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There are several ways in the Philadelphia area to '''donate a computer'''.  
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==Places==
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''Nonprofit''
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*Goodwill Industries and Best Buy have arranged computer drop-off locations in the area.
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*The [[wikipedia:TechSoup|TechSoup]] '''Donate Hardware List''' can arrange to route large lots to appropriate organizations.
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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 [http://groups.freecycle.org/phillyfreecycle/description Philadelphia 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]
  
== Places to donate  ==
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''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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*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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*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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==Security Note==
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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.
  
Goodwill Industries and Best Buy have arranged computer drop-off locations in the area.  
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==Articles==
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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.
  
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: [[wikipedia:Computer recycling|Computer donation/disposal options]]  
Many small computer repair shops will take used computers and refurbish them for sale.
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*[[Disposing of electronics]]
 
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<br><br><br>[[Category:Is-Resource_Page]][[Category:About-Computers]][[Category:Does-Recycling]]
Single working computers can be posted via [http://groups.freecycle.org/phillyfreecycle/description Philadelphia Freecycle].
 
 
 
== Security  ==
 
 
 
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. NTR, for example, separates the hard drives from the computers&nbsp;upon receipt, and completely re-images them before any use.
 
 
 
== 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 23:07, 4 February 2016

Places

Nonprofit

  • Goodwill Industries and Best Buy have arranged computer drop-off locations in the area.
  • The TechSoup Donate Hardware List can arrange to route large lots to appropriate organizations.
  • Many small computer repair shops will take used computers and refurbish them for sale.
  • Single working computers can be posted via Philadelphia Freecycle.
  • Penn CommuniTech ctech.org is a nonprofit community organization focused on providing free service to the community. **Donations: ctech.org/donations

Commercial

  • eForce Recycling: Electronic Waste Compliance: The Basics eforcecompliance.com/electronics.html
  • Philadelphia Sanitation Convenience Centers: accept E-waste, including computers, monitors, televisions, and other computer-related equipment. Here’s a list of the Philadelphia locations: Sanitation Convenience Centers
  • Staples accepts many electronics for free recycling. [1] Recycling: Start greening your office.

Security Note

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.

Articles

See Also