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

You probably have one or two (or three) old laptops, desktops or printers sitting around, taking up space in your home. While they mostly hide forgotten in your junk room, closet or office, spring cleaning should be on your mind. And there are easy and sustainable options for disposing of these old pieces of tech so you can free up more space. Throwing away your old devices is illegal and can draw large fines in some states. And yet, people worldwide are throwing away about five times more gadgets than are being recycled, according to a UN report last year. 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 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. What to do before you recycle your old tech Wherever you choose to take or mail in your ... Read full article.