Donate Computers

Computer Aid International offers a complete service to companies replacing their hardware. We are experts in end-of life IT asset management, including data destruction, computer refurbishment, reuse, and recycling. Donating your computers to Computer Aid guarantees compliance with all UK legislation, including the WEEE Directive, Data Protection Act and Environment Act.

We provide solutions to corporations, including blue-chip companies and major multinationals, as well as SMEs, local authorities, central government departments and educational institutions.
We also accept donations from individuals. To find out more please visit the individual PC donations page.

For more information on donating PCs to Computer Aid please contact sion@computeraid.org or call 0208 361 5540

Organisations have an obligation under the Data Protection Act 1998 to ensure that confidential data about employees or customers is not disclosed without the consent of the individual concerned. Computer Aid is registered in accordance with the requirements of the UK Data Protection Act 1998.

All donated computers received by Computer Aid are wiped using Blancco software, which guarantees the unrecoverable removal of 100% of data. This free-of-charge service means companies can be sure that none of their data can be retrieved and that they are fully compliant with the Data Protection Act. Hard disks that are faulty or that cannot be wiped of data are destroyed.

Ask yourself the following questions about your current PC decommissioning process:

• Is your PC decommissioning service cost-effective?
• Are you using cutting-edge software that guarantees the destruction of all confidential data?
• Are you meeting all environmental and data protection legislation?
• Are you sure that none of your IT equipment is ending up in landfill?
• What proportion of your computers are going to charity?
• Are you getting any Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) or publicity benefits?

• Our PC decommissioning service is free, if you deliver reusable equipment to our north London workshop.
• We use Blancco software, which meets all recognised international data destruction standards.
• We assume full legal liability for equipment we receive and are compliant with the WEEE directive and Data Protection Act.
• We use recycling facilities that guarantee 0% of unusable equipment ends up in landfill
• 100% of donated computers that pass our stringent quality tests are provided to not-for-profit organisations in the developing world.
• We fully asset track all equipment donated to us, through to where it goes in a developing country.
• We offer unrivalled CSR and PR benefits and can provide you with stories and photos for internal or external publicity.

Empirical research proves beyond doubt that when upgrading to the newest version, reusing computers is far better for the environment than recycling them. Reusing a computer is 20 times more effective at saving life cycle energy use than recycling it. Given the substantial environmental cost of production, it is imperative we recover the full productive value of every PC through reuse before eventually recycling it to recover parts and materials at its true end-of-life.

It is also essential that organisations and individuals ensure that their IT equipment is sent to a professional and legitimate refurbisher, approved by the Environment Agency, to ensure that it is handled in a responsible way. Computer Aid only distributes computer equipment through responsible partner organisations that meet our stringent requirements.