Benefits of recycling your laptop

According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), recycling one million laptops can conserve enough energy to power over 3,000 homes per year. Because of the increasing demand for laptops in the last ten years, laptop recycling has become an environmentally friendly way to dispose of electronic waste.

People are taking it upon themselves to tackle the issues of excessive landfills head-on by choosing to recycle their old laptops. But what exactly are the benefits? Below, we look at the personal and environmental advantages of laptop recycling. 

If you’re looking to get rid of your old laptop and want to join the movement for sustainable e-waste disposal, then click here to get a quote for your old laptop.

Reduces chemical pollution

Electronics contain an array of chemicals necessary for their functions, laptops are no exception to this. Deadly chemicals such as mercury, lead, and chromium is commonplace in computers and can seriously damage the environment.

These chemicals may end up in your water supply or wreak havoc on the ecosystem affecting your health and that of our planet. By recycling your old laptop, you know you’re doing the right thing for mother nature. 

Saves you money

Trade-in programs, where you swap your old laptop for a discount on a new one, save you money while being a lot better for the environment. 

Taking advantage of these schemes cuts the cost of upgrading your old laptop that is probably running slower than it used to. There can be a substantial discount when recycling with certain retailers, as they will often reuse or sell the valuable parts.

If you’re looking to trade in your old laptop, we offer a generous program where you can use the money we give you to put towards your new laptop upgrade. 

Secure data disposal

Deleting files from your laptop does not guarantee that they’ve been fully wiped, especially if you decide to sell your laptop as a complete unit. It’s vital that your personal data is secure and not ready for anyone to access at their leisure.

Recycling your laptop with a reputable company is essential. You may have your home address and sensitive financial information saved on your computer, which isn’t information you want to share with everyone. 

Recycling your laptop with a legitimate company guarantees that your data has been wiped under the correct guidelines and is inaccessible to anyone else. 

Energy and cost reduction in manufacturing

There are only around 2% of materials within your laptop that can’t be recycled. The remaining 98% can be. This includes the glass of the screen, the keyboard, cables, batteries, and much more.

Reusing these materials means there is less strain on manufacturing new ones, which saves both money and energy. In the long-term, this could mean a cost reduction for the shelf-price of laptops, as they cost a lot less to manufacture.