Reuse Project

Too many of the computers we purchase end up at the transfer station, bound for recycling, or left to age in the back of a closet or in a garage or cellar. How many can be easily repaired and put to use? Rather than letting it go to e-waste, why not let it have a new life with someone in need?

My project, following the lead of organizations such as FreeGeek, is to take in late model desktop and laptop computers, refurbish them, and find new homes for them. The refurbishing process starts with pulling the hard drive and securely erasing all data. Next, the components are tested and parts are replaced as needed. Then software is loaded on the hard drive and the unit is tested before it is given a new home.

I need your help in locating computers for reuse, for helping refurbish them, and to find suitable homes for the used computers. Before taking your computer to the transfer station or storing it away somewhere at your home, consider donating it to this project. If you know of a non-profit organization or a family in need of computers, let us know and we’ll try to meet the need on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please fill out the form below to let me know how you’d like to help: