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#242852 17-Nov-2018 06:49
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I saw this in one of my LinkedIn feeds this morning:

http://www.techcollect.nz

I really hope these guys manage to stay the course and hang around for a few decades at least, I really struggled to get rid of some HP toner cartridges last year - HP’s “recycling” in NZ was a pretty useless process in the end - but this looks like it could have some legs.

Certainly the problem of old kit and cables isn’t going away 😊




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  #2128263 17-Nov-2018 07:14
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Website feels slow or is it just me?



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  #2128304 17-Nov-2018 08:46
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Website works OK for me.  Printers are listed, printer cartridges are notfrown





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  #2129109 19-Nov-2018 08:18
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I hope they last too as they have a drop-off point very close to where I live on the North Shore and I really should clear out the garage of old stuff that I've been hanging on to "just in case I have a need for it".




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  #2129138 19-Nov-2018 09:27
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Good idea.

 

i'm actually looking for a service that collects stuff from a location - I have a heap of old laptops, and next year could have about 300 desktops that will need recycling.

 

Also need to find someone who shreds or physically destroys hard drives - anyone know of someone?


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  #2129141 19-Nov-2018 09:29
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trig42:

 

Good idea.

 

i'm actually looking for a service that collects stuff from a location - I have a heap of old laptops, and next year could have about 300 desktops that will need recycling.

 

Also need to find someone who shreds or physically destroys hard drives - anyone know of someone?

 

 

 

 

Payam in Auckland will take old hard drives for parts.

 

They will securely wipe them and provide certs as proof of this for free.





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  #2129142 19-Nov-2018 09:30
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CYaBro:

 

trig42:

 

Good idea.

 

i'm actually looking for a service that collects stuff from a location - I have a heap of old laptops, and next year could have about 300 desktops that will need recycling.

 

Also need to find someone who shreds or physically destroys hard drives - anyone know of someone?

 

 

 

 

Payam in Auckland will take old hard drives for parts.

 

They will securely wipe them and provide certs as proof of this for free.

 

 

Oh cool - thanks for that.

 

Bookmarked.


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Our company is security conscious and uses a metal recycler who has a shredding machine. Our disposals guy throws the hdd into the shredder and watches them get munched up into little pieces.

 

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  #2129330 19-Nov-2018 11:30
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Another option
http://www.computerrecycling.co.nz/

 


Dont assume recycling is clean & green. Its not , recycling can be a dirty process
When it gets sent overseas, to some 3rd world country......burnt to get at the copper .


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  #2129420 19-Nov-2018 13:50
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Brother will recycle any of their products.

 

https://www.brother.co.nz/Public/CSR/Recycling.aspx


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