Tax Benefit: SDFF provides tax deductible receipts for all donations.
IT Asset Retirement
Secure, Sustainable, and Socially Responsible IT Asset Retirement
Partner with SDFF and optimize the social value of your retired electronics. When retiring assets, you need a solution that protects data, ensures CSR compliance, and addresses e-waste responsibly. Securely donating your surplus creates proven community impact and environmental sustainability—it’s risk-free giving, simplified.
Your retired electronics directly power change through the San Diego Futures Foundation (SDFF):
Tangible Impact in 3 Steps
Step 1: Zero-Landfill Sustainability. We commit to prioritizing asset repair and reuse (refurbishment) to significantly reduce your organization's e-waste footprint.
Step 2: Device Access & Equity. Refurbished, working equipment is immediately provided to high-need students and community partners, closing the digital divide in San Diego.
Step 3: Career Pathways & Mentorship. Funds support industry-recognized IT Career Training (CompTIA, coding) and connect students with professional mentors, building a brighter local future.
Simple, Secure Logistics for IT Asset Managers
FREE Pickup Service
FREE Pickup Service
FREE Pickup Service
For companies or organizations with 20 or more items, our dedicated Hardware Team provides professional, free pickup services. We’ll handle all the logistics, from secure transport to providing you with all the necessary documentation, ensuring a seamless process for your team and a new life for your old technology.
Convenient Drop-Off
FREE Pickup Service
FREE Pickup Service
Recycling hours (Mon-Fri)
- Morning: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Afternoon: 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Drop-off e-waste for free on 43rd Street (second big shipping and receiving door on your right). Our team will assist you with unloading and provide all the necessary documentation. You can also send us an email if you have any questions.
The Social Return: Powering San Diego's Future Workforce
In close partnership with community leaders like Job Corps San Diego and Able-Disabled Advocacy, your assets fund a critical IT apprenticeship pipeline: Our IT interns utilize your donated hardware to learn essential, practical skills: system diagnosis, repair, refurbishment, and network building. This training is strategically designed to prepare students for high-demand certifications in the IT and cybersecurity job markets.
IT Prep Program:
- CompTIA A+ Training: Empowers high school students with essential IT skills.
- Hands-On Learning: Practical experience with donated devices.
- Career Pathways: Prepares students for tech industry success.
- Full-Circle Impact: Donations directly fuel career outcomes.
- Nonprofit Donations: 2,500+ nonprofits have received up-to-five free computers
- Foster Family Donations over 4,500 foster families received laptop
- Low-Cost Computers 65,000+ distributed
Digital Skills Workshops:
- Build Confidence: Empower individuals to navigate the digital world.
- Enhance Literacy: Improve essential digital skills.
- Unlock Careers: Open doors to technology-driven opportunities.
Our Sponsors & Partners
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Your donation ensures that the impact of your decommissioned assets goes further. Every item directly funds the resources that secure a career launch:
- Hands-On Training Labs: Equipping our facilities with the tools necessary for certified technical instruction.