The Ultimate Guide to Safely Disposing of Your Old Tech for Free

Whether you're a tech junkie or a casual user who's seen every era of computing, you likely have plenty of old tech ephemera in your home. Maybe it's a desk drawer or closet (or even a tote) filled with ancient laptops, power bricks, and printers you've moved on from years ago. If you've been waiting for permission to let it go, here it is: it's time to dump it all. Now. And we're here to tell you how and where, all for free. 

Major retailers like Best Buy and Staples have become drop-off hubs for your digital junk. You can walk into a store with a dead PC or a clunky old scanner and hand it over for free, regardless of where you bought it ...