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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'''.
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==Places==
 
==Places==
 
''Nonprofit''
 
''Nonprofit''
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*Goodwill Industries and Best Buy have arranged computer drop-off locations in the area.  
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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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*The [[wikipedia:TechSoup|TechSoup]] '''Donate Hardware List''' can arrange to route large lots to appropriate organizations.
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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]
 
*Many small computer repair shops will take used computers and refurbish them for sale.  
 
*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 [http://groups.freecycle.org/phillyfreecycle/description Philadelphia Freecycle].  
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*Single working computers can be posted via [[Philly FreeCycle]].
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*Penn CommuniTech [http://www.ctech.org ctech.org] is a nonprofit community organization focused on providing free service to the community. **Donations: [http://ctech.org/donations ctech.org/donations]
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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]
  
 
''Commercial''
 
''Commercial''
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*eForce Recycling: Electronic Waste Compliance: The Basics [http://www.eforcecompliance.com/electronics.html eforcecompliance.com/electronics.html]
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*[[eForce Recycling]] does recycling in many categories, including computers.
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*Philadelphia Sanitation Convenience Centers: accept E-waste, including computers, monitors, televisions, and other computer-related equipment. Here’s a list of the Philadelphia locations: [http://www.philadelphiastreets.com/sanitation/residential/sanitation-convenience-centers Sanitation Convenience Centers]
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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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*Staples accepts many electronics for free recycling. [http://www.staples.com/sbd/cre/marketing/easy-on-the-planet/recycling-and-eco-services.html] Recycling: Start greening your office.
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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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==Security Note==
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*Staples accepts many electronics for free recycling.
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In all cases the donor should either keep the donated computer's hard drive ''or'' ensure that the receiver will erase the data that is on that hard drive. One way is to separate the hard drives from the computers upon receipt, and to completely re-image them before any use.
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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]
  
 
==Articles==
 
==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]
 
*[http://www.greenphillyblog.com/recycle/where-to-recycle-electronics-philadelphia/ Where Can I Recycle Electronics in Philadelphia?], Green Philly Blog, May 6, 2015.
 
*[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.
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==
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*Wikipedia: [[wikipedia:Computer recycling|Computer donation/disposal options]]  
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*Wikipedia: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_recycling Computer recycling]
 
*[[Disposing of electronics]]
 
*[[Disposing of electronics]]
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<br><br><br>[[Category:Is-Resource_Page]][[Category:Using-Computers]][[Category:Does-Recycling]]
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[[Category:Does-Recycling]]
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[[Category:Does-Reuse]]
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[[Category:Is-Resource_Page]]
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[[Category:Is-Wikidelphia_Resource_Page]]
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[[Category:Issue-Computers]]
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[[Category:Issue-E_waste]]
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[[Category:Using-Computers]]

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

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