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| + | ==What Do We Recycle via Outsourcing & How They're Broken Down | ||
| + | Here's are the common items that we send out to be recycled. Following each item is a list of what it's broken down into. Many groups need this as a reference for how they should divide up the output of their recycling. | ||
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| + | * Keyboards | ||
| + | ** Plastic | ||
| + | ** Steel (remove rods from longer keys, screws, plates) | ||
| + | ** Filmy plastic/Rubbery sheet (jellyfish-like) | ||
| + | ** Circuit boards | ||
| + | ** Wires/cables | ||
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| + | * Network Devices | ||
| + | ** Plastic (remove all LEDs, wires, switches, etc) | ||
| + | ** Steel (screws, etc) | ||
| + | ** Circuit boards | ||
| + | ** Wires/cables | ||
==Mt. Hood Community College Project Enterprise== | ==Mt. Hood Community College Project Enterprise== | ||
Revision as of 16:52, 3 October 2008
Why are these people taking these boxes out the back door?
Free Geek partners with different organizations and schools to provide volunteer opportunities to people who cannot work at Free Geek's facility. These volunteers provide recycling services in their workshops, and the organization keeps track of the hours volunteers work. Volunteers are also eligible to receive FreekBoxen. A special class might have to be arranged for them to receive their training.
What canNOT be taken off site
Because of Free Geek's data security promise to donors, no media that might contain readable data can be taken off site. This includes floppy disks, data tapes, and hard drives. Video tapes from Multnomah Public Library are OK ( and approved by MPL) because they are assumed to not contain data that Free Geek must ensure remains secure.
As of 2008-05-14, there is an ongoing discussion about data tapes being OK to send offsite because they might be unreadable without both the right tape drive & software.
When in doubt - don't let it out.
==What Do We Recycle via Outsourcing & How They're Broken Down Here's are the common items that we send out to be recycled. Following each item is a list of what it's broken down into. Many groups need this as a reference for how they should divide up the output of their recycling.
- Keyboards
- Plastic
- Steel (remove rods from longer keys, screws, plates)
- Filmy plastic/Rubbery sheet (jellyfish-like)
- Circuit boards
- Wires/cables
- Network Devices
- Plastic (remove all LEDs, wires, switches, etc)
- Steel (screws, etc)
- Circuit boards
- Wires/cables
Mt. Hood Community College Project Enterprise
- contact: Susan Spencer (503) 256-0432 x22231
- drop off day: TBD
- what they take:
- Keyboards
MESD
confirmed for 08/09
- Multnomah Education Service District Vocational School (Pathways)
- contact: Bill Hjelseth or Sam 503-262-4000
- drop off day: Thursday
- what they take:
- floppy drives
- cards (to remove steel face plate)
- heatsink-fan combos
- modems and hubs that are easy to take apart
- what they can't take:
- CDs or jewelcases
Rainier ESD
confirmed for 08/09
- contact: Anne Montgomery (anne_montgomeryatrsd.k12dot_rdot_s)
- drop off day: Thursday around 4:30pm
- what they take
- keyboards
- heatsink/fan combos
- easy disassemble networking devices
- daughter boards/cards