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16/20E-Waste Drop-off Finder
Find the nearest certified place to drop old phones, batteries and chargers.
Beginner8h1–2 people16/20 fit
Build E-Waste Drop-off Finder for households and students in ~8h with 1–2 people. Stack: Leaflet + Next.js + Firebase.
Why it wins: Simple, local and genuinely useful.
Build flow
01 · Problem
Old electronics end up in household trash because people do not know where to take them.
02 · Solution
Map certified collection points, let users search by item type and show what happens to each item after drop-off.
03 · Build
- 1Collect a list of collection points
- 2Plot them with Leaflet
- 3Add item filters
- 4Link to directions
04 · Demo
Search 'laptop battery' and show the nearest drop-off with directions.
MVP checklist
- Item-type search
- Collection point map
- Directions
- What-happens-next info
Tech stack
| Tech | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Leaflet | Interactive maps | UI |
| Next.js | Frontend + API routes | Web |
| Firebase | Auth + database | Backend |
Reference repos
Open-source projects you can build on. Links checked 2026-10-31.
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