We upgrade our technology frequently. With three desktop and two laptops in our office, we’re changing things out regularly.
But the problem always comes with what to do with the old. We hate putting it into the trash. Yet finding someone that wants it can be a problem.
This past week, they announced five locations throughout Denver would be available on Saturday to drop off old computers and televisions. Drop off would be for free – no paying a fee for disposal.
In less than three hours, all locations were blocked off because of overflow. They had so much electronics, it was flowing way beyond the trucks they had ready for removal. They began blocking off the roads and turning people away.
So what does any good photographer do? Drop off their old monitors and televisions, and start photographing.
Wow, what a problem for the landfill. Even with diligence to recycling, there will be a lot of this stuff end up in landfills
We are a computer repair, monitoring and maintenance company that has been in business for 12 years. We have seen a lot of old equipment that people no longer want. We use two vehicles by which to make use of, or dispose, old equipment. Our local school systems in the Sarasota/Bradenton, FL area have been trying to provide disadvantaged children with computers they can use at home because a lot more homework needs to be done with the use of a computer. There are computer companies in our area that refurbish old machines and donate them to the school system for use by these students. For equipment that no longer has a useful life, we use a company called American Electronics Recycling to dispose of the equipment for us at $.10 a pound. We believe both options are a much better solution than the equipment ending up in the landfill where it can be a hazard to the environment.