[NTLUG:Discuss] Computer Parts Disposal/Recycling

[John K. Taber]

My town has an annual "crud mobile" day when residents can dispose of
paint, thinners, and yes, electonics.

The electronics isn't perfect, the crud mobile requires a fee for TVs
because of the tubes, and the fee is too high. You have to be dedicated
to ecology to pay that much. But still...

Call your town and ask about crud day. 

-----Original Message-----
From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On Behalf
Of Preston Hagar
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 12:37 PM
To: discuss at ntlug.org
Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] Computer Parts Disposal/Recycling

Hello everyone,

We have several pieces of computer equipment (mainly old servers and server
chassis) that we are no longer using and need to get rid of.  I don't want
to just throw them in the trash, but I don't know exactly what to do with
them.  I am in the Mid-Cities area of town.  Does anyone know of somewhere I
can take them or anyone that will come and pick them up?  Most of it is
fairly useless, but some of it could be useful if someone was really
desperate.  In my experiences in the past, I have found that most of the
"erecycling" companies I have found charge a lot and then don't show up to
pick up the stuff when you schedule them.  It also seems most cities don't
want to deal with it either, although they all say you shouldn't put it in
the trash.

I know there is also the common suggestion of "donate it to a school or
somewhere", which I would be fine with, I just honestly don't have half a
day right now to track down who I need to talk to and coordinate the
donation.

So, to sum up  my question, what do you do with computer equipment when you
want to get rid of it  (some working, some broken)?  Do you know of any
cheap or free solutions that would not involve much more than possibly one
or two short emails and/or calls and possibly a reasonable drive somewhere?

Thanks,

Preston

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