Recycling an old computer can be relatively straightforward.
Old computer equipment recycle.
Recycle old unwanted technology at staples.
Not only will staples recycle your old desktop laptop tablet computers and peripherals they ll also do the same for your ereader shredder monitor gps device battery backup digital camera mp3 player ink and toner external hard drive cordless phone wireless router and more.
Rather than throwing away your old computer parts the ecologically responsible thing is to recycle them.
Computer and related equipment dismantle.
The world computer exchange is on a mission to diminish the digital divide in developing countries and to promote the reuse of and proper recycling of electronics.
If you have a computer or computer equipment including computer networking equipment beyond repair or too old to be useful we recommend one of the below services for proper dismantle.
World computer exchange this is an international organization tied to over 450 partner organizations worldwide.
Make sure you recycle it properly including safely removing any personal data on your computer s hard drive.
For every million cell phones we recycle 35 thousand pounds of copper 772 pounds of silver 75 pounds of gold and 33 pounds of palladium can be recovered.
Recycling one million laptops saves the energy equivalent to the electricity used by more than 3 500 us homes in a year.
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All collection recycling and reuse of computer equipment complies with 10 1 1425 38 regarding sound environmental management.
Any computers phones or other data containing devices with hard drives entering the reuse market are wiped to department of defense specifications or the hard drives memory cards are destroyed.
Computers with causes will repair or refurbish your old computer equipment if it financially makes sense.
Every year australians purchase millions of computers and related components to replace equipment superseded by faster and more powerful technologies.
In 2007 08 an estimated 16 8 million computers and televisions reached the end of their useful life in australia.
For more information on virginia s computer recovery and recycling act please visit the department of environmental quality s computer and electronics recycling homepage.
When you buy a new electrical item such as a pc or laptop the retailer you buy from is legally obliged to help you safely and responsibly dispose of the item you are replacing.