e-waste: Donate or Sell
DONATE IT:
Check with local thrift stores or charities
• Second-hand Sam’s, 5th Street, Stock Island
• Salvation Army, Flagler Ave
• Others?
• Some may refurbish/repair your donated item
Freecycle.org – an on-line “give-away” site, organized by location
• Email: FloridaKeys-Freecycle-owner@yahoogroups.com
Zip-code searchable listings of local & national organizations which accept donations
• http://Earth911.org
• http://TechSoup.org
SELL IT:
• Local paper
• On-line service (like Craig’s List)
• Auction site (like e-Bay)
Cautions:
• Don’t donate or sell your identity
• Computers should be 5 years old or less – and in working order
• Before mailing off your item, contact the receiving organization (or check its web site) to ensure they are currently accepting your item.
From Consumer Reports site: www.greenerchoices.org/electronicsrecycling