| If you have recently purchased a new laptop, | | | | a working use for your laptop rather than selling it. |
| what do you plan to do with the old one? The | | | | 4. Local Government recycling centres |
| simplest thing for many people may be to throw | | | | Most local government recycling centres have the |
| it in the bin. However, this is far from being the | | | | correct facilities to ensure that your old |
| best option; both environmentally and financially. | | | | equipment is disposed of correctly. This will ensure |
| Laptops contain lots of toxic materials and heavy | | | | that none of the environmental problems |
| metals that can cause long term environmental | | | | mentioned earlier will occur. E-waste is an ever |
| damage if not disposed of correctly. There are | | | | growing problem due to the rate of technological |
| also several ways you can make some money | | | | changes nowadays. |
| from your old laptop - even if it no longer works! | | | | 5. Recycle your laptop for cash using a recycling |
| Here are some better alternatives for your old | | | | website |
| laptop: | | | | This is certainly the simplest and possibly the |
| 1. Sell it online | | | | most financially rewarding method. There are |
| Online auction sites, such as eBay, can be the first | | | | many recycling sites available online that will pay |
| step for many people. This will not only earn your | | | | you for your old equipment. This is in many ways |
| some money but takes away with any | | | | a lot easier than using an online auction site. You |
| environmental problems of disposing your laptop | | | | can receive an instant quote online and they will |
| the conventional way. | | | | even pay your postage costs. |
| 2. Sell the parts online | | | | Even if your laptop no longer works you can still |
| Even your laptop is no longer working you can still | | | | earn money. The parts inside are still considerably |
| make some money selling the parts online. Items | | | | valuable to recycling companies. |
| such as the screen, keyboard, memory sticks or | | | | Websites such as Mirror Go Green offer over |
| processors can all be sold online. This will obviously | | | | £300 for certain models. Simply go to their |
| not make you as much money as a full working | | | | website and fill in a few details such as |
| laptop. But will still earn you more than it collecting | | | | manufacturer and model number. They will |
| dust in your cupboard. | | | | instantly give you a working and non-working |
| 3. Donate it to charity | | | | price for your equipment. You will receive your |
| Even if your laptop is too old and out of date for | | | | money within a couple of days of the laptop being |
| you there still may be someone willing to pay | | | | received. |
| money for it. Donating this to your favourite | | | | They will also offer you money for a variety of |
| charity is another alternative. There may also be | | | | other electrical equipment such as digital cameras, |
| local charities or community groups that may find | | | | mobile phones and sat navs. |