1. List on Craigslist and try it sell it. (but do not sell HDs unless they are completely scrubbed and overwritten)

2. Donate it

If the equipment still functions, consider donating it to a local school or nonprofit organization. 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.

Share The Technology: (http://sharetechnology.org)
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.

National Cristina Foundation: (http://www.cristina.org)
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 disadvantaged.

Recycles.org: (http://www.recycles.org/)
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.

CompuMentor: (http://www.compumentor.org/)
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.

Reboot Canada: (http://www.reboot.on.ca)
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.

RECONNECT: (http://www.reconnectpartnership.com/)
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.

3. List it on your local freecycle list (see www.freecycle.org) for a list of lists to see if anyone wants some of it free.

4. Contact your HS computer classes and see if they want old equipment to tear apart and see how things work.

5. Then if all else fails, see about disposing of the rest through a PC recycling/disposal

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.

Apple recycling program
Dell recycling program
Epson recycling program
Gateway recycling program
Hewlett Packard recycling program
IBM / Lenovo recycling program
Lexmark recycling program
NEC recycling program

Below is a short list of some of the major recycling companies capable of recycling computers.

E-Tech Recycling (http://www.etechrecycling.com/)

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.

Genesis Recycling (http://genesisrecycling.ca/)

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.

IBM PC Recycling Service (http://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/products)

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.

Intercon Solutions (http://www.interconrecycling.com/)

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.

Back Thru the future microcomputers, Inc. (http://www.backthruthefuture.com)
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.

Envirocycle Inc. (http://www.enviroinc.com)
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.

United Recycling Industries (http://www.unitedrecycling.com)
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
E-Tech Recycling (http://www.etechrecycling.com/)

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.

Genesis Recycling (http://genesisrecycling.ca/)

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.

IBM PC Recycling Service (http://www.ibm.com/ibm/environment/products)

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.

Intercon Solutions (http://www.interconrecycling.com/)

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.

United Recycling Industries (http://www.unitedrecycling.com)
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
National Revitalization Services (http://www.natrs.com/)

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.

Epson recycling program
Hewlett Packard recycling program
Lexmark recycling program
Finally, some major electronic retail stores in the United States also accept used ink cartridges. Below is a listing of some of these companies.

Best Buy
Office Depot
Office Max