Donate/Recycle: Some local Goodwills train workers to refurbish and de-manufacture equipment and resell systems and components. Find out what types of electronic equipment may be donated at your local Goodwill.

Recycle: Visit Electronics Take BackCoalition to find out if your computer maker or retailer provides a recycling program. Many companies do. For example, with Hewlitt Packard's Trade-In program, you can get cash back for upgrading to a new HP if you send your old machine back to HP for in-house recycling. Apple also offers free take-back and recycling of your old computer and monitor, regardless of manufacturer, when you purchase a new Mac.