Donate
If your company, government, or organization retires its used laptops or desktops, committing them for refurbishment with us saves you money and helps the community. We will pick up your devices, store them securely, refurbish them, and provide them to families in need in your community.
Data Security
We know data security is a primary concern. We are an e-waste solution with over a decade of experience. Below are three options to consider for your retired devices:
Erasing Disks
Organizations can erase disks themselves before donation. We provide training and tutorials on how to do it if needed.
Remove Disks
Outsource It
Organizations can remove the disks before donation. We provide training and tutorials on how to do it if needed.
TechCharities can perform basic data wipe, permanent data erasures in partnership with BitRaser, or data disks destruction in compliance with NSA and NIST standards.
FAQ
What steps are taken to maintain data security and reduce liability?
Tag each donated laptop with a unique ID (for traceability and verification of work)
Wipe all data disks with Kill Disk (single pass) or BitRaser NIS 800-88 (multiple pass)
Provide certificate of date destruction, as requested.
Remove all ID and tags of donating corporation.
Test, upgrade, inspect, load operating system, and power up.
Print label with specifications and UR code that is linked to the work performed.
How are the laptops distributed?
About 80% are distributed to households in Utah, and 20% to students internationally. Computers may be ordered online and mailed, picked up at TechCharities’ office, or distributed through other partner agencies. If your organization
Is TechCharities willing to pay a fee to the company donating the laptops?
Yes. If necessary, TechCharities will pay a fee to help offset the loss of income that the company would have received by selling the laptop. The company can also receive a tax credit for the donation to TechCharities, a 501c3 corporation.
