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Your old tech.
Someone's new future.

We turn e-waste into opportunity. For 25 years, we've been keeping tech out of landfills and putting it into the hands of people who need it most.

Diverse community members donating technology
82M+
Pounds of e-waste saved from landfills
75K+
Devices given to people in need
150K+
Community members connected
25
Years bridging the digital divide
Bridging the digital divide - people connected through technology

Two crises. One solution.

70%

E-waste is just 2% of America's trash—but 70% of its toxic waste. Most ends up in landfills, poisoning soil and water.

1 in 5

American households don't have a computer. No computer means no job applications, no homework, no telehealth, no connection.

We take devices people no longer need and give them to people who do. It's not charity—it's common sense.

Here's how it works

Donate

You donate

Drop off laptops, desktops, phones—anything with a plug. We wipe your data securely.

Refurbish

We refurbish

Our team rebuilds what can be saved (~30%). What can't gets responsibly recycled for materials recovery (~70%).

Distribute

They thrive

A student gets a laptop for school. A job seeker sends their first resume. A grandma video-calls her family.

Diverse community members connected through technology

Digital inclusion is a social justice issue

Without technology access, full participation in American society is impossible. Jobs, education, healthcare, civic engagement—all require being connected.

The digital divide hits hardest for low-income families, immigrants, seniors, people with disabilities, and communities of color. We're here to change that.

Explore Our Programs

Got old tech collecting dust?

That laptop in your closet could change someone's life. Drop it off, and we'll handle the rest.

Visit Us

1731 SE 10th Avenue, Portland, OR 97214

Wednesday - Saturday, 11 AM - 4 PM

computerfriends@freegeek.org