| Has your company recently undergone a mass | | | | recycling services of computer hardware that will |
| deployment of new computer hardware? Have | | | | pick up the equipment at your location and |
| you considered what is going to become of your | | | | provide you with a disposal certificate for your |
| old computer hardware? Some companies will | | | | records. This certificate assures you that your |
| simply throw out the old equipment and never | | | | data has been destroyed so you're able to rest |
| give it a second thought but most companies | | | | assured that sensitive and confidential company |
| today know that they can't just drop their old | | | | data is not out there able to get into the wrong |
| computers off at a landfill. Many of today's | | | | hands. |
| businesses recycle their computer hardware by | | | | You may not be too concerned about monitors |
| taking advantage of service companies that offer | | | | as much as computer memory and hard drives in |
| free computer disposals so that the old | | | | terms of safety but there are ecological concerns |
| equipment can be sold or donated to benefit | | | | to consider as well. Companies that act as |
| charities and educational facilities. Whilst your | | | | responsible corporate citizens and do their part to |
| technology needs may require more robust | | | | save local landfills from unnecessary waste |
| equipment, the old equipment may suit someone | | | | improve their corporate image as well. When your |
| else perfectly. | | | | prospective customers investigate doing business |
| Above and beyond the fact that your old | | | | with you, one area they may look at is your |
| equipment might still be useful, there are other | | | | attention to green initiatives. |
| issues at hand when considering the disposal of | | | | Many charities and third world countries benefit |
| your old equipment: legalities, cost and time. | | | | from corporate generosity. By donating your old |
| Services that offer free computer disposals take | | | | computers to a company that offers safe and |
| the cost of disposal and the worry of disposing of | | | | free computer disposals, it's a win-win situation for |
| sensitive and confidential data off your mind and | | | | you, the charity and individual benefiting from your |
| off your plate. | | | | generosity as well as for the landfill that won't |
| Some disposal services may require you to drop | | | | have to contend with more waste. Your old office |
| off your equipment and / or to pay for disposal | | | | computers may not get to live on indefinitely but |
| and for data destruction. Be aware that there are | | | | the more use that can be extracted from them, |
| services that also offer data destruction and | | | | the better. Don't you think? |