Computer Reuse, Donations, and Requests

RTPnet works with Teaming for Technology (T4T), Triangle United Way. T4T accepts donations from individuals and businesses, and they distribute computers and other information technology equipment to nonprofit agencies, schools and families. T4T distributed 13,373 pieces of equipment worth $1.2 million, including 1,603 computers in 2004.

Places to Donate or Find Equipment

Cary Computer Recycling Kramden Institute, Inc., Durham, expanding to Wake and Orange Counties Orange County Solid Waste Management Department The Purple Elephant Computer Factory for KIDS!, Raleigh

Raleigh Computer Recycling/ReUse Options SIMPUTER, Charlotte Teaming for Technology, Triangle United Way TechnologyRecycler.Net, Raleigh Wake County Recycle/Reuse Markets

Evaluating Equipment for tax purposes

eBay

edeal PC Evaluator

edeal Mac Evaluator

Sanitizing Hard Drives: Disposition of Unclassified DoD Computer Hard Drives (pdf file)

Disposing of Dead Equipment

Triangle Recycling Service, Wendell

NC: Electronics - Managing Discarded Electronic Products

Articles/Discussion

What do you do with a dead computer?, TechSoup Discussion Board

Think E-Green: Delete and Donate Old Computers

Educational Refurbishing Programs — a sample

Building Connections: Creating a Successful Computer Reuse Program Computer Refurbishing as a Revenue-Generating Activity, Nonprofit Technology Resources

Computers for Youth LINCT Coalition Per Scholas TecsChange, Technology for Social Change