>From: Paul M Foster <paulf@quillandmouse.com>
>Reply-To: slug@nks.net
>To: slug@nks.net
>Subject: Re: [SLUG] Donate Old Electronics?
>Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2006 18:42:30 -0500
>
>Someone mentioned a resource in Hillsborough. If you're in Pinellas, there
>is a hazardous waste facility (as in computer stuff) in St Pete, and as far
>as I know it's the only one. They do periodic "mobile" events where they
>come to some other city and cart away everyone's junk. There was one about
>three weeks ago at the Home Depot on Gulf-To-Bay in Clearwater. I never
>would have believed so many people would show up for something like this,
>but the line of cars was wrapped half way around the store.
>
>I don't know precisely where the facility is in St Pete, but you could
>probably call your local authorities, and they could tell you.
>
Every time I go it always disappoints me to see how many fairly new boxes
are being discarded--there are stacks upon stacks of computers. I imagine
that at least some of them are just infected with malware and would run fine
after a format and clean OS installation.
-Jonathon
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