Office Depot Computer Recycling

[The AD]

I figure I'm probably not the only one here with a few pieces of old electronic and computer gear collecting dust in my house. I just found out Office Depot is accepting this stuff for free until Labor Day. Here's the link from Office Depot: http://www.officedepot.com/promo.do?...es/recycle.jsp

[tuffy109]

Originally posted by The AD
Office Depot is accepting this stuff for free

they're accepting my old computer for FREE? hold on, i'll be back in a bit.....

[The AD]

Originally posted by tuffy109
they're accepting my old computer for FREE? hold on, i'll be back in a bit.....

I know it sounds crazy, but most places charge you to take this old junk. A lot of the stuff can be recycled, but there are hazardous materials that need to be disposed of properly--or at least SHOULD be.

I for one don't need any more electronics detritus accumulating in my basement!

[TomK]

Many states or counties charge for hazardous waste disposal of the lead that's in the glass of a CRT display, and in the solder.

[EPSkis]

In most areas, there are reclamation companies that will PAY you for old 'puter equipment. They pull all the old boards out & smelt off the gold, nickel, platinum - usually not much, but if you have a backseat full of stuff, it'll buy you a case of decent brews.

Buddy that runs a computer Co. filled up their 24' box truck with nothing but "junk" equipment - all stuff they'd replaced...He ended up with over $3k.