Difference between revisions of "Outsourcing Recycling"
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| − | ==Why are these people taking these boxes out the back door?== | + | ===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. | 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== | + | ===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. | 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. | ||
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When in doubt - don't let it out. | When in doubt - don't let it out. | ||
| − | ==What CAN be recycled off site, and how it's done== | + | ===What CAN be recycled off site, and how it's done=== |
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. | 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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**note: they don't take a lot of stuff, usually no more than 2 boxes of either | **note: they don't take a lot of stuff, usually no more than 2 boxes of either | ||
| − | ==MESD== | + | ===MESD=== |
''confirmed for 08/09'' | ''confirmed for 08/09'' | ||
* Multnomah Education Service District Vocational School (Pathways) | * Multnomah Education Service District Vocational School (Pathways) | ||
| − | ** contact: Bill Hjelseth | + | ** contact: Bill Hjelseth 503-262-4000 |
** drop off day: Thursday | ** drop off day: Thursday | ||
** what they take: | ** what they take: | ||
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*** CDs or jewelcases | *** CDs or jewelcases | ||
| − | ==Rainier ESD== | + | ===Rainier ESD=== |
''confirmed for 08/09'' | ''confirmed for 08/09'' | ||
** contact: Anne Montgomery (anne_montgomeryatrsd.k12dot_rdot_s) | ** contact: Anne Montgomery (anne_montgomeryatrsd.k12dot_rdot_s) | ||
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| − | + | ===PSE=== | |
| − | + | ''not confirmed yet'' | |
| + | ** contact: Drea Frost | ||
| + | **drop off day: First and Third Thursday 12:30pm | ||
| + | ** What they take: | ||
[[Category: Recycling]] | [[Category: Recycling]] | ||
Revision as of 13:44, 10 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.
Anything donated by the general public that is recordable should not be taken off site. This includes, video tapes, cassettes, floppies, and any other storage devices such as tapes, cartridges, flash drives, etc.
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 CAN be recycled off site, and how it's done
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
- Misc (CBM, etc)
- Daughter Cards
- Cards
- Steel (screws, faceplates)
- Aluminum (heat sinks)
- Fans
- Batteries (occasional button batteries)
- Floppy Drives (aluminum chassis only)
- Aluminum
- Steel (covers, screws, etc)
- Circuit boards (controller card)
- Misc (motors, plastic/steel mix, cable/wire)
- Heat Sink Fan Combos (ZIF only)
- Fans
- Aluminum (heat sinks)
- Wires
- Steel (screws, clips, brackets)
- Slot Processor Combos (require some significant prying)
- Aluminum (heat sinks)
- Slot processor
- Plastic
- Fans
- Wires
- Steel (screws, clips, brackets)
Mt. Hood Community College Project Enterprise
- contact: Susan Spencer (503) 256-0432 x22231
- drop off day: still random, they usually email a few days ahead
- what they take:
- Keyboards (2 boxes)
- cards (2 boxes)
- note: they don't take a lot of stuff, usually no more than 2 boxes of either
MESD
confirmed for 08/09
- Multnomah Education Service District Vocational School (Pathways)
- contact: Bill Hjelseth 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
PSE
not confirmed yet
- contact: Drea Frost
- drop off day: First and Third Thursday 12:30pm
- What they take: