Garfield Heights Tech Shop Gives Old Computers a Safe Way Out

Most homes and offices have a closet full of retired tech. There’s the old laptop, the desktop that stopped booting and a tangle of cables nobody can identify. Leaving it there wastes space. Throwing it in the trash is worse. A hard drive in a landfill can still hold your photos, passwords, tax returns and client files. WeldonPC, a computer repair and IT shop in Garfield Heights, offers another option. The shop at 5829 Turney Road accepts electronics for recycling every weekday from noon to 8 p.m. No appointment is needed. What WeldonPC Accepts The list covers most of what ends up in a household or office tech pile. Accepted items include: Desktop computers, laptops and tablets Servers and network gear Hard drives and storage devices Monitors and peripherals Phones and small electronics Cables, keyboards and mice Printers and scanners Most items cost nothing to drop off. Older TVs and CRT monitors may carry a small handling fee, so call ahead before bringing them in. Data Security Comes First WeldonPC deals with personal information before anything else happens to a device. Hard drives and storage devices are wiped or physically destroyed. They are never resold with personal information still on them. Businesses can ask for written confirmation that their data was destroyed. Every item that comes through the door is logged. Customers also receive an acknowledgment from WeldonPC that their equipment is in responsible hands. A Second Life for Usable Equipment Not everything dropped off is headed for the scrap pile. Equipment that can still be used gets a second life, and the rest is recycled responsibly. There’s also a bonus for some customers. Qualifying equipment can earn account credit toward WeldonPC services. Recycling Trailer Available for Community Events Organizations can also hold a collection event of their own. Churches, businesses, schools and community groups can request the WeldonPC recycling trailer for a weekday drop-off event in their own parking lot. You can request the trailer at weldonpc.com/recycling. How to Reach WeldonPC For questions, call WeldonPC at 888-7-WELDON (216-475-6000). More information is available at weldonpc.com/recycling. Frequently Asked Questions Where can I recycle old computers in Garfield Heights? WeldonPC at 5829 Turney Road in Garfield Heights accepts electronics for recycling every weekday from noon to 8 p.m. Do I need an appointment to drop off electronics at WeldonPC? No. You can drop off electronics any weekday during recycling hours without an appointment. Does it cost money to recycle electronics at WeldonPC? Most items are free to drop off. Older TVs and CRT monitors may carry a small handling fee, so call ahead before bringing those. What happens to the data on my old hard drive? Hard drives and storage devices are wiped or physically destroyed. They are never resold with personal information on them. Businesses can ask for written data-destruction confirmation. Can my church, school or business host an electronics recycling event? Yes. Churches, businesses, schools and community groups can requ