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Recycling Computers

Have old computers? Consider repurposing them for something new!

We've recently launched Nichol Smart Home, a smart home consultancy and installation business!


While we believe that automating homes can be highly beneficial both for personal convenience but also for efficiency and accessibility, we also believe that we should be ecologically conscious in the installation of our smart homes.

That is why we offer the option of installaing old computers to act as the operational hub of the smart home, either the customer's own old machines or donated ones. However, to do so, we need computers.

And that's why we're reaching out. We'd like to hear from people who have computers that they no longer use, that they'd like to donate to allow them a second lease of life. This could be just personal, if you have a system you no longer use, or in a larger scale - if you're representative for a library, school, office or other organisation that frequently e-wastes or recycles computers, we'd implore you to consider offering them to us. We'll happily pick up machines if they are suitable for use, for completely free.


We'd like to note that we only collect computers when we have the capacity to use and store them, so you may need to hold your computer for longer than otherwise. If you need a machine quickly offloaded, please note it in your contact with us.

We're happy to hear! We'd like to note that we can only accept computers with UEFI boot, though if you're unsure how to identify this we can happily assist you in checking this. Please contact us!

We'd be happy to hear from you, though we would like to note that we can only accept computers with UEFI boot, and preferably with the ability to power on following AC power loss. We will accept both functional and for parts machines. Please contact us.

You can either contact us, or visit the Nichol Smart Home website.