Decision tool
Sell or Recycle Electronics?
Use this decision tool to decide whether old laptops, phones, desktops, monitors or office IT assets should be sold, reused, recycled or routed for data destruction.
Quick answer
Working or repairable electronics may deserve resale review. Obsolete, damaged, incomplete or data-sensitive devices may need recycling or data destruction first.
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Sell or Recycle Electronics? FAQs
When should I sell instead of recycle?
Consider resale review when the device works, has accessories, is not too old and can be safely prepared for handover.
When is recycling better?
Recycling is often better for damaged, obsolete, incomplete or unsafe items that are unlikely to be reused.
What if the device contains data?
Plan data removal or destruction before resale or recycling, especially for business devices.