Laptops Arena

When you want to get rid of your old laptop computer you have two solutions, one of which might bring you a brand new model at a reduced price. This is called trading and involves changing your old notebook with a new one. The company that receives your notebook will determine its function state and offer you a small amount of money to which you can add more and buy the new one. But in case your computer is too old or broken, and you can't send it to a service because the repair expenses are too high and it doesn't worth trying, then you'd have to throw it away together with the rest of the garbage.

In order to support recycling and environmental responsibility, Dell partnered with Virginia Goodwill Network, launching a free computer recycling service for people in Virginia and Washington D.C. Metro area, teaching us why is recycling important

I'm not sure why Dell advertises this service as “free”, as it it about recycling, which is always voluntary, but let's see what the Reconnect program is about.
It promises free recycling for any computer equipment and in any condition, via 134 Goodwill donation centers located in the specified area, where the systems are sorted, recycled and remarket. The only thing you are responsible for is the removing of all your personal data from the hard disk drive.
There is a total of 567 donation centers across US, and just for you to know, in 2007, Dell gathered 102 million pounds of tech systems from customers.
The nice part is that, in addition to make us understand why is recycling important, the program creates new job opportunities foe people “who have barriers to employment or independence”, in the same time educating all of us on the impact of computer disposal on the environment.

“Dell wants to make computer recycling easy, convenient and free for any consumer, and Reconnect is an important program that helps make that possible,” said Joe Strathmann, head of product recycling services for Dell. “This program is a win on all fronts; it benefits the environment, the community and consumers.”