Your Old Tech Journey Begins at the Drop-Off Point When you finally decide to part ways with that clunky old laptop gathering dust in your closet, the first stop is typically a collection site. Best ...

We recommend backing up your data and then erasing your computer's storage before donating, selling, or recycling your machine. Best Buy has a pretty extensive and well-known trade-in program that ...

Ready to clean house now that it's 2026? Here's how to get rid of all those old electronics cluttering your home.

When I finally admitted my old desktop and wheezing inkjet were never coming back into regular use, I assumed getting rid of them would be expensive or a hassle. Instead, I discovered that I could ...

EHSO provides free electronics recycling in many states, as does CalRecycle in California. 1-800-Got-Junk? is a pay service that picks up and recycles or disposes of electronic devices. Recycler's ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (WHAT THE TECH?) — When someone gets a new gadget like a phone, computer, tablet, or TV device, what do you do with the old one? It’s easy just to toss it in the trash, but that’s a ...

If you have a growing graveyard of old printers and laptops in your closet, you're not alone. A recent CNET survey found that nearly a third of us are hoarding old electronics, probably because ...

All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission. Yes, even toothbrushes and ...

If you've got an old laptop or printer gathering dust in a closet, you're not alone. A recent CNET survey found that nearly a third of US adults are still hanging onto outdated electronics because ...

Once that old laptop or printer stops working, you need to get rid of it. However, that can be easier said than done. Throwing it in the trash will only lead to more items that could be recycled ...

In the corner of my basement sits a dusty Rubbermaid bin crammed with a decade’s worth of outdated and obsolete electronics, otherwise known as e-waste. It’s a tangle of cords, cables, clickers, ...