[ale] [OT] Electronics recycling in metro ATL

[Greg Clifton]

I can't say for sure, but to my recollection, the Gwinnett recycling center
on Satellite Blvd. near Steve Reynolds Blvd. accepts electronics. I do know
that Lowes accepts batteries and fluorescent bulbs and Radio Shack if you
can still find one used to take all manner batteries. I bet Batteries and
Bulbs Plus does too.

Also, FWIW, my laptop computer puked Sunday night (some months after having
been baptized with coffee with cream, sans sugar) so I went shopping for a
replacement at the local Staples and OD stores yesterday. I saw that OD
offers a gift card of $10-25 for functional laptops and takes nonfunctional
ones off your hands for free.

On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 8:46 AM, Lightner, Jeffrey <JLightner at dsservices.com
> wrote:

> A couple of years back I took a fair amount of computers/electronics to
> the Cobb County dump where they have a separate area for unloading that
> kind of thing.  I can’t say for sure that they recycle it but I think they
> do.   Back then it was $5 for a load (I had filled my car).
>
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> There are also a fair number of companies that do electronic waste
> disposal and will come pick it up but I think they charge for that.   I’ve
> seen their spam for this service multiple times.   Here we use one (though
> I don’t know who) because we have to be able to prove we’ve responsibly
> disposed of electronics.
>
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> *From:* ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] *On Behalf Of *Jim
> Kinney
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 14, 2017 7:46 AM
> *To:* Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux!
> *Subject:* Re: [ale] [OT] Electronics recycling in metro ATL
>
>
>
> DeKalb Co recycles electronics at the tag and title office complex at
> Memorial Drive at I285. It off to the side nearest I285 where the free
> mulch pickup is.
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> On Feb 14, 2017 3:09 AM, "Jeff Hubbs" <jhubbslist at att.net> wrote:
>
> Okay, I know this subject comes up from time to time but the situation
> always seems to be in flux and therefore so would be the answers.
>
> I have a nonfunctional rack-mount tape library and some other odds and
> ends that need to go to recycling. I'm happy to drive the stuff someplace
> but I really don't want to wait until such-and-such has its decadal
> recycling drive or whatever...I want to drive off from my house with the
> stuff in the car and return without it, having done something more
> responsible than chuck it all in a Dairy Queen dumpster in the middle of
> the night.
>
> What's the current story? Yes, I've Googled this, but it seems that
> Googleable info is not really current. I'd prefer hearing from someone with
> firsthand knowledge.
>
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