Re: [seul-edu] Article: PCs diverted _INTO MY SCHOOL DISTRICT

[William Abernathy <william@inch.com>]

I wouldn't go so far as to say that most old hardware is considered toxic waste; 
however, certain components do contain hazardous materials that make disposal an 
issue. First among these is the monitor, which has a lot of lead in it. Getting 
rid of old monitors usually carries with it a disposal fee.

If you take too many old computers under your roof, you'll likely run out of 
useful space before you get considered a waste handler, in which case, you'll 
simply be regarded as a sucker by whoever dumps their old gear on you.

There are not-for-profits in California and Oregon who do this sort of work, and 
you might want to look to them for an example, for a reference to a sister 
organization in your area, or simply to be an end user of their services. Check 
out: http://www.accrc.org/ and http://www.freegeek.org/

There are others, as well, I'm sure, maybe one in your neighborhood. If not, 
start one!

--William

Dennis Daniels wrote:
> thanks for the heads up!
> dgd
> 
>> Most old computer hardware is now considered to be toxic waste.  There 
>> are, depending on your location, litanies of rules and regs regarding 
>> the proper disposal.  In California for one example, most waste 
>> stations have disposal costs associated with more than one monitor.  I 
>> don't think I need
>> to elaborate on the rationale for this, but be sure of *all* 
>> local-to-you disposal rules and costs before accepting more than the 
>> occasional piece of hardware.  It is possible you might end up 
>> considered a hazardous waste handler.
>>
>> regards
>> Bill
>>
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