Recycling & Home Toxics
Computer Recycling
Toxins in your computer such as lead, cadmium, mercury, hexavalent chronium, and brominated flame retardants are linked to reproductive and neurological disorders. Let's work together to ensure these hazardous materials do not end up in our landfills!
For more information on the environmental and health effects of computers, have a look at the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition website and their Clean Computer Campaign website.
What are the options for my old computer?
For further questions please contact Washtenaw County's Solid Waste Department at (734) 222-6874.
REUSE
Donations for charitable causes:
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Metropolitan Detroit Computers for Schools
David Lieberman
Detroit, MI
(248) 851-6848
Collects high volumes of computers and distributes them to local schools or NonProfits. Contact if you are looking for used computers -
Synod Residential Services
TECH Horizons Program
615 S. Mansfield, Ypsilanti, MI
(734) 483-9363
Synod Residential Services are "dedicated to assisting disabled adults within the Southeastern Michigan community in developing their skills in, and gaining access to, the tools of technology. They accept Pentium and higher computers.
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Nonprofit Recycling & Reuse Network
A network of individual, independent, and unaffiliated nonprofit organizations linked together through this website. When you offer to donate equipment, if what you have to offer is useful to one of the participants, you will be contacted by them through the online system.
Donate for resale:
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Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor
200 S. First St., Ann Arbor, MI
(734) 665-0450
Donation Times: Saturdays from 9:00 - 11:30, or call for appointment. Come to their dock entrance on Washington Street.
The Kiwanis Club accepts computers that are 200 MHz or faster, monitors newer than 1998, and all laptops. Complete, up-to-date information on what is and is not accepted can be found on their website.
Recycle Ann Arbor ReUse Center
2420 S. Industrial Ann Arbor, MI
(734) 662 6288
Donation Times: Monday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
They accept computers in good working order. They do not accept computers with RAM and drives removed. They accept Pentium PCs or newer and Macintosh Performa or Powermacs or newer. Monitors, ink printers, laser printers, keyboards, software and cables are also accepted if they are up to 5 yrs old.
Sell your computer for material reuse:
- Select Metals Recycling
5455 S. State Ann Arbor
48108
(734) 662-0317
They will pay YOU for PC units as well as non-ferrous scrap metals such as copper, brass and aluminum. They do not accept keyboards, monitors or printers. -
Michigan State Industries
David Keith
Lansing, MI
(313) 368 3200 ext. 1600
Please call to make and appointment
RECYCLING OPTIONS
Washtenaw County Regional Drop-Off Station
2950 East Ellsworth, Ann Arbor, MI
(734) 971-7400
Great Lakes Recycling Center
(313) 838 7000
Detroit, MI
They accept any electronic equipment and have a Zero Landfill Policy. For larger volumes there is a $75.00 minimum fee.
Greendisk, Inc.
2200 Burlington, Columbia, MO 65202
GreenDisk provides secured, audited disposal of intellectual property stored on electronic media and other technotrash. The resulting materials are then used to manufacture the GreenDisk branded line of office supplies.
The charge is .15/lb with a minimum of $5.00
TAKE BACK PROGRAMS
Apple
Purchase a qualifying Apple computer or monitor and receive free recycling of your old computer and monitor - regardless of manufacturer.
Dell
Recycle your unwanted PC or computer electronics for a flat fee per item. If you buy a new Dell desktop or notebook and select the free recycling option at the time of purchase, they will recycle your old PC and monitor for free.
Update: Dell now offers free recycling of Dell machines without a further purchase. Dell has also partnered with the National Cristina Foundation, allowing them to offer charitable donations of machines, in addition to their recycling options.
Gateway
Gateway offers cash to individuals and small businesses for their old technology with proof of purchase of a new Gateway or eMachines product. They also offer recycling services for larger businesses and institutions.
HP recycling services provides an easy way to recycle computer equipment, printing supplies, rechargeable batteries and other items.
IBM
Through the IBM PC Recycling Service, consumers and small businesses can recycle any manufacturer's PCs including units, monitors, printers and optional attachmnents. This service can be purchased without the purchase of a new machine.
