Every year australians purchase millions of computers and related components to replace equipment superseded by faster and more powerful technologies.
Old computer equipment recycle.
World computer exchange this is an international organization tied to over 450 partner organizations worldwide.
Rather than throwing away your old computer parts the ecologically responsible thing is to recycle them.
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.
Your donation is wholly tax deductible.
Thankfully there are quite a few ways to go about recycling old hardware all of which.
Make sure you recycle it properly including safely removing any personal data on your computer s hard drive.
Recycle old unwanted technology at staples.
For more information on virginia s computer recovery and recycling act please visit the department of environmental quality s computer and electronics recycling homepage.
In 2007 08 an estimated 16 8 million computers and televisions reached the end of their useful life in australia.
This figure is predicted to reach 44 million units by 2027 28.
Recycling an old computer can be relatively straightforward.
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.
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.
Computer and related equipment dismantle.
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.
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Computers with causes will repair or refurbish your old computer equipment if it financially makes sense.
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.