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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]
 
*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]
 
*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.
 
*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.
 
==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==
 
==Articles==
 
*[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==

Revision as of 23:12, 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.

Articles

See Also