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There are
a large number of organisations who will take your old computer and other
IT equipment and arrange for it to be reused. Occasionally you may be able
to realise some cash or you may simply want to dispose of the equipment
within the law. Always, it is better to have passed on your computer to
benefit someone else, avoiding the environmental dangers of disposal in
landfill or incinerators. Computers normally contain some hazardous materials. |
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Access Space, an arts charity, use recycled computers to support a range of creative and learning activities - a "Free Media Lab" - running free, open source software. They depend on donated computers which they either rebuild and reuse or dispose of them ethically. |
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The British Connection collects and recycles redundant IT equipment. They sell cheap used computers for export or sale, benefiting educational institutions and disadvantaged groups world-wide. Donated computers are refurbished if possible otherwise they are responsibly disposed of. |
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Bruce Metals
Recycling provide a fully integrated, one stop shop, for recycling computer,
electronics and telephone equipment, including metals, PCB and spare part
recovery, safe disposal of hazardous waste  . |
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CompuCycle is a
Rochdale based, not-for-profit business set up to help fund a local registered
charity. Their objectives are to supply computers to the third world and
to provide funds for the relief work of Project Agape from the sale of refurbished
computers in the UK. |
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Computer Aid
International, a registered charity, recycles computer technology to
developing nations, working with other organisations . |
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Computers
For Charities exists to promote the efficiency of charitable and voluntary
organisations by the provision of computer services, support and training
within the UK and Overseas . |
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Computers
for Charity is a non-profit making organisation aiming to promote use of, and access to, IT for community groups by recycling computers donated by industry . |
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Computer Disposals Ltd is a WEEE compliant IT recycling and disposal service operating
nationwide in the UK. Secure data destruction, ISO certified, safe
contractor accredited and a Waste Management Licence carrier, CDL offers
preferential pricing for charities and donates equipment to charitable
organisations on behalf of public and private sectors. |
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Computer Resale:
There are about 40 Computer Resale stores in the UK, each operating
independently. If you or your company needs to buy, recycle or dispose of
IT equipment, you could use their chain . |
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Computers
for the Disabled, a registered charity & non-profit organisation,
provides computers for disabled individuals and groups in the UK . |
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Computer Remarketing Services Ltd is an IT asset management company specialising in refurbishment
and resale of ex-lease computer equipment. |
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Crash-IT is a computer
re-cycling charity project based in Bartley Green, Birmingham. It is a Community
Fund Lottery funded project, dedicated to providing opportunities for people
with disability or long-term health problems. Donations of computers and
printers are welcome . |
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The Department
of Trade and Industry have produced a guide entitled Unwanted Computer
Equipment: A Guide to Re-use. For a summary click here
or go to the site and search for "Unwanted Computer Equipment". |
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Digital Links International is a registered charity providing a comprehensive IT disposal service, collecting from companies anywhere in the UK with a guarantee of data erasure. PCs are used to provide improved educational opportunities for young people in developing countries. |
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Donate-a-PC
is part of ITforCharities; they tell you how you can donate a PC for charity and give details of organisations who do this. Organisations can also participate; the site gives details. |
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Getech
have launched a joint venture, Re-cycleIT, with Bruce Electronics Recycling,
offering recycling of all redundant IT equipment, certified disposal and
destruction of materials, safe disposal of hazardous/special waste . |
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In Kind Direct,
formerly Gifts in Kind UK, accept Pentium computers, printers, photocopiers
and fax machines and distributes goods to the voluntary sector, helping
industry and charities . |
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IT Schools Africa is a UK-based charity which delivers recycled computers to African schools to improve education & cross-cultural communication. You can donate computers and IT equipment; see their web site. |
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Lancashire
Computer Waste Services are a none profit community group in Lancashire
who collect waste computer and IT equipment anywhere in the north-west.
They work with homeless people in the Preston and Blackpool areas, and are
looking for companies to donate equipment. |
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London Facilities Ltd specialises in computer disposals and computer recycling. Based in Wiltshire they cover the UK market providing services for all end-of-life and surplus IT inventory and communications equipment. |
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Microprice
is a small company based in Malvern specialising in the sale of refurbished
computer systems. The business aims to supply the best quality refurbished
computer systems with warranty and backup . |
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The Community Microsoft
Authorised Refurbisher Scheme (MAR) aids organisations to donate or sell refurbished
PCs to UK schools, educational institutions and charities. It also helps
these institutions to acquire a professionally refurbished PC . |
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MillRace
IT (MRIT), is a 'Social Firm', subsidiary to the charity InterAct
Chelmsford Ltd. They refurbish redundant computer equipment, providing
employment for disadvantaged persons. Computers are sent to training centres
in Africa, others are sold locally at economical prices into voluntary,
education and care sectors .
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New Leaf
Recycling, based in south London, offers recycling schemes for printer
cartridges, redundant IT equipment and waste paper . |
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Northamptonshire
Computer Recycling Project aims to get people with learning difficulties
computers they can use; run by people with learning difficulties. They recycle
Pentiums and peripherals . |
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Princess Alice
Hospice are looking for donations of some reasonable computer equipment
for use at the hospice. You can also donate your empty printer cartridges
to raise money for the hospice; click for info . |
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RecommIT:
a service provided by CHG Environmental Ltd which supplies schools,
charities, libraries and areas of social need with quality, second user
Pentiums, laptops and laser printers at affordable prices . |
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Recycle-IT!
Limited states it is UK's first and largest not-for-profit computer recycling
company providing computers for communities and training, work experience
for long term unemployed as well as service to industry . |
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Regional Electronics
Initiative (REI), a network of independent computer refurbishment centres
for Yorkshire and Humber, aims to deliver high quality service to businesses
with benefits to communities and the environment . |
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Remploy is a not-for-profit, government-sponsored organisation that works to equip disabled people in the UK. The e-cycle service helps businesses re-sell, re-use or recycle their end-of-life IT equipment, helping both the environment and disabled people. |
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Re-Tek UK provide asset management and recycling services to commerce, UK
wide. They concentrate on reuse rather than conventional recycling which
extends the life of the stock and can generate a financial return
for the owner. All services and processes are carried out within the regulations and guidelines of the WEEE directive. |
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Secure-it
Disposals Ltd are specialists in the secure disposal of redundant IT
equipment. Birmingham based with 13 years of experience their processes
and procedures are BSI certified. Data is destroyed to SEAP
standards and equipment is resold, reused or recycled to WEEE standards. |
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Tools for
Schools is a non-profit social partnership between schools and businesses
to help industry fill the current ICT skills gap in schools . |
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UK Fundraising
point out computers are essential to fundraising; they give info on recycling
services for UK charity fundraisers in news items . |
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WasteOnline
(Waste Watch) is a superb site covering lots on relevant information,
including Computer recycling, with a large list of recyclers organised by
geographical area. You can also advertise your equipment . |
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WEEE Directory provides two free services for computer disposal and computer recycling: a Directory of Computer Recyclers by area and Tenders and Collections for the Disposal of Computers. |
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