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Recycling and disposal of old computers
When you next upgrade your computer and have an old one to get dispose of, instead of scrapping it so it ends up in a landfill site why not recycle it so that someone else without one can benefit from a computer?
The following organisations can take and recycle and or dispose of old computers. Please note that this is not a complete or extensive list, but is a sample of organisations that can recycle computers. Please contact them for more information (their websites will contain relevant e-mail contact links) :
Local organisations :
(see relevant website for organisation's e-mail contact
details)
- The British Heart Foundation (in Worthing) :
will take whole computer units (base, monitor, keyboard and mouse, but with a minimum standard of Windows 98)
43-45 Chapel Road, Worthing
Tel : (01903) 218014
website : www.bhf.org.uk - The YMCA Hove Revived Electrics shop (in Hove) :
will take base units of Windows 98 or above but no monitors or keyboards at present.
66 Blatchington road, Hove
Tel : (01273) 776868
website : www.hoveymca.org.uk - Emmaus Group (in Portslade) :
will take computers, please contact them for the specifications they require.
Emmaus Brighton & Hove, Drove Road, Portslade, BN42 2PA
Tel : (01273) 426480
website : www.emmaus.org.uk/brighton - Spider's Web IT (free computers for the disabled) :
Anyone living in Brighton & Hove who is in receipt of Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance or Incapacity Benefit may apply to Spider's Web IT (SWIT for short) for a free refurbished computer. For more information
Tel : (01273) 298667
website : www.spiderswebit.blogspot.com
The West Sussex Recycling Guide lists the following :
- Computer Aid International :
Computer Aid International is a UK registered charity and takes donations of unwanted IT equipment from UK organisations and individuals which we data wipe, refurbish and send to developing countries. Computer Aid offers a complete service, including data destruction, computer refurbishment, full asset tracking and positive PR opportunities. Donating computers to Computer Aid also guarantees compliance with all UK legislation, including the WEEE directive, Data Protection Act and Environment Act.
Telephone Number: 0208 361 5540
website : www.computeraid.org - e-mail addresses are avilable on their website - T. P. Smart :
will take computers, please contact them for the specifications they require.
Ford Lane, Arundel,BN8 0DF
Tel : (01243) 554165 - Wastecare :
Recovers and recycle redundant IT equipment, please contact them for the specifications they require.
Tel : 01133 854321
website : www.wastecare.co.uk - Bulli Computers :
will take computers, please contact them for the specifications they require.
The Farmers Stores, Gatehouse Lane, Goddards Green, BN6 9LD
Tel : (01444) 871609 - ABCOM :
will take computers, please contact them for the specifications they require.
Tel : (01444) 871200 - Willow Computers :
Will collect computers from households, please contact them for the specifications they require.
Tel : 07980 402 986 (contact Justin Reeves) - PCFix :
PC maintenance and recycling.
Church Lane, Broadbridge Heath, RH12 3ND
Tel : (01403) 269 835 - Computers for Charities :
Please contact them for the specifications they require.
Cemetary Lodge, Ersham Road, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 3LJ
(no Tel no. listed)
Other organisations :
- Digital Links International :
Will collect equipment for refurbishment and reuse in the developing world. Needs a minimum of 25 monitors or base units per collection.
1 London Bridge, SE1 9BG
Tel : 020 7785 6261
website : www.digital-links.org
Alternatively : If you can't recycle your old computer the household recycling sites will accept computer equipment for disposal.
Note
: Always remember to thoroughly and completely delete files and information
off of the computer that you wouldn't want other people to have access to
before you dispose of a computer (eg correspondence, word processing, bank
and personal details, photos, e-mails, etc).
