What Can I Do With Old Electronics?

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We all have those old electronics stored away somewhere. Either they don’t work anymore, they work but have been replaced with newer and better, or we just never figured them out in the first place! In an effort to keep our planet cleaner, there have been a number of options established to take these old devices. The problem is we might still be confused on exactly where to take these items. Well, fret no more! I have compiled a list of options of what we can do with our old, out of date, or perfectly good devices yet confusing devices.

**Before donating a device, be sure to transfer and delete any personal information to protect your privacy. Computer and hard drive data can be saved on an external hard drive or thumb drive.*

Amazon

Amazon- Amazon offers gift cards and discounts for recycling devices with them! Items they accept: 

• Amazon electronics such as 

  • Alexa devices 

  • Fire sticks 

  • Amazon fire tablets

  • Kindle readers

• Ring devices

• cell phones

• wireless routers

• gaming systems

Click here for more info.

Apple

Apple will offer trade in value for buying another Apple device when you send them your old Apple devices.

Click here for more info.

Best Buy

Best Buy takes most electronics for free. TVs can be recycled for a $29.99 fee. They accept many electronics such as: 

• printers

• phones

• gaming systems

• shredders

• Ereaders

• calculators

• robot vacuums

• hair dryers, straighteners, curling irons

• GPS

• dvd players

• upright vacuums

• computer accessories

• stereos

• ...and so much more
  
  Click here for info.

Office Depot

They accept ink and toner cartridges for recycling at their stores.

Click here for information.

Staples

You can take your items to the store, and they will sometimes run specials that give you store credit for your devices. Staples accepts most electronic devices and office supplies such as ink and toner cartridges.

Click here for a full list and to find a location.

Charities

Gamers Outreach 

• According to their website, "Gamers Outreach is a charity that empowers hospitalized families through play. Our goal is to build a world where activity is easily prioritized as part of care. Video games are our tools of choice.” 

• If you'd like to donate to this wonderful movement, they accept the following:

  • New or lightly used game consoles.

  • New or lightly used game discs and cartridges.

  • New or lightly used controllers.

  • New headsets.

  • New keyboards/mice.

  • New PCs/laptops.

• Contact them at contact@gamersoutreach.org

• Items can be mailed to…

Gamers Outreach
 108 N Maple Rd.
 Box #694
 Saline, MI 48176

gamersoutreach.org

Computers with Causes

• Computers with Causes accepts and refurbishes old computers to provide to those in need.  “Your computer donation may end up helping those who need it the most! Support military members, students, teachers, and parents, foster homes, shelters, elderly or community center in the USA.”

Click here to donate a computer in Texas.