Digital poverty is the limited access to the Internet or a digital device. This can create difficulties in accessing education, employment opportunities and even friends or family. By pledging to donate working IT devices that we collect to charities, schools, and marginalised computers, we hope to improve digital inclusion across Bristol. 

Please visit your local Household Reuse and Recycling Centre and go to the IT Reuse donation point to donate any electrical items to the Digital Inclusion Scheme. If your devices are not in working order, we can still recycle the components.

You can donate: 

  •  Laptops, desktop, and Apple Mac computers (no older than 5 years) 
  • Mobile phones and tablets (Apple, Google and iCloud accounts must be removed from devices) 
  • Re-usable electronics – this does not include Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)  
  • Routers, switches, servers  and networking equipment 
  • Monitors (minimum 24” and in working condition) 
  • Boxed, unused toner 

We can use parts from broken devices to make other computers work and can remove parts to sell on eBay. The money raised through sales helps support our reuse and also local charity work. Parts that cannot be used will be recycled. 

Complete this form and we will be in touch: Digital Inclusion Scheme – Bristol Waste Company

If you’re a business or an organisation with lots of equipment, we may be able to pick up the equipment from you for free (minimum criteria apply).

Please complete this form: 

Bristol residents can bring computers, laptops, phones, and other tech, to a Household Reuse and Recycling Centre IT Reuse Donation Point, and we will do the rest. 

At Bristol Waste we’re certified to safely collect, wipe, test, reuse and recycle IT equipment.  

Our IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) service is a secure and environmentally-friendly way to dispose of used, excess or redundant IT. We also adhere to strict General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO), and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) regulations. 

ITAD aims to extend the lifecycle of IT equipment by reusing, repurposing, and repairing retired assets. 

We are audited annually by third-party auditors that validate our security practices. 

Dedicated hardware ensures data is deleted and unrecoverable using any means. 

We hold ISO 27001 and BS EN 15713 certification. 

Please call us to discuss any specific needs or requests on 0117 440 6681.