Free Services: 

• Collection of "trash" computer equipment, limited to computer systems less than 9 years old.

• Data Removal, we destroy all data and make it unrecoverable.

Additional Services:

• Preparation of systems for charitable donation ($30 service fee).

• Physical destruction of hard disk drives ($20 service fee).

Free Collection Area:

Computer Salvage Service operates from a secure location in Mount Pleasant, MI.  Travel cost limits our coverage to:

• Mount Pleasant:  Minimum 1 unit per scheduled collection.

• Alma, Clare, Midland:  Minimum 8 units per scheduled collection.

• Bay City, Lansing, Saginaw:  Minimum 20 units per scheduled collection.

Free Data Removal:

All functioning hard drives are erased, overwritten with junk data to insure previously stored data is unrecoverable, then formatted.  Please see our Data Security page for details on data removal/destruction.

Charitable Donation Preparation Service: 

A $30 service fee covers data removal and basic hardware testing to ensure your system is suitable for donation to any charity you choose.  For our part, we'll reload an operating system on the cleaned drive, at no additional charge, should you provide a software license for the system at the time of collection.  Prepared systems can then be collected from us by your charity.  Contact your charity for details on tax credit eligibility. 

Physical Destruction Service:

A $20 service fee covers the physical destruction of your hard drive.  Destroyed drive platters can be returned at your request, and the shells will be recycled as scrap aluminum.  

Your rights: 

You have the right to data confidentiality; all data stored on your hardware will be destroyed.  You have the right to confirm services rendered, as follows:

1. You may pre-arrange to have destroyed hard platters returned for your inspection.

2. Any systems prepared for charitable donations must be documented by your charity. 

Our rights: 

Computer Salvage Service pays operating expenses through the resale of salvaged components.  This is why we have an age restriction on computer systems and accept only working monitors.  We have the right to deny collection of any hardware which does not meet these criteria, or any equipment intentionally rendered unsalvageable.