REˇPC is providing links about computer recycling and to help you find ways to recycle responsibly in your area. Some sites may be contacted for computer donations as well as needs and volunteer positions. If you know of any links that you would like us to add or have any questions about computer recycling, please email us. The Problems of E-Waste: The Basel Action Network (BAN) The world's most rigorous environmental and social justice criteria for recycling e-waste. Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition The most comprehensive site on high-tech impacts on community, worker and environmental health. No Monitors In California Landfills On March 22, 2001 the Department of Toxics Substances Control (DTSC) confirmed that it is ILLEGAL to discard ANY cathode ray tube (CRT) computer or television monitors in California municipal solid waste landfills. Computers & Education and Computer Recycling Corporation Their mission is to promote the highest and best re-use of computer equipment, and recycle the unusable items to keep them out of our landfills. Global Stewards Provides resources for sustainable living and environmental activism, as well as a list of many places to donate used computers and electronics in the Bay Area. Goodwill Industries of Orange County The mission of Goodwill Industries is to provide people with disabilities and other barriers the opportunity to achieve their highest levels of personal and economic independence. Goodwill Industries of Orange County collects and refurbishes computers and peripheral equipment which are then sold at value prices. Pentium and better computers can either be dropped off at Goodwill Computer Works or an attended donation center, or a Goodwill pickup can be scheduled for your home or office. Sorry, we are unable to accept B/W monitors or televisions due to state regulations. ISP Foundation (Internet Solutions Project) Provides information technology training, and computers at no cost to qualified individuals, such as low-income individuals, seasonal workers and welfare recipients who lack computer related skills for the current job market. Training is offered as a full scholarship to these qualified individuals in the Bay Area Counties. Marin County Computer Resource Center A non-profit Computer Training and Recycling Program. The center accepts computers and electronic equipment including radios, tvs, fax machines, copiers and more. They refurbish computer and office equipment and give them to public schools, non-profit organizations and disadvantaged individuals throughout the world. Donations not used are recycled saving them from going to landfill. National Cristina Foundation (NCF) Provides computer technology and solutions to give people with disabilities, students at risk and economically disadvantaged persons the opportunity, through training, to lead more independent and productive lives. A not-for-profit foundation. PEP Computer Recycling: California (PEP: Resources for Parents, Educators & Publishers) A State, National and International Directory of agencies that facilitate donations of used computer hardware for schools and community groups. Share the Technology Provides a national database to help connect computer donors and nonprofit donation seekers no matter where they are in the country. Since 1996, thousands of nonprofits, schools and people with disabilities have received useful equipment from local donors who found them through our website. An all-volunteer 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation. Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition Clean Computer Campaign A great source on computer recycling. Includes a San Francisco Bay Area Computer Recycling & Reuse Directory with tons of places to recycle your computer equipment! PLEASE NOTE: REˇPC cannot be held responsible for any of the content included in these sites, nor does REˇPC endorse them in any way.