Computer Recycling Center

The Computer Recycling Center (CRC) is an award winning operation that gathers surplus computer and electronic equipment from around the university, refurbishes that equipment if possible, redeploys the equipment where appropriate, donates any unwanted usable equipment and, where appropriate, disposes unusable equipment in a secure manner.

Some of the Computer Recycling Center's services include:

• Surplus Equipment Removal
• Cell Phone Recycling

* Looking to dispose of your printer or toner cartridges? Please see the new procedure on the Office of Sustainability website .

To view and purchase equipment for personal or departmental use, visit shopowltech.com and click the RETECH (CRC) tab. To log in, click the Temple SSO Login button.

The Computer Recycling Center will remove Temple University owned surplus computer and electronic equipment from any campus location at no charge.  A department representative with an AccessNet username and password must submit a request through the surplus form following the instructions below.

The CRC takes just about anything that plugs in and the items that relate to what plugs in. Qualified items include but are not limited to: Computers, monitors, printers, multi-function printers, scanners, fax machines, TVs, VCRs, DVD players, cell phones, laptops, servers, tablets, projectors, toner*, inks*, adapters, cords, wires, and any media that stores data (cds, dvds, harddrives, thumb drives, tapes, memory cards etc).

• Back up and remove university and proprietary data. The CRC will purge all data after receiving equipment.  Once the CRC has the equipment, data recovery is not possible.
• Log in and complete the surplus form . Include descriptions and serial numbers for large/significant items such as computers, monitors, printers, and scanners. Also include a description and quantity of smaller items in notes section.
• Obtain a virtural approval from your department or budget head through the system.
• Disconnect, pack up, organize and secure all equipment and data while awaiting pickup. All mobile device passwords and cloud accounts must be removed and detached: Apple devices must be iCloud unlocked and Andriods removed from Google Accounts.
• Computer Recycling Center will contact you within seven days to arrange pickup.

There is no direct charge for pickups managed by the Computer Recycling Center. As of July 1st, 2022, recycling fees are no longer collected on new purchases to fund CRC operations.

• It is your responsibility to make certain that all devices containing data are secured until the CRC takes possession. Once the CRC takes possession all data will be erased with no expectation of recovery.
• If you have concerns with data on your equipment please contact the Computer Recycling Center for further information.
• The CRC will NOT be responsible for saving or re-using software licenses.
• All non-electronic surplus is handled by Facilities Management.

• Temple University Electronic Equipment Return Guidelines

For more information, contact the Computer Recycling Center (CRC):

Location
OWLTech
Pearson Hall Lobby
1800 North Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19122

Phone
215-204-4749

Email
crc@temple.edu