Goodwill and Dell - Free Computer Recycling

Consumers may drop off computers for recycling at any Goodwill location

Goodwill of Central Arizona and Dell have expanded the company’s existing ReConnect program, designed to enable consumers to responsibly recycle any brand of unwanted computers and computer accessories at no cost, to Arizona. Revenue generated from the recycled computer equipment supports Goodwill’s job training programs, workforce development and placement services and other community-based programs for people with barriers to employment.

Individuals who drop off their computer equipment at any of Goodwill’s 45 donation and retail locations in Central Arizona will receive a tax receipt, regardless of the brand and condition of the equipment. Consumers are responsible for removing all personal data prior to donating. Donated equipment meeting ReConnect’s criteria will be resold and devices in need of repair will either be refurbished or broken down into parts to be recycled by Dell partners.

“Goodwill is a leader in the ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ model,” said Jim Teter, President and CEO for Goodwill of Central Arizona. “The ReConnect partnership with Dell emphasizes the importance of extending the lifecycle of their unwanted electronics through environmentally responsible computer disposal, while helping create thousands of jobs and revenue for job training opportunities.”

Through a national partnership with Goodwill Industries International and Dell, the ReConnect program has been recently extended to more than 1,900 Goodwill locations nationwide. The first Reconnect program began in Austin, Texas, in 2004. To date, ReConnect has diverted more than 96 million pounds of e-waste from landfills and created more than 250 “green jobs,” with Goodwill managing responsible computer disassembly and disposal.

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