Hardware Disposal/Recycling - Revision history

BillM: /* Colorado */

2012-02-25T18:49:02Z

Colorado

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	There is an organization, Greeback Laptops[http://greenbacklaptops.com/collectionbox/cityoffortcollins/], which has installed a drop box to collect unwanted laptops.		There is an organization, Greeback Laptops[http://greenbacklaptops.com/collectionbox/cityoffortcollins/], which has installed a drop box to collect unwanted laptops.

	Their drop box is located in a major Fort Collins recycling drop-off facility, located just north of the Rivendell School on Riverside Avenue, north of E. Prospect Road. The color they have chosen for their drop box makes it easy to recognize. They request that donors wrap laptops in a padded shipping envelope before putting it through the slot and into the drop box.		Their drop box is located in a major Fort Collins recycling drop-off facility, located just north of the Rivendell School on Riverside Avenue, north of E. Prospect Road. The color they have chosen for their drop box makes it easy to recognize. They request that donors wrap laptops in a padded shipping envelope before putting it through the slot and into the drop box. There is no charge to the donor.

	~~'''~~There is no charge to the donor. ~~'''~~

	Greenback Laptops is a for-profit organization, so they say that donations to them are not tax-deductible. They refurbish donated laptops for re-sale, and part of the profit goes to the Poudre School District.		Greenback Laptops is a for-profit organization, so they say that donations to them are not tax-deductible. They refurbish donated laptops for re-sale, and part of the profit goes to the Poudre School District.

BillM: /* Colorado */

2012-02-25T18:47:16Z

Colorado

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	'''Fort Collins Area'''		'''Fort Collins Area'''

			There is an organization, Greeback Laptops[http://greenbacklaptops.com/collectionbox/cityoffortcollins/], which has installed a drop box to collect unwanted laptops.

	~~There~~ is ~~an organization~~, ~~Greeback Laptops[http://greenbacklaptops~~.~~com/collectionbox/cityoffortcollins/], which has set up a~~ drop box to ~~collect~~ laptops.		Their drop box is located in a major Fort Collins recycling drop-off facility, located just north of the Rivendell School on Riverside Avenue, north of E. Prospect Road. The color they have chosen for their drop box makes it easy to recognize. They request that donors wrap laptops in a padded shipping envelope before putting it through the slot and into the drop box.

	~~Their drop box~~ is located in a major Fort Collins recycling drop-off facility, located just north of the Rivendell School on Riverside Avenue, north of E. Prospect Road. The color they have chosen for their drop box makes it easy to ~~recognize. They request that donors wrap laptops in a padded shipping envelope before putting it through the slot and into~~ the ~~drop box~~.		'''There is no charge to the donor. '''

	Greenback Laptops is a for-profit organization, so they say that donations to them are not tax-deductible. They refurbish donated laptops for re-sale, and part of the profit goes to the Poudre School District.		Greenback Laptops is a for-profit organization, so they say that donations to them are not tax-deductible. They refurbish donated laptops for re-sale, and part of the profit goes to the Poudre School District.

BillM: /* Fort Collins Area */

2012-02-25T18:43:03Z

Fort Collins Area

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	== Colorado ==		== Colorado ==

	==Fort Collins Area==		'''Fort Collins Area'''

BillM: /* Colorado */

2012-02-25T18:42:09Z

Colorado

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	== Colorado ==		== Colorado ==

			==Fort Collins Area==


			There is an organization, Greeback Laptops[http://greenbacklaptops.com/collectionbox/cityoffortcollins/], which has set up a drop box to collect laptops.

			Their drop box is located in a major Fort Collins recycling drop-off facility, located just north of the Rivendell School on Riverside Avenue, north of E. Prospect Road. The color they have chosen for their drop box makes it easy to recognize. They request that donors wrap laptops in a padded shipping envelope before putting it through the slot and into the drop box.

			Greenback Laptops is a for-profit organization, so they say that donations to them are not tax-deductible. They refurbish donated laptops for re-sale, and part of the profit goes to the Poudre School District.

	== Utah ==		== Utah ==

Randytate: moved Hardware Disposal to Hardware Disposal/Recycling: Rename

2012-02-23T05:39:39Z

moved Hardware Disposal to Hardware Disposal/Recycling: Rename

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Randytate: Created page with "Often we receive hardware that is not usable for computer labs. Sometimes the hardware is broken, missing components, or simply to slow to run a reasonably current version of Li..."

2012-02-23T05:39:22Z

Created page with "Often we receive hardware that is not usable for computer labs. Sometimes the hardware is broken, missing components, or simply to slow to run a reasonably current version of Li..."

New page

Often we receive hardware that is not usable for computer labs. Sometimes the hardware is broken, missing components, or simply to slow to run a reasonably current version of Linux. If it makes sense to keep hardware for spare parts, we should keep it. Otherwise, we should dispose of it in an environmentally friendly way.

= Nationwide =

* http://ecyclingcenter.com/
* http://www.greenergadgets.org/recycle.html

= Local =

== Colorado ==

== Utah ==

===== Salt Lake County =====

* '''Trans-Jordan Landfill''' - "The landfill will accept residential E-Waste (computers, monitors, televisions, radios, and phones) free of charge, limit 4 units. Residents will be charged the business rate of $8.00 per unit for more than 4 units of E-Waste (limit 10 units total)." Not open to ''businesses'', but will accept from individuals.
** http://www.recycle.slco.org/items/electronEquip.html
** http://www.transjordan.org/

* '''Salt Lake Valley Health Department''' - Holds free e-waste recycling days throughout the valley.
** http://www.slvhealth.org/