obselete pc polution

Corporations?
None, usually the components are recycled after they are broken into little pieces, 1/32th of an inch or less, and used again after a remanufactureing process, The Accepted norm in this regard to reducing 'pollution' is to break thisall up into pieces less than 1/150th in diameter mix with water, 500:1 and shot from a hose nozzle into a major river or large body of water - a Sea for instance - This is where nature does it and how.

RIVER FREIGHT

OK, some of the answers you get here can really be out there.

The bottom line is that more and more communities are viewing computer equipment as hazardous waste because of all the metals that reside in the computer. There are many businesses popping up whose sole function is to recycle computer components to extract the metals and possibly reuse them.

Your best choice is to contact your local waste management company or search for a computer recycler in your area.

Like many products, the cost to recover raw materials from a PC is more than the cost of virgin raw materials. Therefore, it cost money to recycle a used PC.
Corporations usually require the weight of law to spend any funds on recycling.

Many companies strip old PCs of any parts of value, and set the remainder out for employees to take home for free.

Others simply toss old PCs into the trash dumpster.

Unless a company has an aggressive replacement schedule, there are no good recycling or donation options. Most schools and non-profit organizations have no use for PCs that are more than 2 years old.

Where I live, consumers can drop off old PCs and small appliances at Goodwill Industries locations.
The PCs are sent to a local PC recycler, the appliances are properly disposed of.

Businesses are charged a flat rate for each PC and monitor that they send to the recycler.

Chas