[Hidden-tech] Donating Computers Advise/Information?

[Dave DelVecchio]

Boy, sometimes the world works in mysterious ways... This email just hit
my inbox from a coworker: 


Wondering how to dispose, responsibly,
of your old computer, monitor, TV, 
telephone, stereo, and/or home or office appliances?

Electronic Recycling Collection

Saturday, May 20, 2006
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon
Jackson Street School 
120 Jackson Street, Northampton

No registration required.
Available to all members of the community. 

 
Recycling fees
Computer - $5
PC monitor - $5
Printer - $5
Stereo or radio - $5
Office machines - $5
(phone, fax, photocopier)
Television - $10
Home appliance - $10
(stove, washer, dryer, microwave oven)
Appliances w/freon - $15
(air conditioner, refrigerator)
Computer peripherals - $ 2
(mouse, keyboard, cables, hard drive)

No charge to recycle printer cartridges & cell phones!
 

99% of what is collected is able to be reused or recycled.
Recycling services courtesy of CRT Recycling, Brockton, MA,
www.crtr.org.

50% of recycling fees will benefit Jackson Street School PTO.
For details, please contact Monica Green at 585-1074.


This is a preliminary flyer for their spring electronics recycling
event. They plan to offer "early bird" appointments to businesses that
want to bring a large quantity of items; those would be between 8 & 9 &
that information will be will be added to the official flyer that goes
out at the end of March.

Dave DelVecchio - IBS
Phone: 413-584-4274 
E-mail: ddelvecchio at for-ibs.com