Where can I recycle a laptop at no cost to myself? My local charity shop won't have it.
2007-02-18 23:00:42 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Laptops & Notebooks
advertise it in your local shop or newspaper,dell also have a recycling facility on their website for disadvantaged children
2007-02-18 23:04:59 · answer #1 · answered by ♥~shona~♥ 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
There are websites that pay you to recycle old consumer electronics. You'll have to do a search: we don't know what metro area you're close to.
Also, a less exciting but useful means: contact your county/township's sanitation department and ask. If it's a working laptop, they may accept it as a donation to be reused for local school or government, or they'll direct you to a recycling program they're aware of. Worst case scenario: your landfill can process it like any other electronic and it'll be broken down and recycled by parts: casing as plastic, breadboard as corrugate, LCD as glass and metals/chips to be resmelted.
2007-02-18 23:14:11 · answer #2 · answered by Intentionality 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put it on ebay. You would be surprised who is willing to pay for stuff that doesn't work because they want the parts. If you don't want the money donate whatever you get for it to charity.
2007-02-22 10:18:51 · answer #3 · answered by martin m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it nevertheless runs in any respect, my first reaction could be to have it stripped and easily donate it. Social agencies are attentive to families with young infants who won't be in a position to locate the money for one, yet could income a great deal via having one to apply by using emphasis on computers in the colleges. in any different case, return it to the place to procure it and that they'll get rid of it. they could probable pay you for any reusable areas.
2016-12-17 13:35:48 · answer #4 · answered by holness 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are special charities that recycle computers to africa etc. you could google for one near you. your local c-shop can't take them cos of electrical regulations I think.
http://www.wasteonline.org.uk/resources/InformationSheets/ComputerRecyclersRefurbishers.htm
2007-02-18 23:05:49 · answer #5 · answered by serenabeliever 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you could send it to me as my collegue is a whizz kid nerd on these and he upgrades,fixes and basically makes them work and and gives them schools and charity who dont have the finance to be able to get them,
Good sport eh?
or if i am not near you you could register it on freecycle..
2007-02-18 23:17:40 · answer #6 · answered by tweetypie771 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try http://www.recycle.co.uk/
May cost you some time but you can say buyer collects.
2007-02-18 23:07:33 · answer #7 · answered by Jewel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
freecycle in yahoo groups it will go in minutes
dc
2007-02-18 23:12:01 · answer #8 · answered by destiny camel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Post it to me!
2007-02-18 23:10:09 · answer #9 · answered by jamand 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.communityfreebay.co.uk/view_item.php?item_id=3351
In the central UK
2007-02-19 00:02:26 · answer #10 · answered by rmn_tech 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋