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📺 Where to donate electronics in Indiana

Working electronics like flat-screen TVs, laptops and small electronics can go to many thrift stores. Old tube TVs are rarely accepted anywhere.

Before you go

15 places in Indiana take electronics.

Indianapolis & Marion County 2

IndianapolisFree pickup

Wheeler Mission Donation Center

  • clothing and accessories
  • hygiene items
  • books and media
  • housewares and linens
  • furniture
  • toys and sporting goods
  • working small and large appliances
Not accepted: used mattresses and box springs; building materials, paint, chemicals; car parts, tires, carpet; pianos and organs; tube or console TVs; used cribs
Pickup: Yes - free pickup for furniture only; schedule online
Indianapolis

Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana

  • housewares
  • kitchen items
  • clothing and shoes
  • books
  • furniture
  • computers and electronics (any brand)
  • vehicles
Not accepted: mattresses

Zionsville, Lebanon, Frankfort & Crawfordsville 1

Lafayette & West Lafayette 1

Bloomington & Spencer 3

BloomingtonFree pickup

Salvation Army Thrift Store - Bloomington

  • gently used clothing
  • books
  • furniture
  • working small appliances and electronics
  • household goods
  • toys
Not accepted: mattresses and box springs; tube TVs; large appliances; medical equipment; recalled items; cribs made before June 2011
Pickup: Yes - furniture pickup in and around Monroe County (call 812-334-1366)

Bedford, Paoli & French Lick 1

Madison, Seymour & North Vernon 1

Evansville & Mount Vernon 1

Evansville

Evansville Rescue Mission Donation Center & Thrift Store

  • clothing (infant to adult)
  • furniture
  • household items and linens
  • appliances and electronics in good working condition
Not accepted: food; used mattresses or box springs; old-style TVs

Newburgh & Boonville 1

Fort Wayne & Allen County 3

Fort WayneFree pickup

Franciscan Center Family Thrift Store South

  • furniture
  • clothing and shoes
  • linens and bedding
  • home decor and household goods
  • books
  • toys and games
  • electronics
Pickup: Yes - free pickup for qualifying large furniture within Fort Wayne city limits; text photos, address and availability to 260-699-2955
Fort WayneFree pickup

Franciscan Center Vendor Village

  • furniture
  • clothing and shoes
  • linens and bedding
  • home decor and household goods
  • books
  • toys and games
  • electronics
Pickup: Yes - free pickup for qualifying large furniture within Fort Wayne city limits; text photos, address and availability to 260-699-2955

Valparaiso, Portage & Rensselaer 1

Valparaiso

AbleLight Thrift Store - Valparaiso

  • clothing
  • household goods
  • books
  • furniture
  • toys
  • accessories
  • CDs DVDs and records
Not accepted: tube TVs; chemicals and open paint; large appliances; mattresses and box springs; sleeper sofas; cribs and crib mattresses

National and mail-in programs

These take donations from anywhere in the country, by mail, at partner drop-off points, or through local chapters. Check each one's rules first.

NationwideFree pickupCall to confirm

Human-I-T

  • How: Ship at your own cost, drop off at the Bell, CA warehouse, or request pickup through the online form.
  • Rules: Drives are wiped to NIST 800-88 or physically destroyed, with a Certificate of Data Destruction. Tax-deductible receipt provided. 'Qualifying' for pickup isn't defined; call to confirm.
  • Almost anything with a plug except appliances: laptops, desktops, tablets, smartphones, monitors, printers, networking equipment, working or broken
Not accepted: Appliances
Pickup: Yes - free pickup for qualifying donations (they contact you within 48 hours; scheduling takes about 2 weeks)
Nationwide

Compudopt

  • How: Drop off at a listed location (including Micro Center stores for laptops and desktops), or contact them for shipping instructions.
  • Rules: Data wiped to NIST 800-88 CLEAR. Tax receipt sent within a few days. 501(c)(3).
  • Laptops and desktops (working or not, as long as the hard drive is intact)
  • LCD/LED monitors
  • Tablets and mobile devices
  • Keyboards, mice, cables
  • Computer parts, servers and networking equipment
Not accepted: CRT monitors; Large TVs; Printers/copiers; Household appliances
NationwideCall to confirm

PCs for People

  • How: Contact or drop off at the nearest PCs for People location.
  • Rules: Locations: Atlanta, Baltimore, Cleveland, Cook County IL, Denver, Greater St. Louis, Hampton VA, Kansas City, Mankato MN, Philadelphia, Seattle, St. Paul. Laptops from about the past 8-10 years can usually be refurbished. Data securely wiped. 501(c)(3). Call to confirm a device qualifies.
  • Laptops (most needed)
  • Desktops
  • Tablets
  • Working monitors
  • Keyboards, mice, power adapters and chargers
Nationwide

Computers 4 People

  • How: Fill out the online form to get a free prepaid QR code, box the device and drop it at a participating FedEx or Walgreens location.
  • Rules: Devices are wiped, refurbished for families in need, or recycled. 10+ computers go through the business program. The org's own site needs JavaScript and its donation details couldn't be read; process confirmed on Digitunity's donation page. Confirm on the site before shipping.
  • Laptops
  • Smartphones
  • Tablets