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Old 02-21-2023, 08:40 PM  
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What do you do with obsolete computer equipment?
I recently upgraded to a better system and have two printers and a tower that are pretty much useless. I thought about donating them but that's just passing the uselessness to the next guy.


I know there are places that take old equipment, but what do they do with it? Does 99% end up in the trash after they grab a simple component?


Just curious.
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Old 02-22-2023, 05:06 PM   #16
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Old 02-23-2023, 10:09 PM   #17
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A friend of mine from work told me that there are cool super strong batteries in the hard drives. He said he digs them out to play with.
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Old 02-23-2023, 10:36 PM   #18
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Old 02-24-2023, 12:38 PM   #19
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Old 02-24-2023, 01:46 PM   #20
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There's a facility near me (we installed a ton of heat/ac units for the entire facility) that recycles them. They have huge shredders that mash them up & they seperate all the different metals & resell them.

https://epcusa.com/service-center/recycling/
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Old 02-24-2023, 05:49 PM   #21
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A friend of mine from work told me that there are cool super strong batteries in the hard drives. He said he digs them out to play with.
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Old 02-24-2023, 08:33 PM   #22
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Old 02-24-2023, 09:02 PM   #23
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I put it in a box in my garage and look at it for years and never get rid of it
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Old 02-25-2023, 10:22 PM   #24
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I add it to my existing collection of networked (and some temporarily mothballed) computers that are no longer the main system.
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Old 02-26-2023, 06:22 AM   #25
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I put it in a box in my garage and look at it for years and never get rid of it
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Old 02-26-2023, 09:29 AM   #26
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we have a recycle drop off day that was just posted.

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The Hennepin Recycling Group (HRG) cities of Brooklyn Center, Crystal, and New Hope work in conjunction with the City of Brooklyn Park to host a special material drop off day. The next special material drop off day is scheduled for Saturday, April 29, 2023 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Brooklyn Park Operations and Maintenance Facility, 8300 Noble Ave. N.


Drop Off for Free:

Batteries (auto and home use)
Bicycles
Cardboard boxes (flatten and remove non-paper items)
Used Oil, Oil Filters, and Antifreeze
Paper for shredding (shredding done on site)
Scrap Metal


Drop Off for a Small Fee

Appliances: ($10 each) such as a air conditioner, microwave, stove, refrigerator, freezer, dishwasher, washer, dryer, furnace, dehumidifier, water heater, etc.
Electronics such as computers, monitors, televisions, printers, mobile phones, stereos/radios, MP3 players, etc. ($5 for computers, monitors and TVs, others are free)
Mattress/Box Spring: ($20 per item) any size, clean, unsoiled
Tires: Any size - on or off rim ($2 each)


Not accepted: carpet, exercise equipment, furniture, lamps, leaf blowers, light bulbs, lumber, paint, remodeling debris, trash, vacuum cleaners, yard waste

For more information see the event flyer below, email BPOM@BrooklynPark.org or call 763-493-8006
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