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Recycling batteries
Computer dismantle
Monitor dismantle
Recycling used printer ink cartridges
Computer donation
Cleaning computer components
Introduction
| This page has been created as a location to find additional
information about properly disposing your computer equipment and
batteries as well as donation information for working computers
and electronics. Users who have older working computers may also
want to review document CH000719
for ideas suggestions on what can be done with older computers. |
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Organization
notice
If you are with a company
or organization who accepts donations or properly dismantles
computers, electronics, or batteries, please edit
this page and suggest your company or organization. We
request all submissions contain all the company's information
and highly recommend that the company have some type of web presence.
Recycling
batteries
Because of the large amounts of batteries being used today
with computers and other electronics, it is important that you
dispose the batteries not only properly but safely to help the
environment and other beings. In addition, there are now over
500 recycling laws in the United States and not disposing of the
batteries appropriately may cost you or your company.
In addition to the below list of companies who specialize in
recycling batteries some major electronic retail stores in the
United States also accept used ink cartridges. Below is a
listing of some of these companies.
Below are a few of the several hundred available
companies that can help provide you with information or help
you recycle your batteries.
Phone: (734)
467-9110
Fax: (734) 467-9104
Batteries Recycled: Able to manage every type of
spent battery manufactured today.
Phone: (352)
376-5135
Fax: (352)376-5942
Batteries Recycled: Ni-Cad (visit web site to find local
Ni-Cad drop off locations).
U.S. Phone: (888)438-5865
Canada (English) Phone: (800)267-7581
Canada (French) Phone: (800)-231-9081
Batteries Recycled: Lead-Acid Batteries
Caution: In no instance can a battery be incinerated.
Disposing a battery by burning will cause them to explode.
Important: In case of rupture, leaking electrolyte or
any other cause of skin or eye exposure to the electrolyte,
immediately flush with water. If eye exposure, flush with water
for 15 minutes and consult physician.
Additional information on batteries can be found on our
battery information page.
Computer dismantle
If you have a computer or computer equipment that you believe
is beyond repair or is too old to be useful we recommend one of
the below services which can dismantle the equipment properly to
obtain all usable parts and materials. If you have a usable good
computer you may want to consider donating the
computer instead of dismantling or recycling it. Many
computer manufacturers and computer hardware manufactures also
have their own recycling and/or trade in programs. Below is a
list of some of the major manufactures and links to their
recycling programs.
Below is a short list of some of the major recycling
companies capable of recycling computers.
Phone:(503) 693-8939 or (703) 421-4340
Fax: (503) 693-8939 or (703) 421-4340
Address:
1600 NE 25th Ave Suite E
Hillsboro, OR 97124
21580 Atlantic Blvd, Suite #120
Sterling, VA 20166
Note: Company capable of recycling computers, monitors,
telephones, and related equipment, and various other electronic
items.
Phone: (604)
533-2537
Fax: (604) 533-2537
Address:
19632 40th Avenue
Langley, B.C. V3A 6L7
Note: Company who's capable of recycling all types of
computers, printers, monitors, phones, and numerous other
electronic components.
Phone: (888) SHOP-IBM (Reference part
number 06P7513)
Note: IBM can recycle any manufacturer's PCs, including
system units, monitors, printers, and optional attachments for
$29.99 which includes shipping.
Parts capable of recycling: any manufacturer's PC,
monitors, printers, and optional attachments.
Phone: (888) 452-5642 or (708)
756-9838
Fax: (708) 756-4094
Address:
1001-59 Washington
11th and Washington
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Parts capable of recycling: All types of electronic
equipment and material, including computers (mainframes,
monitors, terminals, CPU's), printers, fax machines, modems,
bridges, hubs, copy machines, consumer electronics (radios, CD
players, dvd players, clocks, calculators, telephones, cellular
phones), components, and various other types of plastic and
metal.
Phone: (408)
453-4511
Fax: (408) 453-4511
Address:
Refer to web page (multiple locations)
Note: Back Thru The Future Microcomputers is one of the
largest computer recyclers in the United States and are a
women's owned business. The company recycles microcomputers for
corporations, educational institutions, government, and
individuals. With millions of microcomputers being displaced
each year by newer technology, Back Thru The Future has
committed itself to finding uses for this older technology and
preventing it from becoming a high tech waste.
Parts capable of recycling: All computer equipment. For
corporations, educational institutions, government, and
individuals.
Phone: (800) 711-6010
Fax: (570)879-2008
Address:
Envirocycle, Inc.
Rt. 81 Ext. 68
PO Box 899
Hallstead, PA 18822-0899
Note: Envirocycle, Inc., a company of The Matco
(Environmental Group) offers responsible asset reclamation and
disposition services to the electronics industry. In 1995 alone,
Envirocycle dismantled over 465,000 monitors and 2,000,000
pounds of electronic equipment.
Parts capable of recycling: All electrical components and
Monitors.
- Total Reclaim (http://www.totalreclaim.com/)
Phone: (206)
343-7443
Fax: (206) 343-7445
Address:
Total Reclaim Inc. Seattle
2200 6th Ave. South
Seattle, WA 98134
Note: Total Reclaim provides environmentally responsible
asset reclamation and disposition services to the electronics
industry. Total Reclaim is the Pacific Northwest's largest
electronics recycler, handling 9,000,000 lbs of monitors,
televisions, and other electronics in 2004.
Phone: (800) 323-1574
Fax: (847) 455-3232
Fax: (630) 231-6565
Address:
3700 North Runge Avenue
Franklin Park, IL 60131
1600 Harvester Road
West Chicago, IL 60185
Note: United Recycling is the the disassembly and
de-manufacturing operation of Untied Recycling Industries total
asset recovery concept for environmentally safe disposal and
recycling of excess, obsolete, or end of life commercial,
industrial, military, and consumer electronic material.
Parts capable of recycling:
Computers and peripherals, cell phones, office, and
telecommunication equipment, laboratory/medical equipment, and
many other electronic materials.
Monitor
dismantle
Phone:(503) 693-8939 or (703) 421-4340
Fax: (503) 693-8939 or (703) 421-4340
Address:
1600 NE 25th Ave Suite E
Hillsboro, OR 97124
21580 Atlantic Blvd, Suite #120
Sterling, VA 20166
Note: Company capable of recycling computers, monitors,
telephones, and related equipment, and various other electronic
items.
Phone: (604)
533-2537
Fax: (604) 533-2537
Address:
19632 40th Avenue
Langley, B.C. V3A 6L7
Note: Company who's capable of recycling all types of
computers, printers, monitors, phones, and numerous other
electronic components.
Phone: (888) SHOP-IBM (Reference part
number 06P7513)
Note: IBM can recycle any manufacturer's PCs, including
system units, monitors, printers, and optional attachments for
$29.99 which includes shipping.
Parts capable of recycling: any manufacturer's PC,
monitors, printers, and optional attachments.
Phone: (888) 452-5642 or (708)
756-9838
Fax: (708) 756-4094
Address:
1001-59 Washington
11th and Washington
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Parts capable of recycling: All types of electronic
equipment and material, including computers (mainframes,
monitors, terminals, CPU's), printers, fax machines, modems,
bridges, hubs, copy machines, consumer electronics (radios, CD
players, dvd players, clocks, calculators, telephones, cellular
phones), components, and various other types of plastic and
metal.
- Total Reclaim (http://www.totalreclaim.com/)
Phone: (206)
343-7443
Fax: (206) 343-7445
Address:
Total Reclaim Inc. Seattle
2200 6th Ave. South
Seattle, WA 98134
Note: Total Reclaim provides environmentally responsible
asset reclamation and disposition services to the electronics
industry. Total Reclaim is the Pacific Northwest's largest
electronics recycler, handling 9,000,000 lbs of monitors,
televisions, and other electronics in 2004.
Phone: (800) 323-1574
Fax: (847) 455-3232
Fax: (630) 231-6565
Address:
3700 North Runge Avenue
Franklin Park, IL 60131
1600 Harvester Road
West Chicago, IL 60185
Note: United Recycling is the the
disassembly and de-manufacturing operation of Untied Recycling
Industries total asset recovery concept for environmentally safe
disposal and recycling of excess, obsolete, or end of life
commercial, industrial, military, and consumer electronic
material.
Parts capable of recycling:
Computers and peripherals, cell phones, office, and
telecommunication equipment, laboratory/medical equipment, and
many other electronic materials.
Recycling used printer ink cartridges
Phone: (973) 275-1786
Address:
108 Baker Street
Suite 500
Maplewood, New Jersey 07040
Note: Company capable of recycling almost all non
remanufactured laser and inkjet printer cartridges.
In addition to the above recommendations many printer
manufacturers also have their own recycling program. Below is a
list of some of the major printer companies and links to their
recycling programs.
Finally, some major electronic retail stores in the United
States also accept used ink cartridges. Below is a listing of
some of these companies.
Computer
donation
Rather than disposing your computer, the best option for proper
management of "retired" computer equipment is material recovery
for all usable parts. If the equipment still functions, consider
donating it to a local school or nonprofit organization. For
computers that are "beyond repair", refer to
Computer Dismantle.
Below is a list of various organizations that also
accept used computer equipment. Please call them before
sending anything to ensure the item(s) meet their needs.
Note: As much as we would like to Computer Hope, does
not have the resources to donate any of its equipment. See
document CH000701 for additional information.
Phone: (856)234-6156
Fax: (856)234-5809
Address:
P.O. Box 548
Rancocas, NJ 08073
Note: See web site with database of organizations looking
for donated computers.
Phone: (203)863-9100
Fax: (203)297-8000
Address:
National Cristina Foundation
500 West Putnam Avenue
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
Note: This organization accepts computer equipment for
donation to organizations serving the disadvantages.
Phone: None or unknown
E-mail:
Click here
Note: Nonprofit materials exchange network that
connects users and organizations looking to share or
gather computer equipment for reuse across America.
Phone: (415)633-9300
E-mail:
realperson@compumentor.org
Note: An organization that's been around since
1987 that's dedicated to helping nonprofits use
technology.
Phone: (416)
534-6017
Fax: (416) 534-6083
E-mail:
info@reboot.on.ca
Address:
136 Geary Avenue, Unit 110
Toronto, Ontario
M6H 4H1
Note: Nonprofit charity providing computer
hardware, networking, and technology support.
Note: Comprehensive electronics
recovery, reuse, and environmental responsible
partnership between
Goodwill
and Dell. This
organization has dozens of locations throughout the
United States in states such as: California, Michigan,
New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Texas. The
address and other contact information for each of these
locations is found on the above link under participating
goodwills.
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