FWD: [DISCUSS] Free Computer and Electronics Recycling

[William Underwood <wllmundrwd@charter.net>]

> From: Mike Knight <mk@mail.sluug.org>
> Date: 2004/07/19 Mon PM 12:08:18 CDT

>I heard about a new electronics recycling program that has two
>advantages, free recycling of TVs and monitors (normally costs $7-15),
>and you might have an Office Depot close to you. The problems are
>they only take one unit (complete PC or other device) per person per
>day, and it ends Labor Day.
>
>Here are details from OD's page http://www.officedepot.com/recycle
>Now through Labor Day, bring your unwanted PC, laptop, printer,
>handheld, cell phone - or any other qualifying product - to your
>nearest Office Depot.* We'll send them to HP's recycling plants
>where they'll be processed into material that will be used to make
>new products. Bring in products made by any vendor - not just HP.
>Best of all, this service is provided absolutely FREE of charge.
>
>*Offer is limited to one product solution, such as a PC, monitor,
>mouse and keyboard or one individual product, such as a PDA ,
>per customer per day. No TV consoles, furniture, laptop batteries,
>rechargeable batteries or electric appliances, please.
>
>Interestingly, the Office Depot "Terms and Conditions" specifically
>says they won't take stand alone VCRs or DVDs. It also has
>standard EULA legaleaze including talk of "TORTIOUS ACTIONS".
>See http://tinyurl.com/6242z Here is what they will/won't take:
>Office Depot will only accept for recycling the following used
>equipment: printers, scanners, fax machines, personal computers
>(including mice and keyboards, but excluding batteries), desk-top
>copiers, monitors, TV and TV/VCR combination units (27" and smaller -
>measured diagonally), digital cameras, and cellular phones ("Approved
>Equipment"). Each Customer may return one (1) piece of Approved
>Equipment to an Office Depot retail store per day. Office Depot
>will not accept and reserves the express right to reject all other
>types of electronic equipment, including, but not limited to, stand
>alone VCRs, TVs (greater than 27" measured diagonally), DVDs, and any
>product that presents a hazardous condition, including monitors with
>broken glass. Customers will not receive compensation from Office
>Depot for Approved Equipment.
>
>Also see an article in the Sacramento Bee at http://tinyurl.com/3kt57
>and the HP Press release at http://tinyurl.com/67sz5
>
>Mike Knight


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William Underwood
wllmundrwd@charter.net

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