Dell and Goodwill are continually expanding the Reconnect program. Read about our latest program launches.


2009

December 16, 2009
Goodwill, Dell Make Free Computer Recycling More Convenient with 445 More Collection Sites
Consumers Can Now Drop Off Computers for Recycling at More Than 1,900 Goodwill Locations Nationwide; Five-Year-Old Reconnect Program Has Kept More than 96 Million Pounds of E-waste Out of Landfills, Provided Around 250 Green Jobs
June 8, 2009
Dell, Goodwill Expand Free Computer Recycling Program to Seven More States
Consumers can drop off computers for recycling at more than 1,400 Goodwill locations nationwide.
May 12, 2009
Dell Takes Strong Stance Against Exporting E-Waste
Dell bans the export of electronic waste to developing nations.
February 11, 2009
Dell Announces Major Expansion of Free Computer Recycling Program
Six additional states join Goodwill-Reconnect Partnership

2008

November 6, 2008
Austin, Texas
Dell and Goodwill Launch Reconnect Texas
October 29, 2008
New York (NYC and remainder of NY State)
Dell and Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey Launch Free Computer Recycling Service
October 17, 2008
Sandusky, Ohio
Dell and Sandusky, Ohio-Area Goodwill Industries Launch Free Computer Recycling Service
October 9, 2008
Virginia (whole Commonwealth) and DC
Dell and Goodwill Launch Free Computer Recycling Service for Virginia, Washington, D.C. Metro Area Residents
July 3, 2008
Rochester, NY
Dell and Abvi-Goodwill Launch Free Computer Recycling Service For Residents of the Greater Rochester Area
June 16, 2008
Western NY (Buffalo)
Dell and Goodwill Launch Free Computer Recycling Service For Consumers in Western New York
March 26, 2008
Houston
Dell and Goodwill Launch Free Computer Recycling Service for Consumers in Houston Area
February 20, 2008
Northwest Ohio (Toledo)
Dell and Goodwill Launch Free Computer Recycling Service for Consumers in Northwest Ohio

2007

June 21, 2007
New Jersey and City of Philadelphia
Dell and Goodwill Launch Free Computer Recycling Service for Consumers in New Jersey And Philadelphia

2006

October 25, 2006
North Carolina (49 of 100 counties)
Dell and Goodwill Launch Free Computer Recycling Service for Consumers in Participating Regions of the Carolinas
August 16, 2006
Pittsburgh
Dell and Goodwill Industries of Pittsburgh Launch Convenient, No-Charge Computer Recycling Service for Consumers
'Reconnect Pittsburgh' Plans to Divert Two Million Pounds Annually from Landfills
July 20, 2006
San Antonio
Dell and Goodwill Industries of San Antonio Launch Convenient, No-Charge Computer Recycling Service for Consumers 'Reconnect San Antonio’ Plans to Divert Almost 2 Million Pounds Annually from Landfills
June 15, 2006
San Diego
Dell and Goodwill Industries of San Diego County Launch Innovative, Free Computer Recycling Service for Consumers
Reconnect San Diego Makes Responsible Computer Recycling Easy

2005

October 13, 2005
Michigan
Dell and Goodwill Association of Michigan Launch Innovative Computer Recycling Service for Michigan Consumers
Public-Private Partnership Introduces Responsible, No-Charge Computer Recycling
July 25, 2005
San Francisco
Goodwill Industries and Dell Launch Innovative Computer Recycling Service in San Francisco Bay Areas
Public-Private Partnership Introduces Responsible, No-Charge Computer Recycling

2004

October 22, 2004
Austin, TX (PDF)
Goodwill Industries of Central Texas, Dell and City of Austin launch computer recycling service in Austin, TX