Huh. That's interesting, Laura. Our recycling will take one piece per household each week. Too bad they don't have something like that for you...
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vw bug - Apr 16, 2005 3:45:22 am PDT #2454 of 10003
Mostly lurking...
Laura - Apr 16, 2005 4:15:06 am PDT #2455 of 10003
Our wings are not tired.
Our general recycling is great, but no computer parts option. I need to find a local repair shop and see if they want the stuff. Each time I have attempted to find a solution I get frustrated after a few wasted hours. DH says toss it, but my responsible side just can't.
Liese S. - Apr 16, 2005 5:52:24 am PDT #2456 of 10003
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
§ ita § - Apr 16, 2005 5:59:45 am PDT #2457 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I get why recycling has a charge, but it sure makes it seem less attractive. I don't need them to pay me for the crap, but if I have to get up and mail this thing, my ideals don't extend to paying for the privilege.
Looks like HP'd let me trade it in for $15 (or $30, if I bought a flatscreen monitor from them). Eh.
I think I'll look up my local Goodwill.
Thanks!
Gandalfe - Apr 16, 2005 6:02:57 am PDT #2458 of 10003
The generation that could change the world is still looking for its car keys.
Where's a good local place to which to donate (ugh, ugly grammar) a 17" CRT in good repair?
Schools are always good.
Liese S. - Apr 16, 2005 6:36:40 am PDT #2459 of 10003
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
Okay, for donations, TechSoup has a site where you can enter your zip code to find local nonprofits that will take your equipment. Might have to do some searching for someone that wants the CRT by itself.
I lurve TechSoup, btw. They also handle corporation donations to nonprofits, so I buy almost all my software through them for minimal "service fees" to get donated software.
DXMachina - Apr 16, 2005 6:41:34 am PDT #2460 of 10003
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Unless I find a better solution I am about to toss stuff in various construction dumpsters around town.
Yeah. I have the dumpster at work if needs be. The thing is, we were told by our state agency that only CPUs and Monitors had to be recycled (which we do, at about $35 a whack). Miscellaneous cards and parts were deemed okay. Shrug.
§ ita § - Apr 16, 2005 6:42:25 am PDT #2461 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Excellent, Liese! I just sent off an e-mail to a nearby nonprofit.
Laura - Apr 16, 2005 7:33:04 am PDT #2462 of 10003
Our wings are not tired.
Thanks Liese. I found a couple options there.
Consuela - Apr 16, 2005 7:48:23 am PDT #2463 of 10003
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
I dumped my old computer and old stereo at the Alameda County Computer Reuse Center, which runs a program that teaches kids computer/electronic skills while they rehab the equipment, and then it gets shipped overseas for use in third world schools and stuff. It's a great program, and I don't mind at all that I have to pay $20 to cover the monitor recycling.