Reconnect is a joint venture between Dell and Goodwill Industries. This program allows you to drop off most computers and electronics equipment at select Goodwill locations for free. The areas and locations where the Reconnect program is currently available are a bit limited, so check the reconnectpartnership.com website for locations.
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Dell will recycle all laptops for free with a purchase of a new Dell computer, and they'll recycle your Dell laptop at anytime for free. You may also choose to donate your laptop. Dell has partnered with the National Cristina Foundation to provide used computers to disabled and economically disadvantaged children.
Apple will recycle your old laptop for free if you buy a new Mac. If you are a resident of Texas, Oklahoma, or Virginia, Apple will recycle your used laptop for free. Other residents of the U.S. and Canada can recycle there equipment without a new purchase for a $30 fee. This fee includes the shipping of the laptop to an Apple recycling partner.
HP will recycle HP and Compaq branded laptops for free. They will accept other brand laptops for a fee (typically $10) and even pick the item up at your home for additional $10.Best Buy will take your laptop for $10 and give you a $10 gift card in exchange. They won’t accept computers with the hard drive, so you’ll need to remove it first, or have Geek Squad do it for $19.99. They also offer a trade-in program for select “gently used” laptops that were purchased at Best Buy. You’ll need to be the original purchaser, have a valid ID and a receipt. They do mention that if you don’t have the receipt they will “make every effort to locate it for you.”
Office Depot offers Tech Recycling boxes at participating stores. The boxes come in three sizes and range in price from $5-$15. You can pick up a box at Office Depot, fill it with qualifying equipment, and return it to the store for recycling.Staples’ EcoEasy program allows you to recycle Dell products for free at any participating store, or other brand items for $10.Earth911 and MyGreenElectronics.org compile comprehensive databases of local recycling programs. Try searching your area for a local recycling center.
Sell it on eBay or craigslist. It you decide to go this route, be sure to properly run a low level format tool or disk eraser utility on the hard drive first. Simply formatting a hard drive does not ensure that someone with the proper recovery tools couldn't still recover you.Find a friend or family member that might be interested in a used laptop. Just as in Step 1, you need to run a low level format tool or disk eraser utility first to ensure data is properly purged.Sell or reuse some of the parts. If you’re comfortable taking apart a laptop it might be worth your while to sell some of the parts on eBay and reuse others. The hard drive can be turned into a cheap external USB device for backup or extra storage by purchasing a USB hard drive enclosure. Other parts like memory modules, DVD drive, and even LCD might have some value. Do a quick search on eBay or craiglist to see if parts from your laptop might be selling for a worthwhile price.
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Finally,you can choose to donate it to a church or non-profit organization.
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