[DM-MUG] disposing of computers --cost correction

[Ray Bowler]

Correction on an earlier post--the cost is 50 cents/pound.  I you 
want hours, directions or more information their number is 
515-967-5512 (long distance for me).


At 1:23 PM -0600 1/19/06, Ray Bowler wrote:
>John,
>
>Good point. I just talked to them and they are also very concerned 
>about this. Tye ship them to United Recyclers in Chicago who break 
>them down, recycle what they can and sell what they can for other 
>use.  Keyboards, mice, TV and VCRs are also acceptable.
>
>At 11:14 AM -0600 1/19/06, John Eller wrote:
>>that would be great.
>>are you pretty sure they're not sold to
>>"recycling" companies that ship and dump them overseas
>>or harvest valuable materials in unsafe ways in third world countries?
>>
>>
>>On Jan 19, 2006, at 11:11 AM, Ray Bowler wrote:
>>
>>>Just a note on something which I have just found out about 
>>>disposing of old computers. The MWA has a household hazardous 
>>>waste site in Bondurant which will recycle the cpu, monitor and 
>>>printers at a charge of 5 cent/pound. I have a couple of old PCs 
>>>which I will take up soon. I am also finding out whether they will 
>>>take TVs and VCRs.
>>>--
>>>Ray
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Ray

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