Donate A Computer Resource Page: Difference between revisions

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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.

Nonprofit Organizations

The donation centers of Goodwill Industries accept computers, accessories, and other electronics for recycling.
- Donation Guide: Donate
Single working computers can be posted on Philly FreeCycle.

Businesses

1-800-GOT-JUNK: "Philadelphia's Same-Day Electronics & E-Waste Recycling"
Best Buy has arranged computer drop-off locations in the area.
- Guide: Electronics and Appliances Recycling at Best Buy
eForce Recycling does recycling in many categories, including computers.
- Guide: What you need to know about electronics recycling
Elemental, Inc.: "a certified electronics and computer recycling located in Philadelphia".
Many small computer repair shops will take used computers and refurbish them for sale.
Staples accepts many electronics for free recycling.
- Guide: Recycling: Electronics recycling & tech trade-in

Articles

Computer and Electronics Recycling and Disposal Options, University of Pennsylvania, April 29, 2025.
16 places to responsibly dispose of old electronics in Philadelphia, Technical.ly Philly, November 30, 2024.
Here are 5 places in Philly to donate your old electronics, Technical.ly Philly, February 24, 2017.
Ten Tips for Donating a Computer, Tech Soup, June 17, 2016.
Where Can I Recycle Electronics in Philadelphia?, Green Philly Blog, May 6, 2015.

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-There are several ways in the Philadelphia area to '''donate a computer'''.
+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  ==
+==Nonprofit Organizations==
+*The donation centers of [[Goodwill Industries of Southern New Jersey and Philadelphia|Goodwill Industries]] accept computers, accessories, and other electronics for recycling.
+**Donation Guide:&nbsp;[http://goodwillnj.org/donate/ Donate]
+*Single working computers can be posted on [[Philly FreeCycle]].
-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 small or large lots of computers may be picked up by NTR.
+==Businesses==
+*[https://www.1800gotjunk.com/us_en/locations/junk-removal-philadelphia/electronics-recycling-removal 1-800-GOT-JUNK]:&ensp;"Philadelphia's Same-Day Electronics & E-Waste Recycling"
+*Best Buy has arranged computer drop-off locations in the area.
+**Guide:&nbsp;[http://www.bestbuy.com/site/clp/recycling/pcmcat149900050025.c?id=pcmcat149900050025 Electronics and Appliances Recycling at Best Buy]
+*[[eForce Recycling]] does recycling in many categories, including computers.
+**Guide:&nbsp;[http://www.eforcecompliance.com/why-recycle.html What you need to know about electronics recycling]
+*[https://eleminc.com/ Elemental, Inc.]:&ensp;"a certified electronics and computer recycling located in Philadelphia".
+*Many small computer repair shops will take used computers and refurbish them for sale.
+*Staples accepts many electronics for free recycling.
+**Guide:&nbsp;[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.
+==Articles==
+*[https://ehrs.upenn.edu/health-safety/regulated-waste/computer-electronics-recycling-and-disposal-options Computer and Electronics Recycling and Disposal Options], University of Pennsylvania, April 29, 2025.
+*[https://technical.ly/civic-news/electronics-recycling-phone-computer-philadelphia-2/ 16 places to responsibly dispose of old electronics in Philadelphia], Technical.ly Philly, November 30, 2024.
+*[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, February 24, 2017.
+*[http://www.techsoup.org/support/articles-and-how-tos/ten-tips-for-donating-a-computer Ten Tips for Donating a Computer], Tech Soup, June 17, 2016.
+*[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.
+==See Also==
+*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_recycling Computer recycling] (at Wikipedia)
+*[[Disposing of electronics]] (at Wikidelphia)
-Many small computer repair shops will take used computers and refurbish them for sale.
+[[Category:Does-Recycling]]
+[[Category:Does-Reuse]]
-Single working computers can be posted via [http://groups.freecycle.org/phillyfreecycle/description Philadelphia Freecycle].
+[[Category:Is-Resource_Page]]
+[[Category:Is-Wikidelphia_Resource_Page]]
-== Security  ==
+[[Category:Issue-Computers]]
+[[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&nbsp;upon receipt, and completely re-images them before any use.
+[[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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