Where Can I Take My Computer?
The following are just a few examples of Websites and organizations that
can provide information on opportunities for donating and recycling computers
and other electronics.
Websites | Organizations
Websites
The Electronic Industries Alliance's
Consumer Electronics Initiative (CEI) 
is a Web-based information resource that provides consumers and others
with information on recycling and reuse opportunities for used electronics
in their area.
ElectronicsRecycling.net offers a searchable
database
that can help households and small businesses find an organization or
company in their area that provides electronics collection and recycling
services.
The Electronic Products Recovery and Recycling (EPR2) Project maintains
a database
of electronic equipment recyclers (listed by state). Visit the database
for information about organizations near you that accept computer equipment
for donation, reuse, or recycling.
The National Recycling Coalition's Electronics Recycling Initiative
offers an online, searchable database
of electronics recyclers, reuse organizations, and municipal programs.
EPA Region III launched the eCycling
Website
as part of a partnership with Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia,
West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to recycle unwanted computers,
computer equipment, and televisions. The Website offers information on
electronics collection sites and computer recyclers/reusers in the mid-Atlantic
states.
ElectronicXchange.Org,
a Website operated by the Southern Waste Information eXchange (SWIX),
is a non-profit clearinghouse and repository for businesses and government
agencies looking for information on electronic equipment recycling and
recovery and other similar topics. Registered users can submit information
about equipment that is available for recycling. Registration is free.
The International Association of Electronics Recyclers maintains
a comprehensive database
on electronics recycling organizations. This database is ideal for large
organizations that are looking for a company to handle used electronics.
Organizations
Many Goodwill
locations accept computer donations. Donations to Goodwill help individuals
with disabilities and other disadvantages upgrade their job skills and
enter the workforce.
The Oregon Students Recycling
Used Technology (StRUT)
program teaches students to evaluate and repair donated computer equipment,
which is then contributed to local schools. StRUT operates in Oregon and
Washington schools.
Learning and Information Networking
for Community via Technology (LINCT)
accepts computers donated by businesses. LINCT provides computer training,
teaches individuals to refurbish computers, and allows them to earn computers
through community service.
