I remember reading about some ebay side project (i think) that bought back computers. The idea is that they use the parts and make more money from them, so the computer doesn't need to be usable. I have no idea what it was called, or how I could find it again!
Otherwise, my only options seem to me
- Council ewaste pickup
- Paid ewaste pickup
I know why people don't bother decluttering laptops/PCs etc - it's a whole heap harder than I realised. First you have to transfer anything you need, then you have to run something to really wipe the drives, so no one can sneakily steal your identity, and then you have to find somewhere to dispose of it that won't leach horrible chemicals into the earth!
Any advice is welcome - what have you done with your old computers? I know some of your have surely crossed this bridge.
