Throwing away PC kit

Skyfire · 20 Feb 2006 at 12:55

I have two old computers which will happily fit in the bin but I'm a bit worried about these EU regulations - does it only apply to business or do I have to pay someone to remove it?

AJUK · 20 Feb 2006 at 12:58

If they work, why not give them to a charity,there should be one in your area that recycle them and give them to worthy causes. If they dn't work then I think you will need to take them to a local household tip.

lozza · 20 Feb 2006 at 12:59

Look for something like This in your area and then feel that warm glow of knowing you have done something good!

Rotty · 20 Feb 2006 at 13:00

I tend to drop them in the wheelie bin

Nismo · 20 Feb 2006 at 13:01

Rotty said:
I tend to drop them in the wheelie bin

Blue, green or brown?

Rotty · 20 Feb 2006 at 13:04

Nismo said:
Blue, green or brown?

oh don't bloody start me on that one :rolleyes:

and if the bloke that collects the glass stuff doesn't stop coming at 6am he's gonna find a a very large bottle forcibly inserted up his ****

Vonhelmet · 20 Feb 2006 at 13:10

Send them to meeeeee!

I'll strip them down or give them to charity or ebay them or something.

Shotgun_ned · 20 Feb 2006 at 13:29

If they don't work the only way to do it involves explosives and fire

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Le_Petit_Lapin · 20 Feb 2006 at 13:35

Give it to charity. At least it stands a chance of being re-used then.

Glaucus · 20 Feb 2006 at 13:37

post in the folding forum..

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=117647

Perhaps some one has a use for it and would be willing to pay postage.

Dangerous · 20 Feb 2006 at 13:38

Le_Petit_Lapin said:
Give it to charity. At least it stands a chance of being re-used then.

They don’t accept electric goods

geeza · 20 Feb 2006 at 13:38

ebay them for a starting bid of a pound + postage of course

Le_Petit_Lapin · 20 Feb 2006 at 13:42

Dangerous said:
They don’t accept electric goods

Oh, I thought there was some charity that ships them off to Africia or somewhere. I could have been just dreaming of course.

Berserker · 20 Feb 2006 at 13:44

I've got the same problem, but mine are pre-gutted (i.e. I've removed all the working bits). They will definitely not fit in the wheelie bin, so I guess I'll have to call the council and get charged. :confused:

~J~ · 20 Feb 2006 at 13:55

Le_Petit_Lapin said:
Oh, I thought there was some charity that ships them off to Africia or somewhere. I could have been just dreaming of course.

Charities won't accept them, but if you have a local mission/church then they'll willingly accept them and ship them out to 3rd world countries.

I've had 2 of mine go to Liberia and got a "thank you" email from the kids over there. Very touching[font=Verdana,helvetica,arial].[/font]

VeNT · 20 Feb 2006 at 14:03

where you live?
I'll pick em up and run F@H or S@H on em.

Rotty · 20 Feb 2006 at 14:03

~J~ said:
Charities won't accept them, but if you have a local mission/church then they'll willingly accept them and ship them out to 3rd world countries.

I've had 2 of mine go to Liberia and got a "thank you" email from the kids over there. Very touching[font=Verdana,helvetica,arial].[/font]

the only problem is that they will be ringing you for pc support now for the next 8 years

~J~ · 20 Feb 2006 at 14:04

Rotty said:
the only problem is that they will be ringing you for pc support now for the next 8 years

LOL - I don't mind, so long as they pay the call-out charge

VeNT · 20 Feb 2006 at 14:05

~J~ said:
LOL - I don't mind, so long as they pay the call-out charge

and the tickets to get there for onsite support!

AtreuS · 20 Feb 2006 at 14:09

I still just take em to the local tip and throw em in the household waste bit.