Don't toss the old video card.
A video or graphics card allows your computer to display information. When you upgrade to a better video card, dispose of the old one in an environmentally friendly manner. Communities differ in their approach to electronics recycling, so check with your town to learn the laws regarding disposal versus recycling of electronic equipment. Getting rid of the old video card is easy, but requires some legwork via telephone.
Instructions
1. Call your town's department of public works and speak with someone about electronics waste. Let the town official know you have a video card you want to dispose of and ask whether it can be thrown out with household trash or recycled. Follow the advice given to dispose of the old video card.
2. Check with your computer's manufacturer regarding disposal of the video card. If your computer has a recycling program, use it. If yours does not, Earth911 advises that HP will accept any part of any computer hardware, which includes the video card. Contact HP for questions or shipping information.
Hewlett-Packard Computer Hardware Recycling Program
Palo Alto, California 94304
800-580-7370
hp.com
3. Bring the video card to a Best Buy for disposal by recycling. They offer free electronics recycling for any brand of video card. Other office and electronics stores have recycling programs, too, but Best Buy's program is free.
4. Send the video card to A-Z Computer Recycling & Liquidation, which offers free disposal by recycling of all computer parts including video cards.
A-Z Computer Recycling & Liquidation
1661 South Brookhurst, Unit 1
Anaheim, California 92804
714-563-1029
spintradeexchange.com
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