
- Free on-site packaging for qualifying quotes
- Best for
- Districts buying parts, cases, or repair services
National K-125 / 9
STS Education
Second-Life Hardware focus. They buy to recondition and resell to other districts, not strip for parts.
- Location
- Southern California HQ; national
- Certs
- White-glove reconditioning and decontamination
- Payout
- Varies; higher for reusable devices
- Pickup
- Full-service logistics for partners
- Best for
- Districts who want gear reused, not scrapped
Apple Specialty6 / 9
Second Life Mac
Apple-only since 2012. Ex-Apple team and Blue Glove onsite pickup usually beats generalist quotes.
- Location
- Skokie, IL; 2,000+ schools served
- Certs
- Full data wipe with factory reset
- Payout
- Cash payout on Apple devices
- Pickup
- Blue Glove onsite; ship-in available
- Best for
- iPad carts, MacBook fleets, iMac labs
National K-127 / 9
Tech to School
Covers Apple, Chrome, and Windows on one contract. Community Sales option lets parents buy retired devices.
- Location
- Nationwide K-12 partner, 20+ years
- Certs
- Data erasure with chain-of-custody reports
- Payout
- Check or trade-up credit, payment on pickup
- Pickup
- Full logistics; 30-day audit turnaround
- Best for
- Mixed-platform 1:1 districts
Texas Cooperative8 / 9
TIPS
Free-to-join national cooperative run out of Region 8 ESC in Pittsburg. Pre-vetted technology contracts.
- Location
- Region 8 ESC, Pittsburg, TX
- Certs
- Competitively bid, audited contracts
- Payout
- Depends on awarded vendor selected
- Pickup
- Handled by selected vendor
- Best for
- Districts needing procurement cover without a fresh RFP
Texas Cooperative9 / 9
Choice Partners
HCDE-governed cooperative with a 50-plus-year track record. EDGAR and 2 CFR 200 compliant out of the box.
- Location
- HCDE, Houston, TX
- Certs
- EDGAR, 2 CFR 200, HCDE board-awarded
- Payout
- Depends on awarded vendor selected
- Pickup
- Handled by selected vendor
- Best for
- Texas districts wanting all-in-one coop coverage