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Donate your old tech

Most of us have a drawer full of laptops, phones and gadgets we've stopped using. Donate them and we'll repair them so someone else can use them, from families and school children to jobseekers and refugees.

  1. Check we can take it

    Laptops, tablets, phones, cameras and more. See the list below.

  2. Sign out of your accounts

    Remove your Apple ID or Google account so the device isn't locked. We'll wipe everything else.

  3. Drop it off

    Bring it to 13A Newkirkgate in Leith (Tuesday to Thursday 3pm to 4pm, Friday 11am to 4pm), or pop it in a Tech Donation Box near you.

Find a Tech Donation Box

What can I donate?

Laptops and MacBooks
Tablets and iPads
Smartphones
DSLR cameras
PCs
Headphones
Routers
Chargers
General cables
Keyboards, mice and webcams
We can't accept printers or monitors of any size, or household electricals such as toasters, kettles, lamps and hair dryers. For those, use a council recycling centre, or read more about recycling your old tech in Edinburgh.

Find a Tech Donation Box near you

We have Tech Donation Boxes in workplaces and public buildings around Edinburgh, so there may be one closer to you than our Leith hub. Use the map to find your nearest box.

Can't see a box near you? Bring your device to our hub at 13A Newkirkgate, Leith, on Tuesday to Thursday between 3pm and 4pm, or Friday between 11am and 4pm.

What happens after you donate

Our technicians test every device and wipe all data to IEEE 2883-2022 and NIST 800-88 standards. The ones we can fix are refurbished.

Many are gifted through our Tech Gifting Programme. The rest are sold at affordable prices in our shop, with profits funding our work. Anything we can't repair is recycled responsibly, and any hard drive we can't wipe is destroyed.

How we recycle tech

Does my device need to work?

No. If we can't repair it, we recycle it responsibly.

Is my data safe?

Yes. Every device is securely wiped before it's refurbished or recycled. If a drive can't be wiped, it's destroyed.

Where your tech goes

Families in digital povertySo children can do homework and parents can get online.
Refugees and asylum seekersTo stay in touch and access services.
School children and jobseekersFor learning, applications and interviews.
Community groups and charitiesHelping local organisations do more.

Donating from a business?

If you're clearing out office laptops, desktops or phones, please don't use a Tech Donation Box. Our free IT asset disposal service includes free collection, data wipe certificates and waste transfer notes.

Donate business tech

Other ways to support us

Shop refurbished

Every purchase keeps a device in use and funds our repair and digital inclusion work.

Shop refurbished tech

Make a donation

Money helps us gift more devices and run our community clubs and repair cafes.

Make a donation

Host a Tech Donation Box

Put a box in your workplace so staff and visitors can donate their old tech.

Host a box