We take computers to CSWD and pay by the pound.  They then ship them off
to Massachusetts where they are broken down and recycled in a proper
manner, and, I'm told they use anything good for charitable
organizations.  So, even though we are paying for disposal, we know they
are being disposed of properly.  I would guess they end up at the same
place in MA that Eric sent his to.

I can't remember how much per pound, but it was reasonable and cheaper
than paying by the piece.  We did have to make an appointment to drop
them off.

Joanne

Joanne Finnegan, Technology Coordinator
Richmond and Jericho Elementary Schools
(802) 434-2461
(802) 899-2272

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Our schools have faced a substantial disposal problem over the past
few
years, and my biggest concern has been WHERE DOES IT GO? I have always
been
concerned about where the materials end up and whether they are
properly
disposed of, particularly in light of AP reports a few years ago about
disposal of our toxic electronic waste in third world locations.......
I
guess the major concern is with CRTs, which (I believe) can no longer
be
legally put in landfills.

Last year I found an outfit in Gardner MA called Electronicycle
(www.elctronicycle.com) that specializes in environmentally friendly
recycling and remanufacturing of electronic waste (specifically CRTs).
This
is where the VT state surplus depot takes their dead stuff. The issue
is how
to get it there! The state depot folks were kind enough to let me
"share the
ride" and pay them for shipping by weight - it ended up being $5-7$
per
monitor, but at least I had the satisfaction of knowing where the stuff
was
going.

I once again have a substantial pile of monitors for disposal - would
it be
worth pooling resources between schools and finding a way to fill our
own
truck?


Eric Hall
Technology Coordinator
Waterbury/Duxbury Schools
Waterbury, VT

P.S. If anyone knows of an organization that would use Mac
LC2/Performas<33Mhz, let me know: I've got dozens!


> We have the Solid Waste District drop off bins here at our school,
which we
> are allowed to fill.  We had also looked into ReCycle North out of
> Burlington earlier on this year, and if I'm not mistaken they said
that they
> would take any amount of  computers for free, and charge somewhere
between
> $5 - $10 per monitor.  I also believe that there was no charge to
come and
> get it.  That information is only from memory, but I'm pretty sure
that's
> what they said.
>
> Joe Lemaire
> IT Technician
> St. Albans Town Educational Center
>


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