A question we’re always asked is, “What do we do with our old computer?” The garbage certainly isn’t a wise option for the electronics we collect.

You can help…
A good customer of mine inspired me to pursue this question yesterday when she asked me about used computers. She is a Greenwood County school teacher (SC) and would like a computer to use in her class: “I need one to support PowerPoint projects for the class, online presentations and links, etc … It would become the property of the school so if someone has one to donate they can write it off as a donation and I can get a receipt for it.”

If anyone has an older, yet functional computer, that is able to run Windows XP, please contact us. DWZ will donate time for erasing all existing data and reinstalling Windows.

More ways to reuse or recycle…
Some major manufactures (Apple, Dell, HP, etc) offer free recycling on THEIR specific brands. Otherwise, Staples accepts electronics for $15/ea. To sum it up though, there are few places that offer free recycling. The EPA offers some great resources for donating and recycling old electronics:
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/hazwaste/recycle/ecycling/donate.htm

Since customers frequently ask, we would like to officially help facilitate these local needs. If your non-profit organization is in need, or if you have a donation to make, please contact us. We’ll try to make the connections.

Important things to consider before passing on your equipment:
http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/hardware/page5496.cfm
(Most importantly, don’t forget to properly erase important personal data. Special software is required.)

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