[COLUG] old, old free items if anyone wants them

[Scott Merrill]

Dave wrote:
> Because I had forgotten you existed and my wife is going to Sam's club
> tomorrow anyway. I consider these fairly worthless, but if I understand
> your website, you actually get paid for the parts - I thought most
> places forced you to pay to recycle them. Do yo actually get paid for
> the parts? I have to take the dog to the vet late tomorrow morning so I
> can't drop them off there so we'll see if I can convince my wife to
> wait  for me to do it some other time as I doubt she'll want to go
> downtown if she can get rid of them on her way home. She's going to stop
> at Sam's club after work tomorrow morning and is in spring cleaning mode
> and wants to get rid of them.

FreeGeek Columbus does indeed get paid for many of the materials we
recycle.  Circuit boards, processors, and drives all earn us money.  The
recycler eventually sells the raw materials to other companies.

There are two other benefits to donating to FreeGeek Columbus:
1) we are a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and will give you a
receipt for your donation, which you may be able to claim as a tax deduction
2) we do not send any electronic waste to landfill.  The recycler with
whom we work has given us a certificate attesting to their no-landfill
policy.  Do you know the ultimate disposition of the items Sam's Club
will receive?

Cheers,
Scott

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