We recommend backing up your data and then erasing your computer's storage before donating, selling, or recycling your machine. Best Buy has a pretty extensive and well-known trade-in program that ...

When I finally admitted my old desktop and wheezing inkjet were never coming back into regular use, I assumed getting rid of them would be expensive or a hassle. Instead, I discovered that I could ...

As we head into Memorial Day weekend, spring cleaning is probably still on your mind. And while it can be difficult to get rid of that old laptop, desktop or printer you've got sitting around -- even ...

If you've got an old laptop or printer gathering dust in a closet, you're not alone. A recent CNET survey found that nearly a third of US adults are still hanging onto outdated electronics because ...

Our basement bedroom has a huge desktop computer that we never use except to dust. Why are we keeping it? A recent CNET survey found that nearly a third of us are hoarding old electronics, because ...

Hewlett-Packard Co. is launching a program that will give consumers up to $50 toward the purchase of new products on the companys Web site in exchange for recycling their old computer equipment ...

Time to dust off that dot matrix printer that's been sitting in a dark closet since 1990. In response to environmental concerns, Office Depot this week announced it is teaming up with Hewlett-Packard ...

Staples Inc. of Framingham has started accepting old computers and computer equipment at its retail stores for recycling. The company said anyone can bring in just about any old computer, monitor, ...

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Once that old laptop or printer stops working, you need to get rid of it. However, that can be easier said than done. Throwing it in the trash will only lead to more items that could be recycled ...