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Posts: 9708 (03/30/09 08:35:34) Strange |
I know I can't just throw away an old computer. But what about a broken printer? What about a broken DVD player?
Do all modern electronics need to be recycled in a particular way, or is it just computers? 
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Posts: 13737 (03/30/09 08:39:11) Keeper of the FAQ |
I'm not sure, but I'd try calling your local recycling center, and see what they suggest. It may vary from region to region.
Carthain.
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Posts: 147 (03/30/09 08:55:12) Minimum 1 pt, right? |
I am not sure if there is one near you but Best Buy has a recycling program.You need to pull the HD yourself, but this is recommended anyway.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?type=category&id=pcmcat149900050025&DCMP=rdr0001422 |
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Posts: 3026 (03/30/09 08:58:31) Mysterious |
He may have had a change of heart, but Monte's ranted about Best Buy before. Here's another option:
Green Electronics
Personal isn't the same as important. -Terry Pratchett
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Halfaxe |
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Posts: 149 (03/30/09 09:02:24) Minimum 1 pt, right? |
Amphetryon wrote:Opps - I forgot. Well they may still be good enough to take his trash. 
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Posts: 9711 (03/30/09 10:09:50) Strange |
"You need to pull the HD yourself"
Out of a printer or DVD player?
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Posts: 6166 (03/30/09 11:06:37) Runechild (admin) |
Both my printer and my DVD player have Flash card readers in them. I never use them, but if I did it would certainly be easy to forget about and accidentally
"gift" a bunch of pictures to some strangers.
-Thrommel, who has at least two dead computers sitting in the corner of his bedroom.   
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Posts: 252 (03/30/09 11:41:34) Spooky |
To answer the original question, yes. All electronics have a number of heavy elements used in their manufacture and should not be disposed of in the
"generic" trash.
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Posts: 150 (03/30/09 12:52:34) Minimum 1 pt, right? |
Monte Cook wrote:I read throw away an old computer - missed the DVD and printer part. |
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Posts: 666 (03/30/09 15:03:59) Shadowy |
Our local waste removal company provides free recycling for electronics. Check the web site for your local or county waste company.
I know I don't believe or at least I believe I don't believe, you know? - Dr. Faust, Wittenberg
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Posts: 1341 (03/30/09 15:12:05) Cryptic |
My city let's us drop off our hazardous waste (including electronics) twice a month for free. Yours may have a similar program.
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Posts: 653 (03/30/09 22:15:28) Shadowy |
I googled "milwaukee electronics recycling" and got a boatload
of useful-looking links.
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Posts: 824 (03/31/09 11:49:48) Spooky |
My city is apparently behind the times in terms of garbage disposal, but they take computers et. al. in the general trash without issue.
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