Sell, recycle, or donate? Here’s how to dispose of old tech devices

Rich: The first step is to make sure your personal data is removed. For phones, tablets, and laptops, perform a factory reset ...
Yahoo

Recycle Your Old Computer: The Smart Way to Make Money or Save Big

We recommend backing up your data and then erasing your computer's storage before donating, selling, or recycling your machine. Best Buy has a pretty extensive and well-known trade-in program that ...
Yahoo

How to Responsibly Dispose of Your Old Keyboard and Protect the Environment

If you have a keyboard that's outdated or beyond repair, think twice before tossing it into a dumpster. These accessories contain valuable parts, and sometimes even heavy metals, which makes reusing ...
Los Angeles Times

How to Dispose of an Old Computer or Television Set in California

California no longer allows dumping of discarded televisions and computer monitors in landfills because most contain lead and other toxic materials, making them hazardous. There is no state or ...
Ars Technica

How do you dispose of old computer stuff safely?

I'm trying to do some cleaning out of old computer hardware that I have lying around, but chances are that most of it will go unclaimed. If possible, I'd like to dispose of this in a way that's more ...
Macworld

How to dispose of a printer securely

Philip Cassir writes in with a non-obvious problem: I have two older printers, an Epson Stylus Photo 960 and an HP OfficeJet 800 Wireless printer, as well as an old CanoScan flatbed scanner I would ...
Post-Bulletin

LET If you can afford a new computer, you can properly dispose of the old

This is a picture of computer equipment dumped off Mayowood Road, near the dam. This occurred sometime late Tuesday, Jan. 17, or early morning the next day, given the convenient cover of nightfall.