Free GEEK

Free Geek will be closed on Saturday, July 4th to enjoy the long weekend, watch some fireworks and grill some dogs (or for some of us, veggie dogs). Curious what to do with all your free time while you're not volunteering at Free Geek? Check out PDX Pipeline for events around town. They even have a list of good fireworks viewing spots. Happy 4th.If you can't drop off your used technology, we can send our 16' truck for a base fee of $120. Because we're a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, your donations of hardware are tax-deductible--and we do our best to reuse as much technology as possible to support your community. If you'd like more information, or already know you'd like to request a pickup, please tell us about your organization and we'll follow up.Help us spread the word to parents, teachers and principals that Free Geek gives away free computers to Portland K-12 students who complete 24 hours of volunteer service in their communities. For more information, or to request your free computer, please visit our Plug Into Portland information page.Data security:We know how important your personal information is and take the security of your data seriously. We ensure any data-containing gizmos we receive are either wiped clean using Department of Defense standards, or physically destroyed on-site.We take almost everything electronicwith a very short list of items we cannot accept: major household appliances, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, vacuums, microwave ovens, smoke detectors, fluorescent light bulbs, alkaline batteries, copiers, and bottled liquids. We are also not able to reycle large amounts of plastic (like VCR tapes and floppy disks). Please contact us via email or at 503-232-9350 for more details.Drop off your tax-deductible donations of used electronics and we'll train volunteers to refurbish them for grants to other nonprofits and schools.Since 2000, Free Geek has refurbished over 16,000 computers for individuals and community organizations. We've also responsibly recycled 2,000 tons of e-waste.With the effort of over 10,000 volunteers, who've accumulated more than 175,000 hours of volunteer time, we've been able to help in 'connecting our community one computer at a time.Free Geek refurbishes and recycles used technology to provide computers, education, and technology skills training to individuals in exchange for their volunteer service. Free Geek also grants computers to schools, nonprofits, and charitable organizations.