Get involved
Give us the hardware, fund the bench it gets fixed on, or stand at the table and show a kid which screw to turn.
Option one
E-waste is any electronic product that's unwanted, broken, or near the end of its useful life. Most of what we receive still has years left in it and what doesn't becomes teaching material.
All computers, working or not
Something not on the list? Ask us — service@ewastegang.org
Tube/CRT monitors, televisions, and batteries cost money to process safely, so we can't take them for free. Contact us and we'll tell you what's involved or point you somewhere that can help.
And to be clear: we do not buy e-waste.
A permanent drop-off location is in the works.
We wipe every drive we receive to NSA/DoD-compliant standards, but you should always erase your own data first. It takes a few minutes.
Can't figure it out? Bring the device to a Wipe It Before You Ditch It session and we'll do it with you. We also offer certified data destruction at $10 per hard drive — see services.
Option two
Hardware arrives free. Everything around it doesn't. Money goes to replacement parts, tools, safety gear, table covering, lab coats for students, transport for pickups, and the workspace where machines get repaired between sessions.
Make payable to ewastegang.org and mail to:
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Non-cash gifts: goods, professional services, or paying one of our bills directly. Tools, storage bins, printing and venue time all help.
Don't know what your donation is worth? We'll calculate it for you.
Tap an address to copy it. If you'd like a receipt for tax purposes, send us your email or mailing address along with your public key and the transaction ID.
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Any donation valued at $250 or more will receive a written acknowledgement, as long as we have a return address or email unless you'd rather we didn't send one. If you don't know the value of an in-kind donation, we'll calculate it for you.
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We're a 501(c)(3), but we're not tax advisors, please check with yours about how a given donation applies to your return.
Option three
Workshops run on people. You don't need to be an engineer, you need to be patient and willing to say "let's find out" when a kid asks you something.
For individuals
Stand at a table for two hours and help four or five students through a teardown. We train you on the session beforehand. IT background welcome but not required.
Also useful: repair techs, drivers for pickup runs, photographers, and anyone comfortable with grant writing or bookkeeping.
For venues
Schools, libraries, churches, rec centres and makerspaces: if you have tables that can get messy and a few hours on a weekend, we'll bring the rest.
See how hosting works →For businesses
Local sponsors cover the consumables for a full workshop, and IT departments cycling out equipment give us our best supply of donated machines. Both are genuinely valuable to us.
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