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When someone wants to donate a computer or related item to Free Geek, they do so in Receiving. This area is run by volunteers and overseen by staff. There is a [[Receiving Calendar|Receiving calendar]] now available for pre-notification of Receiving staff and volunteers.
 
When someone wants to donate a computer or related item to Free Geek, they do so in Receiving. This area is run by volunteers and overseen by staff. There is a [[Receiving Calendar|Receiving calendar]] now available for pre-notification of Receiving staff and volunteers.
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== Items we '''do not''' accept ==
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There are certain items that people might try to donate that we do not accept. You can suggest that people contact '''Metro Recycling Information Center at (503) 234-3000 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday''' for instructions on how to properly dispose of these items.
  
 
== Items we '''do not''' accept ==
 
== Items we '''do not''' accept ==
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== Items that we '''do''' accept and where to put them ==
 
== Items that we '''do''' accept and where to put them ==
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* Most items can be put away in boxes in receiving. Some need to be moved elsewhere in the building. (Monitors, printers, systems, etc.)
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* Most items can be put away in boxes in receiving. Some need to be moved elsewhere in the building.  
 
* If there are a lot of donations coming in, concentrate big items like monitors, systems, and printers first.
 
* If there are a lot of donations coming in, concentrate big items like monitors, systems, and printers first.
 
* Filling out a tally sheet is important for Free Geek's database - that's how we log how many items we have collected from the community!
 
* Filling out a tally sheet is important for Free Geek's database - that's how we log how many items we have collected from the community!
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|'''Systems'''
 
|'''Systems'''
 
[[Image:System.jpg]]
 
[[Image:System.jpg]]
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|Evaluation 2
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|Take to System Evaluation, lay it on its side on top of stacks.  Make sure it is behind the duct tape on the floor, below the pain on thw all, an learving pathways between stacks clear.  Make sure stacks look stable
 
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|'''CRT Monitors'''
 
|'''CRT Monitors'''
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|'''LCD Monitors'''
 
|'''LCD Monitors'''
 
[[Image:LCD.jpg]]
 
[[Image:LCD.jpg]]
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|Give to a staff member.
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|Walk LCD monitors to the Build Room and place in corner shelf, either on bottom shelf or floor in front.
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Televisions'''
 
|'''Televisions'''
 
[[Image:Television.jpg]]
 
[[Image:Television.jpg]]
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|Must be able to be lifted by one person. Required $1 per diagonal inch fee. Go into the warehouse.
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|No fee required unless donated by a large business (10+ employees). Take to shelves in warehouse labeled, TV incoming..
 
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|-
 
|'''Printers'''
 
|'''Printers'''
 
[[Image:Printer.jpg]]
 
[[Image:Printer.jpg]]
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|All printers go to '''Printerland'''
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|All printers go to '''Printerland''' Machines that connect to computers and can print '''documents''' get tallied by brand name on the clipboard on the printer incoming shelf.
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Scanners'''  
 
|'''Scanners'''  
 
[[Image:Scanner.jpg]]
 
[[Image:Scanner.jpg]]
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|All scanners go to '''Printerland'''
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|All scanners go to '''Printerland''' and do not need to be marked on clipboard
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Speakers'''  
 
|'''Speakers'''  
 
[[Image:Speakers.jpg]]
 
[[Image:Speakers.jpg]]
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|Put in Basic Testing
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|Determine what kind of speaker it is:
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* Powered
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* Connects only to a computer
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* Orphaned tweeter
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* Sub-woofer set
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Put in the appropriately labeled box in Basic Testing
 
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|-
 
|'''Keyboards'''  
 
|'''Keyboards'''  
 
[[Image:Keyboard.jpg]]
 
[[Image:Keyboard.jpg]]
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|Put in Basic Testing
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|Check to see if it's extremely dirty or missing keys.  If it is, cut the cord and recycle, and put the keyboard in the shopping cart.  Good keyboards can be put on shelf in Basic Testing marked “Keyboards to be tested”
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Mice'''  
 
|'''Mice'''  
 
[[Image:Mouse.jpg]]
 
[[Image:Mouse.jpg]]
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|Put in Basic Testing
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|Check to see if it is extremely dirty or if it has a scroll wheel.  If dirty, or no wheel, cut cord and recycle, put mouse in CBM.  Put good mice in the mouse box in Basic Testing
 
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|-
 
|'''Laptops'''  
 
|'''Laptops'''  
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|'''Apple Hardware'''  
 
|'''Apple Hardware'''  
 
[[Image:Apple.jpg]]
 
[[Image:Apple.jpg]]
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|Mac shelf
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|Monitor + System Macs go to mac incoming.  All smaller mac products (cables, iPod docks, wireless keyboards and very old Mac keyboards) go in the Mac Incoming Box in Basic Testing
 
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|-
 
|'''Cards and Motherboards'''  
 
|'''Cards and Motherboards'''  
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|'''Floppy Drives'''  
 
|'''Floppy Drives'''  
 
[[Image:Floppydrive.jpg]]
 
[[Image:Floppydrive.jpg]]
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|Recycle in the box marked Old Drives
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|Recycle in the box marked CBM
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''CD-ROM Drives'''  
 
|'''CD-ROM Drives'''  
 
[[Image:Cddrive.jpg]]
 
[[Image:Cddrive.jpg]]
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|Recycle in the box marked Old Drives
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|CD-Rom drives without high-/ultra-speed on the label to to the Deconstruction Box.  Those with the Ultra-/High- Speed logo go to Advanced Testing
 
|-
 
|-
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|'''CD-RW and DVD Drives'''  
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|'''DVD Drives'''  
 
[[Image:Cdrom.jpg]]
 
[[Image:Cdrom.jpg]]
 
|Advanced Testing Box
 
|Advanced Testing Box
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|'''CD-ROMs'''  
 
|'''CD-ROMs'''  
 
[[Image:CD1.jpg]]
 
[[Image:CD1.jpg]]
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|Destroy and put in CD box, unless it's a factory pressed linux disc, in which case send to store.
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|Destroy and put in CD box.
 
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|-
 
|'''VCRs and DVD Players'''  
 
|'''VCRs and DVD Players'''  
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|'''Stereo Systems'''  
 
|'''Stereo Systems'''  
 
[[Image:Stereo.jpg]]
 
[[Image:Stereo.jpg]]
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|A/V Box, except in cases of large hardware, in which case take directly to AV cart in hall.
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|A/V Box, except in cases of large hardware, in which case take directly to AV cart in hall.  If very dirty or broken looking, cut cords and put in CBM.
 
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|-
 
|'''Telephones'''  
 
|'''Telephones'''  
 
[[Image:Telephone.jpg]]
 
[[Image:Telephone.jpg]]
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|Recycle in the box labeled [[CBM|Copper Bearing Materials]]
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|Remove cords and batteries and recycle in the box labeled [[CBM|Copper Bearing Materials]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|'''Cell Phones'''  
 
|'''Cell Phones'''  
 
[[Image:Cellphone.jpg]]
 
[[Image:Cellphone.jpg]]
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|Give to staff member.
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|Put in brown filing cabinet.
 
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|'''Wall-warts'''
 
|'''Wall-warts'''
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|'''Cords'''
 
|'''Cords'''
 
[[Image:Cords.jpg]]
 
[[Image:Cords.jpg]]
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|Check the board above the cord cart to see which cords are needed in the store.  Cords not needed by the store go in the cart.
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|Check the board above the Danger Cart to see in which box to put the cord.   
  
 
All else ask a staff member.
 
All else ask a staff member.
 
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Category: Receiving

Revision as of 13:32, 18 March 2011

When someone wants to donate a computer or related item to Free Geek, they do so in Receiving. This area is run by volunteers and overseen by staff. There is a Receiving calendar now available for pre-notification of Receiving staff and volunteers.

Items we do not accept

There are certain items that people might try to donate that we do not accept. You can suggest that people contact Metro Recycling Information Center at (503) 234-3000 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday for instructions on how to properly dispose of these items.

Items we do not accept

There are certain items that people might try to donate that we do not accept. You can suggest that people contact Metro Recycling Information Center at (503) 234-3000 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday for instructions on how to properly dispose of these items.

Photocopiers

Photocopier.jpg

Major Appliances

Washingmachine.jpg

Microwaves

Microwave.jpg

Smoke Detectors

Smokedetector.jpg

Styrofoam

Styrofoam.jpg

Alkaline Batteries

Batteries.jpg


Items that we do accept and where to put them

  • Most items can be put away in boxes in receiving. Some need to be moved elsewhere in the building.
  • If there are a lot of donations coming in, concentrate big items like monitors, systems, and printers first.
  • Filling out a tally sheet is important for Free Geek's database - that's how we log how many items we have collected from the community!
  • There are thousands of devices that can be incorporated into a computer that are not listed here. We take all of them. Additionally, there are many types of non-computer equipment that we do take. If you don't know what they do, ask a staff member.
  • If you are unsure of any item, talk to a staff member!
Item Where It Goes
Systems

System.jpg

Take to System Evaluation, lay it on its side on top of stacks. Make sure it is behind the duct tape on the floor, below the pain on thw all, an learving pathways between stacks clear. Make sure stacks look stable
CRT Monitors

CRT.jpg

Keepers go in monitor testing in the warehouse. Recyclers without "Uncovered Electronic Devices" stickers go in the "CRT Monitors" gaylord located outside of the monitor testing area. Recyclers with an "Uncovered Electronic Devices" sticker go in the Non-CED gaylord. If you have not been trained to stack monitors in gaylords ask a Recycling supervisor to show you or place the monitor next to the gaylord.

Monitors no longer have a charge unless a donor brings more than 7 CRT's and special circumstances apply, which will be determined by the Receiving staff person.

LCD Monitors

LCD.jpg

Walk LCD monitors to the Build Room and place in corner shelf, either on bottom shelf or floor in front.
Televisions

Television.jpg

No fee required unless donated by a large business (10+ employees). Take to shelves in warehouse labeled, TV incoming..
Printers

Printer.jpg

All printers go to Printerland Machines that connect to computers and can print documents get tallied by brand name on the clipboard on the printer incoming shelf.
Scanners

Scanner.jpg

All scanners go to Printerland and do not need to be marked on clipboard
Speakers

Speakers.jpg

Determine what kind of speaker it is:
  • Powered
  • Connects only to a computer
  • Orphaned tweeter
  • Sub-woofer set

Put in the appropriately labeled box in Basic Testing

Keyboards

Keyboard.jpg

Check to see if it's extremely dirty or missing keys. If it is, cut the cord and recycle, and put the keyboard in the shopping cart. Good keyboards can be put on shelf in Basic Testing marked “Keyboards to be tested”
Mice

Mouse.jpg

Check to see if it is extremely dirty or if it has a scroll wheel. If dirty, or no wheel, cut cord and recycle, put mouse in CBM. Put good mice in the mouse box in Basic Testing
Laptops

Laptop.jpg

Give to a staff member
Apple Hardware

Apple.jpg

Monitor + System Macs go to mac incoming. All smaller mac products (cables, iPod docks, wireless keyboards and very old Mac keyboards) go in the Mac Incoming Box in Basic Testing
Cards and Motherboards

Motherboard.jpg

Card and motherboard box
Floppy Drives

Floppydrive.jpg

Recycle in the box marked CBM
CD-ROM Drives

Cddrive.jpg

CD-Rom drives without high-/ultra-speed on the label to to the Deconstruction Box. Those with the Ultra-/High- Speed logo go to Advanced Testing
DVD Drives

Cdrom.jpg

Advanced Testing Box
Floppy Disks

Floppydisk.jpg

Recycle in the box labeled Floppy Discs
CD-ROMs

CD1.jpg

Destroy and put in CD box.
VCRs and DVD Players

Dvdplayer.jpg

All DVD players go to the AV cart.

VCR's that have both their remote and stereo sound (red and white inputs) go to the AV cart, otherwise they get cut and put in CBM.

Stereo Systems

Stereo.jpg

A/V Box, except in cases of large hardware, in which case take directly to AV cart in hall. If very dirty or broken looking, cut cords and put in CBM.
Telephones

Telephone.jpg

Remove cords and batteries and recycle in the box labeled Copper Bearing Materials
Cell Phones

Cellphone.jpg

Put in brown filing cabinet.
Wall-warts

PowerSupplies.jpg

Put in box labeled Wall-Warts for further sorting
Cords

Cords.jpg

Check the board above the Danger Cart to see in which box to put the cord.

All else ask a staff member.

Category: Receiving

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