Teaming for Technology

Local Donation Procedure

1. Check to see if T4T accepts the items you have to donate. If we don't accept the items, check out these other local recycling centers and refurbishers.
2. Erase your Hard Drive! Here is a website with a free program to erase your computer: http://dban.sourceforge.net/
   
   We perform a Department of Defense compliant data erasure of working hard disk drives before installing an operating system. However, the equipment donor is solely responsible for the removal of data from their computers prior to donation, and as a term of donation will not hold Teaming for Technology liable for any misuse of the data subsequent to donation.
   
   
3. Follow Donation Guidelines (see below) .
4. Complete the online receipt form.
5. Deliver equipment to:
   
   United Way of the Greater Triangle, 2400 Perimeter Park Drive, Suite 150 Morrisville, NC, any time between 8:00am and 5:00pm, Monday through Friday (see directions)
   
   
6. For donations of ~10 computers or more, call (919) 463-5018 before delivery.
7. For large corporate donations, we may be able to help transport equipment. Please call us (919) 463-5018.

Equipment Donation Guidelines

To help your community technology program run efficiently, please adhere to the following donation guidelines.

• OPERATING HOURS: Mon - Fri 8:00am - 5:00pm. Please don't leave equipment during off hours. Also, it is illegal to dump junk electronics at our door when no one is around.
• NO PACKAGING: It takes time for us to break down boxes and throw out styrofoam. Please take all items out of their boxes and please leave only the equipment.
• DATA SECURITY PROCEDURES: We perform a Department of Defense compliant 3-pass wipe of working hard disk drives before installing an operating system. Please note, however, that Teaming for Technology cannot guarantee the removal or disposition of any data that remains on the Hard Drives or other storage devices of donated computers and is thus not liable for those data or their subsequent use or handling.
• SUGGESTED DONATION: We appreciate a small $ donation per computer system. From the time we receive a computer to the time it leaves our hands to go to a nonprofit, school or family, we spend approximately $65 on it in time, upgrades, repairs, software, delivery costs, and storage rental.
• RECYCLE DAMAGED MONITORS: We cannot accept CRT monitors that don't properly work. Please recycle them if they are damaged.
• NO PRINTERS UNLESS NEW IN BOX OR YOU LEAVE SPARE INK CARTRIDGES: Ink is too expensive for our clients to purchase, therefore we recycle printers which can cost us money..
• DON'T FORGET THE POWER CORD: Power cords are not required with your donation, but they are a huge help! Please remember to bring power cords and all appropriate cords and cables with your donation.
• WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO SELL EQUIPMENT WE CAN NOT PLACE: Occasionally we receive items that the agencies we work with have no use for. Usually it is because the items are too specialized. We will make a reasonable effort to place all items we receive with a family, nonprofit or school, but in the event that we can not place them, we reserve the right to sell them, from which 100% of the proceeds go to support T4T.

WE RECYCLE! Please make a donation of $10 per computer, monitor, or printer that does not meet minimum standards to help us cover recycling costs.

For more information about donating computers, cell phones, office equipment, etc, contact: T4T, United Way of the Greater Triangle at 919-463-5018 or email us.

We use Synergy Recycling, LLC. to manage our recycling needs.