Getting rid of old PC's (they don't work and have been water damaged)

[Ben_Stanton]

Is there anybody out there that knows of a company that will come collect about 25 CRTs and about 15 PCs and dispose of in the correct manner (weeeeeeeeeeeee)?

 

If there is nobody for free, can people recommend a company please?

 

Thanks in advance...

[Haptic]

Is there anybody out there that knows of a company that will come collect about 25 CRTs and about 15 PCs and dispose of in the correct manner (weeeeeeeeeeeee)?

 

If there is nobody for free, can people recommend a company please?

 

Thanks in advance...

 

Hiya Ben Stanton,

 

We have just been issued our WEEE Licience so we can pick that lot up for you I will pm you a price,

[sippo]

DNA I.T Recycling - Home of Free collections! - Home will do it for free.

[OutToLunch]

In the incorrect manner - put the old PCs in the boxes of new equipment, label "Please do not steal", place outside. Problem solved.

[rush_tech]

I like FREE:troll:

[enjay]

Thanks for the recommendation, Sippo - I have just organised our annual collection with them.

[Soulfish]

Organising our annual collection with them as well. Cheers Sippo

[Disaster]

Organising our annual collection with them as well. Cheers Sippo

 

Thanks for the recommendation, Sippo - I have just organised our annual collection with them.

 

 

They do the job for you? thinking of getting them up here for our stuff. They sort a certificate after?

 

Nice one

[enjay]

Don't know yet - the collection is booked for the summer break...

[FragglePete]

Another for DNA as well. Used them twice now; they don't pick and choose just shove it in a big pile and they will take the lot. The only thing they don't take is broken (as in smashed) CRT Monitors.

 

Apparently all those black Dell 15" CRT Monitors get shipped out to India; they can't get enough of them.

 

Pete

[Soulfish]

DNA were great for our collection booked for the half term. As FragglePete says they just piled everything we wanted to get rid of into a van. Got the certificate of destruction sitting here

[Kipling]

Got this emailed through a while ago...

 

 

 

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Disposal of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment – The WEEE Regulations

 

If you bought equipment before 13 August 2005, and are going to replace it with new equipment

then the

producer of the new equipment

is responsible for the collection, treatment and recycling of

the old equipment, regardless of whether they were the original manufacturer.

 

If you bought the equipment before 13 August 2005 and are not replacing it, then

you

are

responsible for financing and arranging treatment in accordance with the WEEE regulations and

existing waste management legislation.

 

If you bought the equipment after 13 August 2005, then

the producer of the equipment

is

responsible for its collection, treatment and recycling when you eventually dispose of it, regardless of

whether it is being replaced or not.

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[tech_guy]

I've got a store room full of about 30 to 40 iMac G3's. Any interest?

 

Are you giving them away or do you want moolah for them?

[featured_spectre]

i asked same question via PM. lol

[Jobos]

Got this emailed through a while ago...

 

 

 

------------

Disposal of Waste Electrical & Electronic Equipment – The WEEE Regulations

 

If you bought equipment before 13 August 2005, and are going to replace it with new equipment

then the

producer of the new equipment

is responsible for the collection, treatment and recycling of

the old equipment, regardless of whether they were the original manufacturer.

 

If you bought the equipment before 13 August 2005 and are not replacing it, then

you

are

responsible for financing and arranging treatment in accordance with the WEEE regulations and

existing waste management legislation.

 

If you bought the equipment after 13 August 2005, then

the producer of the equipment

is

responsible for its collection, treatment and recycling when you eventually dispose of it, regardless of

whether it is being replaced or not.

------------

 

Has anyone actually seen this take place as I can’t imagine a foreign equipment producer bothering to collect a load of scrap.

[Kipling]

Has anyone actually seen this take place as I can’t imagine a foreign equipment producer bothering to collect a load of scrap.

 

My thoughts exactly, it’s flannel.

 

Imagine trying to convince Acorn-computing that they have to come and collect that old BBC that you’ve found at the back of a cupboard in the admin office!

 

It’s ridiculous.

[synaesthesia]

But it's very handy to get morons like Comet and Dixons out to get rid of that fridge that's packed up. Often you just get "why should we have to do that?"

"Well, sir, it's the law. You can do it, or I can take action against you, which would you prefer"

 

WEEE's regulations are very hazy at best. Worked for 2 years at the UK's biggest WEEE licensed company which unfortunately went under last year due to gross-mismanagement. We also had the only hardware in the country with which to granulate and separate the plastics etc. All has changed a bit now, there's far more operators about. And if the regulations were set in stone a bit more, we'd have had no trouble turning a profit, even with the management squandering money where it didn't need squandering.

 

Too many of these laws just aren't clear enough IMO. Also shocks me how many people aren't aware of the compulsory 2 year warranty on electrical consumer goods and end up forking out good money for repairs when there's absolutely no need.

[laserblazer]

I shifted a load of Viglen Contenders on our local Freecycle Group. I'd kept the original W98 installation disks so I just zeroed the drives and supplied them as seen. A big batch went to a disabled school where they train kids to work on computers. So it was good to see them go to a good home.

[Ric_]

My thoughts exactly, it’s flannel.

 

Imagine trying to convince Acorn-computing that they have to come and collect that old BBC that you’ve found at the back of a cupboard in the admin office!

 

It’s ridiculous.

 

IIRC the company responsible for disposal can charge a fee for the transport and administration involved as long as it is 'reasonable'.

[enjay]

@Kipling. That may be the case, but they're not required to do that for free - they can charge a "reasonable fee for logistics". RM ask something daft like £7 per PC.

[Kipling]

I see, that makes more sense.

 

But then it becomes a futile regulation really; there’s no real onus on the producers as they can simply price themselves out of the game so it becomes your own problem again.

Luckily private firms fill the gap.

[enjay]

But then it becomes a futile regulation really; there’s no real onus on the producers

 

I don't see why the onus for responsible disposal should lie with the producers. There are regulations in place to control what materials they use (e.g. ROHS), and having the disposal/recycling of equipment handled by a small(er) number of specialised companies has got to be better than making every producer have its own recycling facilities. Let's face it - even if we did make every producer take the stuff back, they would only outsource to a recycling company, so why not have the consumers/end-users deal directly with that company?

[dalsoth]

Just skimmed the thread. Found this company on these forums only recently. Appears they collect all of this and more for free in the UK if you are a school or college. Have not used them yet but will once we get more stuff together.

 

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