We frequently get questions from clients about recycling options for their old computers and computer parts. A lot of people don’t want to just throw something away if any part of it is useful to others. Some folks just don’t want to add to the landfill pile.

Regardless, the Tennessean has an excellent write-up today on some various computer recycling options for those living in Nashville and Middle Tennessee, and it’s definitely worth bookmarking for future reference.

They highlight that Dell, together with Metro Public Works, is hosting a computer recycling event this Saturday at the Nashville Dell Campus. From 10:00am to 4:00pm, Dell will take your old computers and, in return, will give you a free tree–a tiny sapling you can plant in your yard. Neat!

If you can’t make that event, there are a number of local organizations that recycle, resell, or refurbish old comptuers. Among the other options mentioned in the article:

Costco

Metro’s East Convenience Center

Born Again Technologies

Salvation Army

Goodwill

FreeCycle.com

Thrift Smart

Check out the entire article here. Special bonus: The article quotes Catherine Mahew of the Community Resrouce Center–who also happens to be a Keystone client. How’s that for tying things up with a nice little bow?

Here’s one final shot we took of all the donations lined up in the hallway. Just after snapping this photo, we boxed up everything and took it to the UPS Store.

I guess, technically, this isn’t even everything. We have had several calls from folks who have donations they simply couldn’t get to us in time, so we’ll be boxing up another round of collected items sometime early next week. But we wanted to share this picture because of the sheer volume of donations–which blew even our minds after we got it all lined up like this. Thats about 31 feet of donations there, folks.

Thanks to all who supported our drive and donated items!!

Our “Comforts of Home” Collection Drive for the Troops has come to an end.  We are busy boxing up the many donations we received for shipment.  Many thanks to all of you who donated–seriously, there were far too many of you to list—and special thanks to Hendersonville Christian Academy, who not only rounded up a ton of donations through various classroom efforts, but also served as a drop-off point.  We were pretty amazed with the response of our clients and our local community, who really rallied behind this effort.  Thanks to you all, from the bottom of our hearts! 

We will have a full update from the Major on how our donations were received.  For now, here are a few pictures of the many donated items stacked up throughout our office: