[ale] HDD Disposal/Recyling near Sandy Springs?

[David Ritchie]

Goodwill Stores I think are still taking computer gear for recycling. I
would check their website for confirmation.  Dell performs the recycle,
but it doesn't have to be Dell gear.

--- David

On Sun, Jan 24, 2021 at 2:51 PM Jim Kinney via Ale <ale at ale.org> wrote:

> +1 wind chimes!!
>
> On January 24, 2021 12:09:41 PM EST, Solomon Peachy via Ale <ale at ale.org>
> wrote:
>>
>> On Sun, Jan 24, 2021 at 11:58:52AM -0500, Derek Atkins via Ale wrote:
>>
>>> Due to their age (over 45000 hours power-on, over 5 years since purchase)
>>> they are most likely out of warranty.  But I don't want to just toss them
>>> in the trash if there is a more environmentally friendly way to dispose of
>>> them.
>>>
>>
>> Well, it's more the "mentally" friendly than "environmentally" but I'm a
>> strong proponent of disposing of hard drives by means of a few
>> 30-ish-caliber holes.
>>
>> Or just disassemble them and turn the platters into (very) shiny
>> windchimes...
>>
>>  - Solomon
>>
>>
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