Trade In or Recycle Your Old Technology


Gateway® Trade-In Program
Perfect for home users, our Trade-In Program, powered by Dealtree, offers you cash for your old technology with proof of purchase of a new Gateway or eMachines product.

Gateway® Trade-In Program

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More Options
To find an organization that takes working computers for reuse or to locate an electronics recycling service in your area, we recommend you explore our recycling options.

At Gateway, many employees make donations to a number of good causes, including environmental ones. Learn more about two of our favorite green organizations.



Why Recycle?

A study done by the National Safety Council found that three-quarters of all computers purchased in the United States are sitting in storerooms, attics, garages and basements. Odds are, you've got an old monitor or obsolete computer lying around somewhere at your home. But if it has little or no value, or you don’t want to trade it in, what do you do? Recycle it!


Computers and related electronic equipment contain substances such as glass, plastics and certain chemical compounds that are highly recoverable, recyclable and reusable. By recycling your old equipment in a responsible manner, you can prevent the release of harmful substances into the environment and help maximize the use of our natural resources.


Did You Know?

• CRT computer monitors contain significant amounts of lead, a hazardous substance that can be harmful if improperly disposed.
• Flat-panel display computer monitors contain mercury.
• Printed circuit boards contain hazardous substances such as lead, chromium, cadmium and mercury.
• Batteries in electronic and electrical products may contain lead, mercury and cadmium.
• Even the plastics used in desktop and notebook computers as well as display monitors contain hazardous flame retardants that are harmful to the environment.

When released into a landfill, these chemicals can harm public health and the environment. So, when your old technology is no longer useful to you, we urge you to help protect our environment by ensuring it’s reused or recycled.


environmental organizations

These two environmental organizations take going green literally—they grow trees:

American Forests
Plant a Billion Trees


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