Since 2002 the Cincinnati Computer Cooperative has been providing area children, adults, seniors, nonprofits, and schools with computers. Through the generous donation of used computers by Greater Cincinnati businesses and individuals and a software partnership with Microsoft, a team of trained volunteers at the organization has been supplying refurbished desktops and laptops at little or no costs to these groups. In other words rather than going to the landfill, your donated/recycled equipment is rejuvenated and supplied to people who otherwise wouldn’t have a computer of their own.

Unlike other computer recyclers in the area, we are an all-volunteer non-profit (501c(3)) organization. Commercial computer recyclers sell their donated equipment for scrap. We try to increase the value of this equipment by extending its useful life. Reuse is a far greener approach than simple recycling for material recovery.

For donated technology that can’t be reused, the Cincinnati Computer Cooperative applies industry leading practices, and relationships with ethical recycling partners to safely and effectively dispose of materials and limit the impact of e-waste on landfills.

Goal

Our goal is to provide access to technology for everyone who needs it, and to provide all students access to computers to prepare for higher education and better career opportunities, while ethically and securely reusing and diverting electronic waste to mitigate the impact on the environment.

OUR VISION

To be the major conduit in the Cincinnati region of computer technology and equipment between business, individuals, schools, and other non-profit organizations