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There are several ways in the Philadelphia area to '''donate a computer'''.  
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This Wikidelphia resource page gives you suggestions on what to do with your old, unwanted computer equipment, i.e., where to '''donate a computer'''.
  
Pentium-4 computers, working or not, can be donated to [[Nonprofit Technology Resources]] (NTR - see [http://ntrweb.org/support-ntr/ Donation Guidelines]) as charitable donations, and lots of computers may be picked up by NTR.
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==Places==
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''Nonprofit''
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*The donation centers of [[Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia|Goodwill Industries]] accept computers, accessories, and other electronics for recycling.
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**Donation Guide: [http://goodwillnj.org/donate/ Donate]
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*Best Buy has arranged computer drop-off locations in the area.
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**Guide: [http://www.bestbuy.com/site/clp/recycling/pcmcat149900050025.c?id=pcmcat149900050025 Electronics and Appliances Recycling at Best Buy]
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*Many small computer repair shops will take used computers and refurbish them for sale.
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*Single working computers can be posted via [[Philly FreeCycle]].
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*[[CommuniTech]] is a nonprofit community organization focused on providing free service to the community.
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**Donations: [http://ctech.org/donations Donations]
  
Goodwill Industries and Best Buy have arranged computer drop-off locations in the area.
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''Commercial''
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*[[eForce Recycling]] does recycling in many categories, including computers.
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**Guide: [http://eforcerecycling.com/ElectronicsRecycling/tabid/927/Default.aspx What you need to know about electronics recycling]
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*[[Philadelphia Streets Department]] Sanitation Convenience Centers accept e-waste, including computers, monitors, televisions, and other computer-related equipment.
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**Locations: [http://www.philadelphiastreets.com/sanitation/residential/sanitation-convenience-centers Sanitation Convenience Centers]
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*Staples accepts many electronics for free recycling.
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**Guide: [http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/easy-on-the-planet/recycling-and-eco-services.html Recycling: Electronics recycling & tech trade-in]
  
The [[wikipedia:TechSoup|TechSoup]] '''Donate Hardware List''' can arrange to route large lots to appropriate organizations.
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==Articles==
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*[https://technical.ly/philly/2017/02/24/donate-old-electronics-in-philly/ Here are 5 places in Philly to donate your old electronics, technical.ly/philly/2017/02/24]
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*[http://www.greenphillyblog.com/recycle/where-to-recycle-electronics-philadelphia/ Where Can I Recycle Electronics in Philadelphia?], Green Philly Blog, May 6, 2015.
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*[http://www.techsoup.org/support/articles-and-how-tos/ten-tips-for-donating-a-computer Ten Tips for Donating a Computer], Tech Soup, March 27, 2012.
  
Many small computer repair shops will take computers and refurbish them for sale.
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==See Also==
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*Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_recycling Computer recycling]
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*[[Disposing of electronics]]
  
Single working computers can be posted via [http://groups.freecycle.org/phillyfreecycle/description Philadelphia Freecycle].
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[[Category:Does-Recycling]]
 
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[[Category:Does-Reuse]]
==Security==
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[[Category:Is-Resource_Page]]
In all cases the donato should either keep the donated computer';s hard drive or ensure that the receiver will erase the data that is on it.  NTR, for example, separates the hard drives at receipt and completely re-images them before any use.
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[[Category:Is-Wikidelphia_Resource_Page]]
 
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[[Category:Issue-Computers]]
== See also ==
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[[Category:Issue-E_waste]]
 
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[[Category:Using-Computers]]
*[[wikipedia:Computer recycling|Computer donation/disposal options]]
 
 
 
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Revision as of 19:50, 26 January 2020

This Wikidelphia resource page gives you suggestions on what to do with your old, unwanted computer equipment, i.e., where to donate a computer.

Places

Nonprofit

Commercial

Articles

See Also