PC Recycling in Surrey

Our Involvement

At the foot of this page, there is a list of organisations who deal with computer recycling. We would be delighted if you use any of those but will help practically if we can.

We try our best to support local non-profit and community groups. Requests do come in for PCs to be used by them, or in households where cost is a problem. A need for computer repair may not be an issue, as we know technicians who will help at no cost.

PCs We Need

We are not recyclers and simply support others in their search for usable PCs or laptops, because we believe they should be reused. If you have a computer or two that will help someone in need and are based in the Surrey area, by all means give us a call.

Others listed on this page will do the same and you may prefer to choose the end user. Our aim is to see equipment find a home and we can only help on a small scale.

We were contacted not long ago by Guildford Grammar School, as they were disposing of a language lab, 14 PCs, 42 monitors etc. The kind offer too much for us, although we did find an agency who would take the equipment and put this to use.

Your Privacy

Even though we primarily help with collection, privacy is a serious issue and we ensure data is wiped before passing a PC on. Reputable organisations do the same or if you prefer to see this happen, there is free software. Eraser is useful.

Back street PC recycling in India

Computer Recycling

Few subjects can be more newsworthy than environmental damage and rightly so, we only have one planet to choose from. New study groups are appearing in many countries, a politician has won a Nobel prize for publicising the issue. Recycling computers is a major consideration within this field, hundreds of millions are dumped every year and hazardous materials are involved in their manufacture.

Governments are taking notice but this is not always backed up by action, beyond that needed for electoral purposes. Of course some politicians do care but we must increase the resolve of their colleagues. They are more likely to give this subject serious attention, if we do the same.

A Poor End For a PC

The scene above is far from unusual in the third world, computer components ready to be processed where health and safety doesn't exist. At least this consignment was deemed worthy of reaching a port, ship loads of similar waste have been dumped at sea, often in the territorial waters of countries in chaos. In many countries where processing is carried out, young children's nimble fingers are put to use.

Our recent Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) legislation was meant to ensure the EU contribution to this pile vanished. The focus of this act lay in a domestic solution and we saw improvement, a reduction in landfill pollution but the problem has not gone away. Much material arrives overseas in a different guise.

Computers Can Live On

There are ample alternatives to consider. We may think of an old whitebox laptop as dated but to an overseas school room with no computers, this is a miracle. In the UK there are still over eight million pensioners who never use a PC, the community centres where they may do so can not all afford to buy equipment. A good percentage of households are in the same position.

Employing every single item in that way is not possible but in our society, a vast amount of waste can be used again. Computers can be repaired, or there are organisations who ensure still serviceable parts are put to a good use, often saving you the cost of disposal. Equally, a friend or neighbour may be happy to give items you no longer need a goodhome. Please look at the options outlined below:

  • Computer Aid a non profit organisation reusing equipment in the third world.
  • Donate a PC a matchmaking service for donations to charities and schools.
  • Digibridge more commercial but valuable support to the non-profit sector.
  • Remploy recycle IT equipment overseas and offer valuable UK employment.
  • Swap it Surrey if you would like to receive an item or service in exchange.
  • Free 2 Collect if you prefer to simply give your old equipment away locally.

Feel free to contact us if we can help. Working in a related sector and just as people, we believe in the benefits of recycling IT equipment. You are also welcome to return to our website dispute service, or the main section on website reports.