Title: How Should I Dispose of my Old Computer? (with pictures)
Headings: How Should I Dispose of my Old Computer? (with pictures)
How Should I Dispose of my Old Computer? (with pictures)
Mary McMahon
Mary McMahon
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Content: Personal data should be wiped from a computer's hard drive before disposing of it. If the manufacturer does not offer recycling, you can approach a local charity to see if the equipment is usable. Make sure to ask the charity about what it does with computers it doesn't want anymore, to ensure that it will be ethically handled. You can also contact your local waste management company or the city in which you live to find out about e-waste recycling days, during which crews will collect unwanted electronics for proper recycling. Ask about the firms they recycle with and the practices they use to ensure that your old computer will be disposed of properly. Finally, you can bring your computer directly to a facility which handles e-waste. If you choose to do this, ask about the practices the firm uses, and what percentage of materials are typically recovered. If you can, visit the facility where manufacturing is performed, to assure yourself that the old computer will actually be recycled, and that this recycling will be done right. Check with the manufacturer of old computer equipment, to see if it offers its own recycling programs. Mary McMahon
Ever since she began contributing to the site several years ago, Mary has embraced the exciting challenge of being a EasyTechJunkie researcher and writer.