Want to donate old office equipment, supplies or even an computer to a nonprofit organization, but don’t want to go searching for who might want your hand-me-downs?
ShareKalamazoo.com has done the research for you.
And, thanks to the Greater Kalamazoo United Way, Goodwill Industries and Habitat for Humanity, the process should be fairly painless for you.
The United Way, at (269) 343-2524 serves as a clearinghouse for more than 40 nonprofits who may be able to use that old file cabinet or desk. Among those nonprofits are the Red Cross, Boys & Girls Clubs, Salvation Army, Girl Scouts, Senior Services and the YMCA.
The Habitat for Humanity Restore, at (269) 381-5523 is also happy to put your old office furniture to good use. With free weekly pickups, an unwanted desk or chair can be hauled off for a good cause with just a phone call.
If you’ve tried to get rid of an old computer, you know the process is even more trying. But, Goodwill Industries, thanks to its partnership with Dell, will accept your used electronics, working or not. Electronics which work are sold, and the proceeds support other community work through Goodwill. Nonworking electronics/computers are stripped for parts , with unwanted parts properly recycled. Goodwill’s number is (269) 382-0490.
There’s another good reason to recycle electronics. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, 45 million computers become obsolete annually, with between 80 to 8 percent of them ending up in landfills. This is a large contributor to the fastest growing portion of U.S. waste, now known as e-waste. This e-waste contains materials such as lead, mercury and chromium, all of which are harmful to the environment.
If you have other suggestions for ways to dispose of used office furniture and electronics that are safe, effective, and benefit the community, please let us know here.
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