i'm the same way, i have my htpc, my office desktop, my laptop, an unused netbook that i hate, another laptop and desktop in my room, and yet another desktop in the guest room. not to mention, an old machine running NES and classic arcade roms on a 24" monitor in the bonus room (they are public domain now) and of course the one that controls my lights and stuff while im away is tucked away in a closet with a media server and NAS storage.
Generally I sell my current hardware to a friend (or friends) for what I can get, and put it toward the cost of whatever new stuff I need. This way, my current setup has evolved over the past few years, starting from a P2-300 (or so) with 32 MB SDRAM to what it is today.
Some of the stuff I started out with is still in use today that I know of (because, painfully, I am called to support it).
Where I live electronics are banned from the land fill, you have to drop them off at a recycler. Stuff that works that I don't want anymore I build into a system and give away to anyone that needs it or wants it. If it doesn't work or I can't give it away it gets dropped off at the recyclers.
I am still trying to figure out what to do with mine. I threw one away.
I hear Best Buy has a policy they will take ONE old computer from you and send it to "wherever"
I am thinking of doing this as I have 2 old ones....I run Ubuntu on one, but I have 3 Windows 7 machines now....I have little time for Ubuntu anymore. It sucks compared to Windows 7.
Best Buy is an options in this area anyway....
there is always craigslist classifieds: jobs, housing, personals, for sale, services, community, events, forums if you list it as free for pick up it will probably go very quickly. also local schools or universities will often accept donations or direct you to a source that does, as a benefit donating to a school is tax deductible.
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