Triangle Ecycling is a triple bottom line business engaged in collecting, refurbishing and recycling computers and other electronics. We pick up corporate computers anywhere in the US and repurpose computers for good by supporting education, giving back to our community and protecting the environment.

Larry Herst, Durham Entrepreneur

We serve businesses and organizations – including Fortune 100 companies anywhere in the US – and individuals. We use what we collect as material for a sustainable computer tech education lab. With the assistance of Durham and Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School administrators and teachers, we have trained over 200 high school students in our shop. Students spend an entire semester refurbishing computers, learning about environmental/humanitarian issues surrounding ewaste, sustainable business models and private enterprise giving back to their community. Refurbished computers are donated to local nonprofits and families in need. Every DPS Student of the Month receives a free laptop from us. Computers and other electronic recyclables are also sold locally and online at below market prices to move the needle on Digital Equity and support our educational and giving programs. See our VIP Store for great local deals on computers - buy online or come in for expert advice any weekday 9:30-5.

Most businesses and organizations view surplus computer disposal as a logistics issue. Their priorities are cost and security. Our success metrics focus on education and protecting the environment more so than profit. While we are a nonprofit, we are self supporting and do not rely on gifts or grants. Regulations govern handling of customer information and other secure data as well as dumping ewaste in landfills. As a long time career financial services regulatory lawyer, I have many years’ experience counseling clients on compliance and I take our responsibility to handle client data securely and ethically very seriously. Hard drives are wiped, pursuant to NIST 800-88 standards or physically destroyed and recycled. All recycling is processed by our R2 Certified partner. We have professional liability insurance of $1 million/incident but have never had an issue with data leaking from hundreds of thousands of hard drives processed.

Triangle Ecycling provides our clients a new way of looking at surplus computer disposal. I call it repurposing computers for good. What was a logistics matter now becomes a Corporate Social Responsibility opportunity. What was a function of the IT Dept., Office Manager or the Facilities Management Dept., now becomes a consideration for the owner, CEO, Sustainability Director or whoever guides the conscience of your organization. We give 10% of our profits to local nonprofits supporting education, families and the environment. Computer recycling, sustainability and community engagement are three fast growing trends. Please give me a call at 919.414.3041 ext. 1 if you’d like to discuss how your business can take advantage of their convergence. 

                - Larry Herst, Founder/CEO

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” - Winston Churchill

Learn More About Our History and How We Give Back to Our Community

Please take a look at this short video which tells the story of our mission and how you can engage.

Triangle Ecycling gives individuals and businesses a way to support Durham Public School students. Our E-Scholar Intern Program teaches DPS juniors and seniors computer tech skills and we give 10% of profits to DPS to support sustainability education.