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Safely dispose of your old IT kit during our Amnesty Week

15 Oct 2025

In support of the University’s commitment to a zero-carbon future, IT Services are holding another IT Kit Amnesty, from Monday 20 October to Friday 24 October across campus.

An image of a recycling bin

During the week, you can drop-off any unwanted electronic devices, equipment, and peripherals, whether it is personal property or the University’s. No data on the devices will be looked at, and the devices will be handled securely and anonymously until their data is wiped or destroyed. The kit will be dealt with in the most appropriate sustainable way: Reused, repurposed, or recycled.

Drop off points

These will be available from 9am – 4pm at various locations across the campus:

  • Monday 20 to Friday 24 October: Kilburn Building ground floor foyer
  • Monday 20 to Friday 24 October: Main Library ground floor foyer
  • Tuesday 21 October: Nancy Rothwell Building Exhibition Space B
  • Wednesday 22 October: Stopford Building reception
  • Thursday 23 October: University Place drum foyer

What you can drop off

You can donate a range of old equipment, including:

  • Laptops
  • Desktop computers
  • Screens/Monitors
  • Mobile phones
  • Tablets/iPads
  • Game consoles: PlayStation, Xbox
  • Game controllers and game pads
  • Mobile gaming devices: Switch, 3DS
  • Computer accessories: monitor/screen, keyboard, mouse, speakers
  • Computer parts
  • Laptop batteries
  • Docking stations
  • Cables and leads
  • Memory sticks and external drives
  • Printers

Please note

  • IT Services can’t take devices that are badly broken, but cracks and chips are okay.
  • If you’re handing over an Apple device make sure you’ve logged out of it. This will allow working devices to be wiped and re-used.

Help us do even better than last year

Last year’s IT Kit Amnesty saw 1,370 devices handed in, with 40 laptops and 20 monitors retained for reuse by the University and 506 devices reused or refurbished through our partner Converge. The rest were recycled at Converge’s zero-to-landfill facility.

Did you know that owning and using electronic devices is a contributor to everyone’s carbon footprint? Recycling your old kit with us is just one way we can all do our bit to achieve our sustainability commitments.

Can’t make it during the Amnesty Week?

You can arrange to safely dispose of your old University IT equipment by contacting IT Services via Connect.

Further information

This initiative is part of our commitment to reducing waste across campus, as detailed by our Environmental Sustainability Strategy. We aim to achieve zero direct carbon emissions by 2038 – surpassing Net Zero. To meet this, we will continue to embed sustainable practices into all systems and processes across campus.
 
If you would like to recycle non-IT office items, such as stationery or furniture, please visit Furniture4Reuse to find out what you can donate.