[ale] [OT] Electronics recycling in metro ATL
Jeff Hubbs
jhubbslist at att.net
Thu Feb 16 23:21:50 EST 2017
FWIW, the Dekalb site on Memorial Drive had a not-readily-visible banner
(it was pinned up on the inside of the storage container) that said that
they do not accept TVs. Said banner was being completely ignored; there
were several TVs lying around. There was one big JVC internal projection
set there, which as far as I'm concerned should have been A-OK because
there's no CRT there. I dunno about JVCs or any other brands, but having
tried to rehabilitate a Sony internal projection set (a partial success,
by the way - I gave it a little more life) I can personally attest that
those things were basically defective when first sold. There was even a
class-action suit but it was long over before I found out about it.
BTW, the picked-up-off-the pavement quad-Core2 Xeon Dell is now a hale
and hearty Gentoo-running compute node. It can transcode SD video about
as fast as the Athlon X2 machine that I've been using for that purpose.
I left its four SAS drives and PERC controller in the RAID5
configuration it arrived with; / and /home are btrfs and the former is
compressed.
The machine's new name is LANDFILL.
On 2/15/17 10:19 PM, David Ritchie wrote:
> Goodwill industries locations will take equipment for free for
> recycling through the Dell Computer recycling program. This does not
> have to be a Dell computer, and they will also take old CRT monitors
> for free (unlike most places who charge to take TVs).
>
> -- David
>
> On Wed, Feb 15, 2017 at 1:10 PM, Brian MacLeod <nym.bnm at gmail.com
> <mailto:nym.bnm at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> That facility no longer exists. It was a great place to recycle
> lots of materials, but it closed 8-9 months ago.
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 14, 2017 at 11:00 AM, Greg Clifton <gccfof5 at gmail.com
> <mailto:gccfof5 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> 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 <mailto: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).
>
> 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.
>
> *From:*ale-bounces at ale.org <mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org>
> [mailto: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.
>
> On Feb 14, 2017 3:09 AM, "Jeff Hubbs" <jhubbslist at att.net
> <mailto: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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