Making Departmental Computer Recycling Easier
Upgrading to an entirely new inventory of computers isn't easy, and neither is throwing away the old systems. Lots of carrying, coordination and wasted potential could be spent just finding a place to dump old computer, even if they're only a couple of years old. If you'd like to get more mileage and recycling value out of the old systems without keeping the entire unit, consider a few ways to make computer recycling easier.
A Few Useful Spare Parts
For many business, upgrading is nothing more than keeping up with a set standard. You or your Information Technology (IT) team may know that your computers are more than good enough for the next few years and hardly worse than the upgrade, but pressure from compliance agencies, customers or a few loud colleagues may push you toward the next big thing.
There's a good chance that your new computers won't be exactly durable. Manufacturer problems, missing parts and general wear and tear could require replacement parts. Instead of buying replacements, your IT department could have a stock of parts from your recently replaced systems.
Although most of the computer's contents can be reused, if you're bothering to throw away the system at all, space might be an issue. You'll need to reduce the amount of space taken up by the system, so keep a few components in mind while created an old parts storage:
- Hard drive. Hard drives store all of your information, such as documents, music and videos. If the new systems need a replacement hard drive or additional storage space, technicians can wipe the hard drives of old data for a new installation or added storage. You can even keep old files on the hard drives as a sort of backup system.
- Memory. Memory is used to make computers faster by keeping the most commonly used files available for fast access. Memory modules are among the most durable computer parts and are small enough to store hundreds within a drawer.
- Power supply. Power supplies are a bulky part to store but are also durable and useful in most newer systems. The wattage requirements of business computers do not change often, so the power supplies may be useful for a long time.
Recycling Computer Parts For Scrap
Some parts may be too big to store or not worth the time for you and your IT department. Other parts may be broken or not useful for the new systems. If you're throwing away the computers, keep a few scrapping points in mind:
- Case. Modern computer cases may seem to have a lot of plastic or acrylic, but there's a decent amount of aluminum underneath. Some system may even have steel frames for added durability.
- Hard drive. Hard drives have aluminum, but the weight can be deceptive. Must of the weight comes from glass-like platters used to store data. Hard drives also have rare earth magnets, which can fetch a nice price in the recycling market.
- Power supply. If your power supplies are just too low in wattage for the newer computers or completely broken, turn them in for their copper core.
Once you've removed what you need to and have decided on what to throw away, contact a roll off dumpster service and recycling professional to make the removal much easier on you and your team.
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