What's the Best Way to Recycle Old Tech in the US?

Tim Danhamn writes "SmartPlanet.com, a green-focused Web site, has put up an article about the best way to recycle your old tech, including local recycling centers and reusing old technology in other ways. I'm about to upgrade to a new PC and I have a lot of old radios, MP3 players and other electronic goods lying around the house. The article though is mostly about solutions in the UK, so I want to know - what is the best way to recycle old tech in the US?"

What's the best way to recycle tech in the US?

[kawabago]

Send it to the UK

Well packed.

[Anonymous Coward]

" what is the best way to recycle old tech in the US?""

Give it to a pack rat. They'll pile it up with their other...treasures. Soon you'll read about the guy who couldn't get out of his house because the doors and windows were blocked.

Targets

[kaoshin]

Many old technological devices can be recycled into targets for practicing small arms fire.

Re:Damn

[veganboyjosh]

Somewhat on topic...

Some friends of mine worked in a retail store, and had an old dot matrix printer that still worked, but they were done with. They put it out by the dumpster with a "free" sign on it. It sat by the dumpster for weeks, until one of them went out and put a "$10, inquire inside" sign on it, and it walked off within the hour.

Re:Ambiguity

[Intron]

You know. Stuff.

One word:

[csoto]

trebuchet

Re:Just throw it away

[Anonymous Coward]

Googled it.
Do you think these guys know about Plasma Gasification Rigs?

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Re:Damn

[Critical Facilities]

OK, admittedly off topic, but in a very similar vein and for your amusement:

Years ago, I was doing some HVAC work at an apartment community. This complex was made up of many buildings with several townhomes in each, all side by side. The electric meters for each townhome were grouped together on the back porch of one of the townhomes in each building. The particular condensing unit we were working on happened to be on the back porch where all the power meters were. While we were fixing it, the lady who lived in the house came out and asked us:

"Is there any way to make that meter run slower? My "light bill" is too high."

At this point, the other guy working with me (a real wise ass from NY) doesn't even skip a beat and says very matter of factly:

"Oh yeah, just put a brick on top of the meter"

Now it's all I can do to keep from laughing in her face at this point, but somehow I manage. She seems satisfied and goes back inside.

About a week later, I go back to the same unit to check it out and make sure it's still working fine and EVERY SINGLE METER had a brick on top of it. I bet I laughed for an hour.

Re:And we all know that heavy metals come from?

[treeves]

You have some nerve telling people about how science works after making such a stupid comment. Uranium, beryllium, and mercury come from the environment, too. I suppose you'd have no problem with someone dumping a load of them into your backyard, then?

Re:And we all know that heavy metals come from?

[DaedalusHKX]

They cross my property line without my permission, especially hauling hazmat, they don't come back out :) Trespassing is trespassing.

Re:What I do

[Just Some Guy]

Find a used electronics store in your area, and simply take your stuff there and drop it off.

Alternatively, find an electronics repair store. Drop off that 200lb. Sun CRT to get a repair estimate. Give them a false name. Run.

Caveats: only works once per shop, and the owner reserves the right to beat you mercilessly.

Re:What I do

[Lxy]

Yeah, but I also get to attend the largest hamfest in the state. Not a complete waste of time. Of course the danger is spending the money from step 1 before you reach step 2, which is part of the reason there's so much crap in my basement to begin with :-)