Spring Cleaning: How and Where to Recycle Your Old Computers and Printers for Free

You probably have at least one -- and probably more -- old laptop, desktop or printer sitting around, taking up precious space in your home. Whether it's your office, junk room or closet, spring cleaning and freeing up space should be on your mind, so here's a tech tip for you: There are easy and sustainable options for disposing of these old pieces of tech. Throwing away your old devices is actually illegal, and can draw large fines in some states. Recycling is a necessary habit to get into -- according to a UN report last year, people worldwide are throwing away about five times more gadgets than are being recycled. And recycling computers and printers can be as easy as bringing them to major retailers like Best Buy, Office Depot and Staples. Some stores will even give you credit for offloading your old devices, as weirdly hard as it is to let go of them. Here's what you need to know about recycling your old tech -- and read here for how to recycle your old phones. Before recyclin ... Read full article.