Community Relations and University Information Technology (UIT) are pleased to announce that Tufts has a new computer donation program aimed at increasing the number of usable computers the University sends to non-profit organizations near our host communities of Boston, Grafton and Medford/Somerville.
Computers from all three campuses are eligible, but they must be 5 years old or less and owned by Tufts University. To donate your eligible computer:
- Contact your local support organization. They will copy all data from your old Tufts computer to your new computer. Data stored locally on the computer will not be preserved anywhere else so this is an important step. Data on Tufts’ network shares (P:, Q:, R: drives) will still be available.
- Complete Facilities’ online service request form and request a pickup of your old computer. Login to https://fsrequest.tufts.edu/WebMaint/ with your Tufts username and Tufts password and fill out the form as specified. Note in the description field that this is a pickup for “Tufts Computer Donation Program.” Facilities will deliver your computer to UIT, where all data will be removed. The computer will be stored by UIT until Community Relations finds a suitable local recipient.
If your computer is not eligible for this program, it can be recycled via Tufts’ long-standing recycling program. To recycle your computer:
- Contact your local support organization. They will copy all data from your old computer to your new computer. Data stored locally on the computer will not be preserved anywhere else. Data on Tufts’ network shares will still be available.
- Complete Facilities’ online service request form and request a pickup of your old computer. Login to https://fsrequest.tufts.edu/WebMaint/ with your Tufts username and Tufts password and fill out the form as specified. Note in the description field that this is a pickup for “Tufts Recycling Program.”
Most Tufts computers are recycled domestically for free. However, charges may be applied to large scale clean-outs.
If you have any questions, please feel free to email computers4community@tufts.edu or contact the UIT Client Support Center at 617-627-3376.