[lug] Anyone else hate to get rid of old equipment?

[Crawford Rainwater]

----- "David L. Willson" <DLWillson at TheGeek.NU> wrote: -----
> 
> Is there a trust-worthy local recycler of "all electronics"?
> 
> I've got a large and growing box of cables, mouses/mice, cell phones,
> wall transformers, computers, laptops, hard drives, etc. I ~don't~
> want this crap turning up in a burn-pit or floating in the ocean, I
> want it properly recycled, and I'm willing to pay extra to be
> confident that that's happening. Sorta like I only buy Chipotle,
> because I don't want some animal mistreated to make my burrito 17
> cents cheaper.
> 

Atlas is one of the main places in Denver that others groups take then metal to be recycled to.  Not just the construction folks with left over scraps, electricians with excess copper wiring, or similar.  Some of the area garbage collection groups that offer recycling take their metal items here.  Atlas then separates thing further, compacts it, then sells it off to be used elsewhere...thus recycles. ;-)  So if you want to go the extra mile and take out the middle man that you are paying for your metal recycling pick up, this is one avenue.  Then again, Boulder does have that huge EcoCycle facility as well compared to other areas of Denver Metro.

Again, call to see what they do and do not take in regards to computer items.  I recall monitors and keyboards from Linux ETC's AS/400 recycling experience.  Lead batteries can go to Batteries Plus or Interstate Batteries.  The motherboards, RAM modules, hard drives, cases, and such though are good.  Even the various screws and such as well.

--- Crawford

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