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== Items that we '''do''' accept == | == Items that we '''do''' accept == | ||
* Most items can be put away in boxes in receiving. Some need to be moved elsewhere in the building. See map for details. | * Most items can be put away in boxes in receiving. Some need to be moved elsewhere in the building. See map for details. | ||
− | * 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 on 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! | ||
* 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. | * 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. | ||
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|'''CRT Monitors''' | |'''CRT Monitors''' | ||
[[Image:CRT.jpg]] | [[Image:CRT.jpg]] | ||
− | |'''Keepers''' go in '''monitor testing''' in the warehouse if the date on the back of the monitor says it's newer than the year 2000. '''Recyclers''' are monitors that are older than 1999, and they get recycled into the gaylord that says "Covered CRT-Monitors." If the monitor has a sticker that says "Uncovered Electronic Device," please put it into the "Uncovered CED Monitors" gaylord. | + | |'''Keepers''' go in '''monitor testing''' in the warehouse if the date on the back of the monitor says it's newer than the year 2000. '''Recyclers''' are monitors that are older than 1999, and they get recycled into the gaylord that says "Covered CRT-Monitors." If the monitor has a sticker that says "Uncovered Electronic Device," please put it into the "Uncovered CED Monitors" gaylord. For monitors that are '''Recyclers,''' put a tally mark on the clipboard in the warehouse under the appropriate heading. |
|- | |- | ||
− | |'''LCD Monitors''' | + | |'''LCD Monitors and TVs''' |
[[Image:LCD.jpg]] | [[Image:LCD.jpg]] | ||
− | | | + | |ALL LCD monitors ''and'' TVs go on the floor of the Build Room. |
|- | |- | ||
|'''Televisions''' | |'''Televisions''' | ||
[[Image:Television.jpg]] | [[Image:Television.jpg]] | ||
− | |If | + | |If the TV looks nice and it can easily be carried by one person, put it in Basic Testing. Otherwise, it can be recycled in the warehouse. |
|- | |- | ||
|'''Printers''' | |'''Printers''' | ||
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|'''Speakers''' | |'''Speakers''' | ||
[[Image:Speakers.jpg]] | [[Image:Speakers.jpg]] | ||
− | |If there is a left speaker, a right speaker, AND it's independently powered by an external source, put them in a paper bag in the Basic Testing Area where it says Speaker Incoming. | + | |If there is a left speaker, a right speaker, AND it's independently powered by an external source (wall wart), put them in a paper bag in the Basic Testing Area where it says Speaker Incoming. Subwoofer systems go directly below Speaker Incoming. |
|- | |- | ||
|'''Keyboards''' | |'''Keyboards''' | ||
[[Image:Keyboard.jpg]] | [[Image:Keyboard.jpg]] | ||
− | |Put in Basic Testing | + | |Put in Basic Testing, but recycle if they are serial, DIN/AT, or dirty/yellowed. Older Mac keyboards (without an eject button on the top right corner of the number pad) can also be auto-recycled. |
|- | |- | ||
|'''Mice''' | |'''Mice''' | ||
[[Image:Mouse.jpg]] | [[Image:Mouse.jpg]] | ||
− | |Put in Basic Testing | + | |Put in Basic Testing if they are clean and have a scroll button. Keep newer Mac mice and trackball mice. Older Mac mice (circular, rather than oval-shaped) can also be recycled, and mice without scroll buttons can be auto-recycled as well. |
|- | |- | ||
|'''Laptops''' | |'''Laptops''' | ||
[[Image:Laptop.jpg]] | [[Image:Laptop.jpg]] | ||
− | |Give to a staff member | + | |Give to a staff member. |
|- | |- | ||
|'''Apple Hardware''' | |'''Apple Hardware''' | ||
[[Image:Apple.jpg]] | [[Image:Apple.jpg]] | ||
− | |Mac | + | |Bring to Mac Incoming. |
|- | |- | ||
|'''Cards and Motherboards''' | |'''Cards and Motherboards''' | ||
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|'''Floppy Drives''' | |'''Floppy Drives''' | ||
[[Image:Floppydrive.jpg]] | [[Image:Floppydrive.jpg]] | ||
− | |Recycle in the box marked | + | |Recycle in the box marked Copper Bearing Material. |
|- | |- | ||
|'''CD-ROM Drives''' | |'''CD-ROM Drives''' | ||
[[Image:Cddrive.jpg]] | [[Image:Cddrive.jpg]] | ||
− | |Recycle in the box marked | + | |Recycle in the box marked Copper Bearing Material. |
|- | |- | ||
|'''CD-RW and DVD Drives''' | |'''CD-RW and DVD Drives''' | ||
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|'''Floppy Disks''' | |'''Floppy Disks''' | ||
[[Image:Floppydisk.jpg]] | [[Image:Floppydisk.jpg]] | ||
− | |Recycle in the box labeled Floppy | + | |Recycle in the box labeled Floppy Disks. |
|- | |- | ||
|'''CD-ROMs''' | |'''CD-ROMs''' | ||
[[Image:CD1.jpg]] | [[Image:CD1.jpg]] | ||
− | |Destroy and put in CD box, unless it's a factory pressed linux disc, in which case send to | + | |Destroy and put in CD box, unless it's a game or it's a factory pressed linux disc, in which case send to Build |
|- | |- | ||
− | |''' | + | |'''DVD Players''' |
[[Image:Dvdplayer.jpg]] | [[Image:Dvdplayer.jpg]] | ||
− | | | + | |Take directly to AV cart in hall. |
|- | |- | ||
|'''Stereo Systems''' | |'''Stereo Systems''' | ||
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|'''Cell Phones''' | |'''Cell Phones''' | ||
[[Image:Cellphone.jpg]] | [[Image:Cellphone.jpg]] | ||
− | | | + | |Put in lockbox. |
|- | |- | ||
|'''Wall-warts''' | |'''Wall-warts''' | ||
[[Image:PowerSupplies.jpg|250px]] | [[Image:PowerSupplies.jpg|250px]] | ||
− | | | + | |Rubber-band and put in box labeled Wall-Warts for further sorting (by Advanced Testing). |
|- | |- | ||
|'''Cords''' | |'''Cords''' | ||
[[Image:Cords.jpg]] | [[Image:Cords.jpg]] | ||
− | | | + | |See [[Cable Sorting]] |
All else ask a staff member. | All else ask a staff member. |
Revision as of 19:34, 31 December 2009
When someone wants to donate a computer or related item to Free Geek, they do so in the receiving, or hardware donations. This area is run by volunteers and overseen by staff. There is a Receiving calendar now available for pre-notification of hardware donations staff and volunteers.
What you can learn here
- Hardware identification
- Mouse, speaker, and keyboard testing
First, meet the donor
- Ask if they're here to make a donation. Direct them to the store or front desk if they are not.
- Help them unload.
- As they unload, fill out a tally sheet, indicating quantity of each type of item they are donating.
- Give them the tally sheet and direct them to the donation desk.
- Finally, thank them for donating! They are the first step to keeping e-waste out of landfills.
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 | Major Appliances |
Microwaves | Smoke Detectors |
Styrofoam | Alkaline Batteries |
Items that we do accept
- Most items can be put away in boxes in receiving. Some need to be moved elsewhere in the building. See map for details.
- If there are a lot of donations coming in, concentrate on 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 | Evaluation 1 |
CRT Monitors | Keepers go in monitor testing in the warehouse if the date on the back of the monitor says it's newer than the year 2000. Recyclers are monitors that are older than 1999, and they get recycled into the gaylord that says "Covered CRT-Monitors." If the monitor has a sticker that says "Uncovered Electronic Device," please put it into the "Uncovered CED Monitors" gaylord. For monitors that are Recyclers, put a tally mark on the clipboard in the warehouse under the appropriate heading. |
LCD Monitors and TVs | ALL LCD monitors and TVs go on the floor of the Build Room. |
Televisions | If the TV looks nice and it can easily be carried by one person, put it in Basic Testing. Otherwise, it can be recycled in the warehouse. |
Printers | Send to printer-island in the warehouse. |
Scanners | Send to printer-island in the warehouse. |
Speakers | If there is a left speaker, a right speaker, AND it's independently powered by an external source (wall wart), put them in a paper bag in the Basic Testing Area where it says Speaker Incoming. Subwoofer systems go directly below Speaker Incoming. |
Keyboards | Put in Basic Testing, but recycle if they are serial, DIN/AT, or dirty/yellowed. Older Mac keyboards (without an eject button on the top right corner of the number pad) can also be auto-recycled. |
Mice | Put in Basic Testing if they are clean and have a scroll button. Keep newer Mac mice and trackball mice. Older Mac mice (circular, rather than oval-shaped) can also be recycled, and mice without scroll buttons can be auto-recycled as well. |
Laptops | Give to a staff member. |
Apple Hardware | Bring to Mac Incoming. |
Cards and Motherboards | Card and motherboard box |
Floppy Drives | Recycle in the box marked Copper Bearing Material. |
CD-ROM Drives | Recycle in the box marked Copper Bearing Material. |
CD-RW and DVD Drives | Advanced Testing Box |
Floppy Disks | Recycle in the box labeled Floppy Disks. |
CD-ROMs | Destroy and put in CD box, unless it's a game or it's a factory pressed linux disc, in which case send to Build |
DVD Players | Take directly to AV cart in hall. |
Stereo Systems | A/V Box, except in cases of large hardware, in which case take directly to AV cart in hall. |
Telephones | Recycle in the box labeled Copper Bearing Materials |
Cell Phones | Put in lockbox. |
Wall-warts | Rubber-band and put in box labeled Wall-Warts for further sorting (by Advanced Testing). |
Cords | See Cable Sorting
All else ask a staff member. |
What to do when times are slow
- Clean up. Often there are abandoned cardboard boxes to break down and put away, sweeping up to be done, etc.
- Move receiving boxes to their designated areas - e.g. advanced testing box to advanced testing, steel box to recycling.
What about the big donations?
See Handling Corporate Donations at Receiving