Good news Richmond Virginia, Goodwill and Dell just teamed up to make it a lot easier to get rid of that old ugly computer collecting dust in your closet.  The computers will either be refurbished or recycled thus promoting a green (plus tax deduction-able) way to get rid of it.  It is in most cases illegal to just through it out with the trash as it contains hazardous materials like Nichol and Mercury.

This is also an excellent opportunity to get rid of those old bulky CRT (TV) monitors!

They say that they will remove the old hard drive and erase the contents to protect any possible personal data still on the drive.

However, we here at The Computer Doctor of Richmond will assist you if you don’t feel comfortable with that.  We can completely erase your drive’s contents so they can not be recovered under any circumstance.  Or you can always remove the drive and hang onto it yourself and simply donate the rest.  In most cases it is just a couple of screws holding in the drive.

Or we also offer complete recycling service including free pickup and drop off to Goodwill for you.  We will remove the drive and erase it first.  In most cases this service is offered for just $35.  And if you have multiple computers they are just $5 more.

See this article from at inrich.com for more information.