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Dell Offers Curbside Computer Recycling

Posted by timothy on from the new-source-of-ram-and-old-hard-drives dept.

schm00 writes "A Dell press release today announced an expansion of thier recycling program. For $15 they will arrange to pick up used computer equipment from your home and transport it to an EPA approved recycler. You can order pickup starting on March 25th. It's nice to see an alternative to the darker side of computer recycling."

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  1. There's nothing like by Gortbusters.org · · Score: 4, Funny

    Recycling and hydrogen fuel enhancements to follow the Iraq news.

    Seriously, this is a nice item. I see so many computers go into the dumpster at work, especially when changing offices.

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  2. huh.... by xao+gypsie · · Score: 5, Funny

    shoot, just tell me where you live, and i would be happy to be the computer scavenger...... and i will even do it for free..

    xao

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  3. Very interesting. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    These old computers will became missile controllers and *I have to pay* them for that.

  4. Dear Dell by Charlton+Heston · · Score: 3, Funny

    All of my used computers are riddled with bullet holes. Will you still take them back?

    Sincerely,

    Chuck

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  5. Mainframes too? by Dex+Ro · · Score: 2, Funny

    When I was a college freshman the CS department was trying to get rid of their punchcarding Harris H800A mainframe; it was using about 65% of the capacity of the hallway of the geosciences building and the talk was, anyone who could haul off the beast could have it.

    I checked the Dell Terms and Conditions and couldn't find where it said the offer was limited to "personal" computers; maybe I missed it.

  6. Re:Interesting by Psykechan · · Score: 2, Funny

    I like the disclaimer at the end but I do have to know one thing.

    Would you have recovered and properly disposed of the monitor had it sunk?

  7. Whew! by n3rd · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm glad I can get rid of my outdated P4 2.8 GHz now that I've upgraded to a P4 3.06 in an environmentally friendly manner.

    Thanks Dell!

  8. I'll pick them up for free! by Eneff · · Score: 3, Funny

    So long as they're within the last 5 years or so. I figure I could handle about 500 of them?

  9. Re:dude?? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    ... you got a Dell???

  10. Re:One wonders . . . by j-pimp · · Score: 2, Funny

    New slogan: Dewd, your getting my old Dell!!!

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