[kwlug-disc] Most environmental way to dispose of Computer Equipment in the Waterloo Region?

[Charles M]

Thanks CrankyOldBugger. I think the store Jason is thinking of is Eco
Tech Recycling: https://eco-techrecycling.com/

CR still accepts ewaste, but our drop in hours are limited (Tues
10am-noon, Wednesday 1pm-4pm). We're open for donations either by
appointment, or if you only have a few small items (laptop, router)
via the front desk of The Working Centre at 58 Queen Street. (This
Wednesday the project will be closed as we have a few people away).

If it's computer-related we take it (speakers, cables, desktops,
laptops), though our main focus is refurbishing computers with Xubuntu
Linux (we stopped buying licenses of Windows a few years ago to focus
on moving people to FLOSS).

I also noticed on my LRT ride that there's a place up further on
Charles Street (before Tim Hortons) that has an electronics bin
(though I cannot say what they do with drives). The same with
Courtland Avenue, I noticed an Electronics bin close to Egg Roll King
on Courtland. Again, I'd wipe my drives first to make sure no data is
left.

Charles

On Mon, 24 Apr 2023 at 09:04, CrankyOldBugger <crankyoldbugger at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Your first stop, if it's working equipment, should be the Computer Recycle Centre (if I recall the name right) run by our very own Charles.
>
> If he doesn't want the stuff, I know that there's an e-waste drop off at Reality Bytes in Elmira (https://www.realitybytescomputers.com/recycling.html) .  I'm sure there are similar places in Waterloo.
>
> On Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 8:57 AM Federer Fanatic <nafdef at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> HI, See subject line. I would prefer that stuff not end up in the landfill.
>>
>>
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