Computer Server Donation and Recycling

Computer server and datacenter products are produced from valuable resources and materials, together with metals, plastics, and glass, all of which require energy to mine and manufacture. Donating or recycling consumer electronics conserves our natural resources and avoids air and water pollution, as well as greenhouse gas emissions which are attributable to manufacturing virgin materials.

For instance:

• Recycling a million laptops saves the energy equal to the electricity used by more than 3,500 US homes in a year.
• For each million cell phones we recycle, 35 thousand pounds of copper, 772 pounds of silver, 75 pounds of gold, and 33 pounds of palladium can be recovered.

Before Donating or Recycling Your Used Computer Server Equipment

• For your computer or server, think about upgrading the hardware or software as an alternative of buying a model new product.
• Delete all personal data from your electronics.
• Remove any batteries from your electronics, they may need to be recycled separately.