old electronics
#4
Super Member
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Pacific NW
Posts: 9,444
Check with your local waste disposal company. They should have a location/program for ewaste (that's what they call it). I'm pretty sure there are laws against taking them to the dump, not to mention the valuable elements inside most of those items that they like to recycle, so your local municipality should have a list of resources for you.
#6
Power Poster
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Southern USA
Posts: 16,074
I called several office supply stores and computer stores, they will not take to dispose of, some junk shops will take them if they don't have lot in the store already. Too big a hassle to find how to dispose of them, I put them in the bin for trash pick up. Not that I have a lot to get rid of.
#7
Super Member
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Twin Cities, MN
Posts: 2,503
We've been really lucky lately. Our credit union and our financial advisor's company both just sponsored a recycling/shredding event so we got rid of papers, two TVs, a printer, a vacuum, and some old lap tops. We then received a notice from the county about a facility that will take the old big computer monitors, and big tube TV, all for free. We have several more computers, counsels, and monitors to get rid of. DH at one time thought he was going to set up a huge computer network, but....nope, so now it's time to start moving them out.
#9
My trash service will pick up two bulky items twice a year at no charge. That includes ewaste. There are also recycling events, but the problem with those is getting the larger or heavier items into the car.