Electronics

Call To Protect

Address 2555 Bishop Circle West, Dexter, MI 48130 Website http://www.wirefly.org/charities/call-to-protect.php Notes The Call to Protect campaign collects wireless phones to benefit victims of domestic violence. In the hands of a victim, these phones are a lifeline - enabling those in trouble to call for assistance.

Camera Repair Service, Inc

Address 433 Market St, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Phone 412-261-5225 Fax (412) 261-7616 E-mail camerarepairservice@hotmail.com Website www.camerarepairservice.com Notes Camera Repair Service services digital cameras and video, point and shoot film cameras, non-professional 35mm single lens reflex, pro single lens reflex/medium/large format (film), projectors (slide and overhead), LCD and digital projectors, AV equipment, and video equipment (analog). They also do video transfers for video reels, DVD, VHS, VHS-C, MiniDV, Hi8 tapes, and more.

Cell Phones for Soldiers

Website www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com/shippingLabel_generic.html Notes They will send you a postage paid bag or label for you to send you old cell phone to them in. This is the least we can do for the men and women that serve our country.

Donate a Phone

Address The Wireless Foundation, 1400 16th Street, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20036 Phone (202) 785-0081 Fax (202) 467-5532 E-mail Foundation@wirelessfoundation.org Website www.donateaphone.com Notes This program recycles used, wireless phones to help the environment and raise funds for a variety of charities. Most phones are resold as economic alternatives to new phone. The rest are safely recycled in accordance with all applicable U.S. environment.

Flipswap

Address Flipswap HQ 21250 Hawthorne Blvd, Suite 800, Torrance, CA 90503 Phone (424) 237-1500 E-mail support@flipswap.com Website http://greenphone.com/ Notes Remember that cell phone you absolutely needed to get last year that has been replaced for this year's must have? Instead of letting it collect dust or take up room in a landfill, you can sell it to Flipswap. They will either resell the phone or safely recycle it. For every phone they recycle, they will plant a tree.

Golden Wings Foundation

Address 1558 McFarland Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15216 Phone 412-341-8663 Notes Helen Calairo will take old cell phones.

GreenDisk

Phone (800) 305-DISK Website http://greendisk.com/ Notes Do you have a mass collection of unidentified, unused cables and other technotrash you don't need anymore? GreenDisk will take and recycle your high-tech junk, CDs, DVDs, VHSs, cassettes, tapes, and more.

Sam's Club Electronics

Website www.econewonline.com/samsclub/Common/equiptypes.aspx?SiteXfrMsg=1 Notes Sam's Club has established a partnership with EcoNew, which allows people to dispose of or recycle old electronic devices. They will actually give you money for some items. Just keep in mind that if you ever recycle an old computer, be sure destroy any personal information stored on the computer.

Sprint PCS Stores

Notes Bring your old cell phone to their stores for donation

Verizon Wireless Hopeline

Address c/o Recellular Inc.,2555 Bishop Circle West, Dexter, MI 48130 Website www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline Notes Bring your old cell phone to their stores for donation

YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh

Address 330 Boulevard of the Allies, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Phone 412-227-3821 E-mail ymca330@hotmail.com Website http://www.ywcapgh.org/ Notes The YWCA accepts computer related donations (old computers, hardware, software, books, etc.) for use in its Employment Training Service. The YMCA refurbishes computers for distribution to schools, faith based organizations and low-income children and families.