Probably not, just as there are probably no laws against keeping a dog in your appartment. But that doesn't mean there can't be a binding agreement that has significant legal weight. Your lease might say "no pets", and the scrapping agreement might say "no resale in working condition". And the law says such agreements are enforcable. The law does explicitly prohibit some agreements (slavery, opium futures, minors signing any contracts), but competent adults are allowed to agree to anything which isn't specifically prohibited. The welfare of children has legal protection, the welfare of old computer hardware does not. -kb