It depends quite a bit on where you are; here in Portland OR we have the fine option of taking it to Free Geek[1] where volunteers strip old PCs and build linux boxes which go to nonprofits (and the volunteers themselves), along with being resold (for the very best) at their thrift store, or recycled for materials (for the unusable stuff).<p>1: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;freegeek.org&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;freegeek.org&#x2F;</a>