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Equipment Donations

Data Destruction Policy
Enrique Martinez warehouse Director
"For over 30 years, Tech Exchange has provided free and low-cost refurbished devices, tech support, and digital inclusion services for Bay Area residents. As our operations continue to grow to cities and counties in different regions in California your retired technology can provide under-resourced students and families with the computers they need to thrive in the digital world (search for jobs, pay bills, attend classes, complete their homework etc) and empower themselves daily."

Enrique Martinez

- Director of Production

A Sustainable Solution

Tech Exchange relies on donations of decommissioned computer equipment at the heart of our refurbishment process. Your company’s old computers, monitors, and other devices will be diverted from the waste stream, refurbished by our Oakland-based staff and interns, and given a new life in the hands of our digital inclusion participants. At the same time, you’ll be making the right choice for the environment. Repurposing just one computer saves 4,473 KWh of energy and 4.6 lbs of hazardous waste!

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Your Data Security is our priority

The security of your data is of the utmost importance to Tech Exchange, so we offer a Triple-Pass Department of Defense data wipe process and certificates. After our friendly staff receives your devices, they are taken to our secure warehouse. Devices with removable hard drives are disassembled and receive a triple-pass machine wipe, with receipts of destruction upon request. 

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With THREE simple steps, you can donate your computers/unwanted tech and contribute to climate justice!

3 Simple Steps 

STEP 1: Gather your company’s retired computers and technology.

STEP 2: Visit Pickup.techexchange.org to schedule a pick-up for quantities of 20+ items. If donating less than 20 devices, please email support@techexchange.org for drop-off options. 

STEP 3: Our team picks up the equipment. It is then taken to our secure warehouse to be sorted, data wiped , and refurbish fixable devices. 

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3000+

Tons of E-Waste Diverted from Landfills.

Social Climate Impact

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150k

Refurbished Computers Distributed.

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7000+

Tons of E-Waste Diverted from Landfills.

Climate Justice Contributions/Goals by 2025

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200k+

Refurbished Computers Distributed.

Join our growing list of tech donors making an impact!
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Tech Drop Off Location

Visit our Digital Equity Center, the TecHub to make drop-off tech donations during our standard business hours. 

TecHub Address:
2530 International Blvd,
Oakland, CA 94601
Monday - Saturday
​10 AM - 4 PM

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