19 Apr
2013
19 Apr
'13
7:58 a.m.
Anyone had any dealings with them in this regard? I expect that they run a
lot of local landfill sites (at least here in the US, but I think they're a
global company).
I've got a contact at my local one who tries to set aside for me anything
that they think I might find interesting, but management policy is that
nothing can leave the site once dropped off, and it sounds like this rule
will be more strictly enforced in a couple of weeks' time following a site
audit.
I was considering contacting their management to see if there's any way to
officially secure vintage items, and was wondering if anyone else has done
this successfully? (In particular, it would be nice to know ahead of time
what their main concerns are - if it's a liability issue, say, or if they
perhaps see monetary value in e-waste)
cheers
Jules
19 Apr
19 Apr
8:11 a.m.
On Apr 19, 2013, at 10:58 AM, Jules Richardson <jules.richardson99 at gmail.com>
wrote:
Anyone had any dealings with them in this regard? I expect that they run a lot of local
landfill sites (at least here in the US, but I think they're a global company).
Nothing direct, but I assume it's all $$$ ? lots of that e-waste together means $$$ in
recycling some of the gold, etc.
8:11 a.m.
On 04/19/2013 10:58 AM, Jules Richardson wrote:
Anyone had any dealings with them in this regard? I expect that they run
a lot of local landfill sites (at least here in the US, but I think
they're a global company).
I've got a contact at my local one who tries to set aside for me
anything that they think I might find interesting, but management policy
is that nothing can leave the site once dropped off, and it sounds like
this rule will be more strictly enforced in a couple of weeks' time
following a site audit.
I was considering contacting their management to see if there's any way
to officially secure vintage items, and was wondering if anyone else has
done this successfully? (In particular, it would be nice to know ahead
of time what their main concerns are - if it's a liability issue, say,
or if they perhaps see monetary value in e-waste)
cheers
Jules
I suspect that they won't budge. They are contracted to dispose of
items. Period. I don't think their customers would be thrilled if they
found them reselling/ giving for reuse items they thought were being
trashed.
Maybe, just maybe, they can act as an intermediary and get you in touch
with those who own the items to be scrapped...
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On 04/19/2013 10:58 AM, Jules Richardson wrote:
Anyone had any dealings with them in this regard? I expect that they
run a lot of local landfill sites (at least here in the US, but I
think they're a global company).
I guess it differs by community. Here, it is strictly forbidden to put
ewaste out for the trash or into dumpsters. If it does wind up in the
dumpsters, then it just gets buried in the daily mess. The city runs a
recycle collection facility; you can drop anything off for free. Then they
sell it by the pallet to the highest recycle bidder.
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10:05 a.m.
On Fri, 19 Apr 2013, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
I suspect that they won't budge. They are
contracted to dispose of
items. Period. I don't think their customers would be thrilled if they
found them reselling/ giving for reuse items they thought were being
trashed.
How big a mini or mainframe does it take to hold a body?
11:50 a.m.
On 04/19/2013 01:05 PM, Fred Cisin wrote:
On Fri, 19 Apr 2013, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
Standard 6foot box... err rack.
Allison
I suspect that they won't budge. They are
contracted to dispose of
items. Period. I don't think their customers would be thrilled if they
found them reselling/ giving for reuse items they thought were being
trashed.
How big a mini or mainframe does it take to hold a body?
1:15 p.m.
allison wrote:
On 04/19/2013 01:05 PM, Fred Cisin wrote:
Less, if you do some chopping first.
Peace... Sridhar
On Fri, 19 Apr 2013, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
Standard 6foot box... err rack. I suspect that they won't budge. They are
contracted to dispose of
items. Period. I don't think their customers would be thrilled if they
found them reselling/ giving for reuse items they thought were being
trashed.
How big a mini or mainframe does it take to hold a body?
1:24 p.m.
On Apr 19, 2013, at 1:05 PM, Fred Cisin <cisin at xenosoft.com> wrote:
On Fri, 19 Apr 2013, Dave Woyciesjes wrote:
It depends, what are we calling a "mini" or a "mainframe"?
- Dave
I suspect that they won't budge. They are
contracted to dispose of
items. Period. I don't think their customers would be thrilled if they
found them reselling/ giving for reuse items they thought were being
trashed.
How big a mini or mainframe does it take to hold a body?
3 p.m.
I suspect that they won't budge. They are
contracted to dispose of
items. Period. I don't think their customers would be thrilled if they
found them reselling/ giving for reuse items they thought were being
trashed.
How big a mini or mainframe does it take to hold a body?
10:03 a.m.
"Waste management!" ("waste" as a verb, not adjective) is as strong
an
imperative as "Defenestrate college administrators!"
On Fri, 19 Apr 2013, Jules Richardson wrote:
Anyone had any dealings with them in this regard? I
expect that they run a
lot of local landfill sites (at least here in the US, but I think they're a
global company).
New Jersey. and often match the stereotype
(cf. Rodney Dangerfield (Thornton Melon) in "Back To School")
"There's the long-term costs, such as waste disposal. I don't know if
you're familiar with who runs that business... but I assure you it's not
the boy scouts."
I've got a contact at my local one who tries to
set aside for me anything
that they think I might find interesting, but management policy is that
nothing can leave the site once dropped off, and it sounds like this rule
will be more strictly enforced in a couple of weeks' time following a site
audit.
I was considering contacting their management to see if there's any way to
officially secure vintage items, and was wondering if anyone else has done
this successfully? (In particular, it would be nice to know ahead of time
what their main concerns are - if it's a liability issue, say, or if they
perhaps see monetary value in e-waste)
Be a company, NOT an individual, and negotiate for specialized (old
computer) "toxic waste disposal and material recycling". ("Computers
with floppy drives need special handling")
They will need MAJOR re-assurance that the materials will be PROPERLY
disposed of, that confidentiality of the data of the dumpers will be
maintained (LIABILITY to their clients), and that they will not
re-enter the waste stream.
GOOD LUCK trying to reach those at that leve3l of decision making!
--
Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin at xenosoft.com
11:24 a.m.
On 4/19/13 12:03 PM, Fred Cisin wrote:
"Waste management!" ("waste" as a
verb, not adjective) is as strong an
imperative as "Defenestrate college administrators!"
http://blog.ontrac.com/Portals/53780/images/waste-management-logo.jpg
Doc
20 Apr
20 Apr
10:04 a.m.
New subject: Waste Management and vintage computers...
> "Waste management!" ("waste"
as a verb, not adjective) is as strong an
> imperative as "Defenestrate college administrators!"
On Fri, 19 Apr
2013, Doc Shipley wrote:
Yes, that is indeed their logo.
I'm saying that it should be
"Waste management!" on a protest placard on a stick.
With a sign saying "Management Offices" next to a smoking crater.
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