Apple Mac Recycling

Recycling Apple Products in the UK

Apple Recycling UK service covers the recycling of various Apple products, including:

• Apple G4
• Apple G5
• iMac
• PowerMac
• Macbook
• mini Mac
• iBook
• iPad
• iPod

The Growing Popularity of Apple Recycling

Apple has become one of the most popular brands for electrical and IT recyclers in London. Apple Recycling UK has become significantly easier with the adoption of Apple’s green initiative.

Toxic Substances in Old Electronic Products

Many of the dangerous chemicals we aim to eliminate from electronic products are found in small amounts. However, one toxic substance still prevalent in households in the UK is cathode-ray tube (CRT) displays. A typical CRT contains approximately 1.36 kg of lead. In mid-2006, Apple became the first company in the computer industry to completely eliminate CRTs as part of their Mac recycling program.

Self-Data Wiping for Apple Products

Apple is one of the few manufacturers offering a self-data wiping function, which can be performed by following these simple steps. Please note that these steps may not work on all Apple products or software versions.

Steps to wipe your data with Mac OS X 10.2.3 or later CD:

1. Insert the Mac OS X CD.
2. Restart the computer.
3. Immediately after the startup sound, press and hold the “C” key to start up from the CD.
4. When the Installer screen appears, do not click Continue. Instead, choose Installer > Open Disk Utilities.
5. Select the hard drive to erase.
6. Click the Erase tab.
7. Select the volume format from the Volume Format pop-up menu.
8. Click Options.
9. Select the checkbox for the appropriate algorithm.
10. Click OK.
11. Click Erase.

Free Apple Recycling Service

London Computers Recycling offers a free Apple recycling service. Our free Apple disposal service includes all Apple products, big or small, and we welcome Apple Mac donations.