i have a box full of technology stuff i need to get rid of. I've sold what I could, and the rest is working and not working stuff - LCD panels, gutted laptops, optical drives, etc.
I don't want to throw it away because 1) some of it is still useful and 2) i think you're not really supposed to throw a lot of this stuff away because of lead and mercury and stuff.

i've gone through the list on Wake County gov of technolgy recycling centers
http://tinyurl.com/bwbc4

i tried http://www.technologyrecycler.net/ - i'm convinced they're basically a scam, and if not, then at the least a very shady operation that i don't want to do business with
http://www.ladcomms.com/ is listed on the wake county site for recycling, but their own site doesn't say anything. i've called them 3 times with no return call
I've tried a couple others on there and they either don't return calls or only accept very specific types of junk.

any ideas? other places to unload this crap?

11/6/2006 9:16:10 PM

same question for me...i have a number of things that i no longer need

11/6/2006 9:30:21 PM

Quote :

"I don't want to throw it away because 1) some of it is still useful and 2) i think you're not really supposed to throw a lot of this stuff away because of lead and mercury and stuff. "

I took a ton truck load of computer monitors to the dump in Harnett county. To my surprise, the dude told me to throw them right into the compactor with the rest of the household garbage. Of course, I didn't really care at the time because I was just happy to get rid of a few thousand pounds for like 20 bucks.

http://www.technologyrecycler.net/ is indeed shady, and will charge you a pretty penny for the privilege of letting them have your equipment, even if it's in resalable condition.

11/6/2006 9:45:57 PM

If its useful maybe offer it up on Craigslist for $free or $5 for a box of crap?

-- Dave

11/6/2006 9:46:17 PM

http://www.recycleapc.com/

its what apple uses
$30 per box, shipping included

11/6/2006 10:16:44 PM

Can't you just take it to the landfill on Durant Rd? Maybe I missed something from that link, but they have big bins full of computers in the "appliances" area.

11/7/2006 12:00:00 AM

yeah, i guess. i think i'm operating under the delusion that someone would find some of this crap useful, so i don't want to throw it away, but dump it on someone else to sift through and figure out what's good and what's trash

11/7/2006 7:21:49 AM

i really thought it was illegal to dump components that are high in lead and mercury...do i have proof? no...but it seems like common sense

and like agentlion said, i'd rather donate it to SOMEONE than simply stick it in a landfill

11/7/2006 10:00:07 AM

It gets recycled when you take it to the dump.

I wonder if RoHS compliant equipment can be tossed into the landfill in a few years when it starts to age out.

11/7/2006 10:11:08 AM