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Catbytes

Catbytes CIC · Company number 09948032 on Companies House (opens in a new tab)

Lewisham digital-inclusion charity that takes donated laptops, tablets and phones from people and companies, wipes them and gives them to residents in need.

Last checked 7 October 2026 · Sources

At a glance

Collection
Free collection (conditions apply)They say: Collection can be requested on the donation form but depends on volunteer availability and takes longer
Drop-off
Drop-off acceptedDonations accepted at Crofton Park Library (Mon, Tue, Thu 10am–5pm) and at drop-off points in Lewisham libraries and community centres; devices can also be posted
Who they work with
Businesses and individuals
Area covered
LocalWorks across the London Borough of Lewisham; donations can also be posted

Collection terms and charges change — confirm them with the company before you book.

Services

Licences and certifications

Environmental authorisations

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Environmental claims

They say

“Items it cannot reuse go to a WEEE-registered recycler (ToRecycle) working to a '95% zero-landfill' standard”

This is the company’s own claim, as stated on its website. We haven’t checked it. How to judge “zero to landfill” claims.

About Catbytes

Catbytes is a registered charity and CIC based at Crofton Park Library in Brockley. It runs free digital drop-in sessions across Lewisham and lends or gives refurbished devices to isolated people, families and people on low incomes, with training on how to use them.

It accepts laptops, tablets and smartphones from individuals and from businesses. Corporate donations are tracked by serial number and wiped with Redkey software to NIST SP 800-88 and IEEE 2883, with wiping reports supplied; faulty drives are physically destroyed. Devices it cannot reuse go to a WEEE recycler.

Individuals can drop devices at Crofton Park Library or other Lewisham drop-off points, post them, or ask for a volunteer collection.

Where they are

  • Drop-off point Office and sorting base Crofton Park Library, 375 Brockley Road, London
    SE4 2AG

Sources and checks

We last checked this listing on 7 October 2026, using:

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