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Originally Posted by Elite101
Does anyone know what you are supposed to do with an old computer (as in like how to get rid of one)?
can it just be thrown out in the garbage or do you have to bring it to like a town hall or DPW or something?
yeahh preferably if someone form NJ can answer this cause their answer would probably be more applicable...
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Computers contain significant amounts of hazardous waste and should never be disposed of like trash. Heavy metals like lead and cadmium are just the start, the ICs, capacitors and some other parts have other nasties inside too.
Hmm, maybe a community service project, teach others how to dispose of their old electronics??
In Bergen County NJ, The Bergen County Utilities Authority runs three collections a year, where they will take your hazardous waste and dispose of it properly. I think it's bcua.com, but should be easy to find. They have a collection in the spring at Bergen Community College in Paramus.
ON The other hand, it's almost criminal to get rid of any computer. Turn it into a doorstop if you must... I actually have two 8086 machines (well, OK, one's an 8088) with 640 k (who'd ever need more?) that I still ue fairly often. One drives my 3D CAM milling machine, the other is used as a 'smarter' dumb terminal for radio data communications (Packet Radio). How 'bout mounting it in your car's trunk and building a way cool car controller - alarm, auto start, locks, and so on....
Yes, I have too much time on my hands. That's why I like FIRST
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