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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'''.
  
== Places to donate ==
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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]
  
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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''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]
  
Goodwill Industries and Best Buy have arranged computer drop-off locations in the area.  
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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.
  
The [[wikipedia:TechSoup|TechSoup]] '''Donate Hardware List''' can arrange to route large lots to appropriate organizations.
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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]]
  
Many small computer repair shops will take computers and refurbish them for sale.
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[[Category:Does-Recycling]]
 
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[[Category:Does-Reuse]]
Single working computers can be posted via [http://groups.freecycle.org/phillyfreecycle/description Philadelphia Freecycle].
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[[Category:Is-Resource_Page]]
 
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[[Category:Is-Wikidelphia_Resource_Page]]
== Security  ==
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[[Category:Issue-Computers]]
 
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[[Category:Issue-E_waste]]
In all cases the donator should either keep the donated computer's hard drive or ensure that the receiver will erase the data that is on that hard drive. NTR, for example, separates the hard drives from the computers upon receipt, and completely re-images them before any use.
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[[Category:Using-Computers]]
 
 
== See also  ==
 
 
 
*[[wikipedia:Computer recycling|Computer donation/disposal options]]  
 
*[[Disposing of electronics]] (a new state law takes effect in 2011)
 
 
 
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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