In Hawaiʻi, 8.2% of Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islanders have no computer in their household, compared to 4% for our state's total population.
E-waste is the fastest growing waste stream and accounts for 70% of toxic waste in landfills. Yet less than 20% is recycled, and many of the advantages of recycling our island's e-waste, such as through reuse and precious metals recovery, largely benefit other communities.
Computers are donated directly or received through e-waste collection at Mr. K's Recycle & Redemption Center. Data is securely wiped.
Hawaiʻi Community College IT students and other volunteers refurbish and recycle computers.
Computers are distributed to low-income individuals and families to achieve life goals through partners such as Hawaiʻi First FCU Community Resource Center.
New owners access free online digital literacy classes and other resources through the Hawaiʻi Public Library.
Distribute 1,000 computers to Hawaiʻi Island individuals and families over the next 5 years
We provide complimentary data sanitization that is compliant with DOD, HIPAA and NIST 800-88. Donors receive documentation of verified data destruction for each device. Components that can't be reused are responsibly recycled through end recyclers that are R2 or e-Stewards certified.
We accept functioning Windows laptops and desktops that are ideally less than 10 years old, as well as monitors, keyboards, and mice.
IT Reuse Hawaiʻi is a project of the Big Island Resource Conservation and Development Council, a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. EIN: 99-0279188