The Process:
  • Make sure what you are willing to donate meets our "Equipment Accepted" requirements (see below).
  • Complete the Donate Technology form below. Your email and mailing address are kept in the strictest of confidence and are only used for pickup logistics and our thank you letter generation process.
  • Laptop Upcycle contacts you to confirm the information and coordinate drop off or pick up.
  • Equipment is tested, checked in, and the data is wiped (details in The Fine Print below).
  • We generate and send a thank you/tax receipt letter to you or your organization.
Equipment Accepted:
To meet our goal of serving our clients with a stable supportable computing environment, Laptop Upcycle limits the equipment we accept. Our requirements:
  • Only laptops (hence our name). For desktop computers, tablets (iPads, etc.), and printers please donate elsewhere or responsibly recycle the devices (see The Fine Print, below).
  • Laptops must have a front facing camera and the display screen must not be cracked or damaged.
  • Windows compatible or Apple MacBook/MacBook Pro laptops.
  • We no longer accept the donation of Chromebooks.
  • Apple MacBook or MacBook Pro laptops should be manufactured in the year 2012 or newer. If unsure of yours, choose the apple icon in the upper left hand corner of the display and select "About This Mac."
  • Windows compatible laptops should support Windows 7 or newer and should weigh less than 5 pounds. Yes, it may sound silly, but can you expect a student to carry a big old heavy antique around? No need to weigh it, but we think you understand.
  • The laptop BIOS should NOT be locked (sometimes seen on corporate hardware). If the BIOS on your laptop is locked, please unlock it or have your corporate IT department unlock it prior to donation.
  • On Apple products, please be sure to sign out of iCloud, iTunes, iMessage, and de-authorize your Apple ID.
Laptop Upcycle volunteers are happy to assist you with your donation. If you have any questions about the process or are not sure if your equipment meets any of the specifications above, please send us an email at [email protected].
Complete the Form:
Once we receive your information we will contact you with drop off/pick up details. Your email and address are only used to generate your thank you letter and is not shared. Be sure to scroll down and click the "Submit" button.
The Fine Print:

Tax Donation (Thank You) Letters

Laptop Upcycle is a Doing Business As (DBA) unit of 501c3 nonprofit HackNCraftNJ, Inc.. As a nonprofit we are required by law to provide you with a receipt/donation letter for your donation. Details of your donation are entered by you below on the donation form. IRS regulations require you document the fair market value of this donation (we do not do this). Laptop Upcycle will generate a donation letter/receipt for you after we accept your donation. Please note that the timing of this letter may vary, but is usually sent within a month. By law we are required to provide you with a receipt by January 31 after a tax year.

Data Destruction and Your Equipment

Laptop Upcycle will wipe the contents of the hard drive(s) or SSDs of any donated device. Even if your donation is not deemed acceptable for a student (is too old or is damaged), we will erase the contents securely. We want you to be confident that your data remains yours. Even though we will delete your data, you are welcome and encouraged to reset your laptop prior to donating to us. We will also accept donation of laptops with the hard drive or SSD removed if that is what you are comfortable with.

We will use industry standard software to completely wipe your data and will issue you a certificate of data destruction if you desire. Our current standard for data destruction is SecureErase, Once enabled, SecureErase wipes data to the specification (NIST 800-88 4 and 800-14). Secure Erase is compliant with the following laws: the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA), Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Electronic Recycling Options

Laptop Upcycle is NOT an electronic recycling organization and can NOT accept devices other than what is described above. For other electronic equipment you would like to responsibly recycle, please consider these options (click the link for more information:
Thank you for your donation!
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