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Title: dead receiver what to do
Post by: georgeh on October 03, 2008, 12:09:58 PM

I have a dead HK AVR receiver, no interest in fixing, not cost effective for me. What should I do with it? I thought of trying to give it to the local high school for them to play with repairing it, no response from them.
I really don't want it to end up in the land fill
thanks

Title: Re: dead receiver what to do
Post by: kskreider on October 03, 2008, 12:12:45 PM

Call your local municipal solid waste department and ask them about electronics recycling.  I used to run one for Ithaca, NY. 

Otherwise just Google your town/city name and "e-waste" or "electronics recycling" and see if their is a local company that does it. 

A big local electronics retailer like Best Buy or Circuit City may also have info.

Title: Re: dead receiver what to do
Post by: georgeh on October 03, 2008, 12:14:38 PM

thanks. I use the CC for old cell phones and batteries, didn't think of using them for the bigger stuff.

Title: Re: dead receiver what to do
Post by: georgeh on October 03, 2008, 12:18:49 PM

found one, not thrilled with the handling fee, but it will go to the proper place.

Title: Re: dead receiver what to do
Post by: kskreider on October 03, 2008, 12:19:34 PM

They may not recycle it directly but may just provide info.  Call you city's recycling department as they will have useful info too.

Title: Re: dead receiver what to do
Post by: georgeh on October 03, 2008, 12:51:13 PM

I went to their web page and was directed to the one place to recycle electronics.

Title: Re: dead receiver what to do
Post by: kskreider on October 03, 2008, 01:01:54 PM

+T for being responsible with your e-waste.  Sorry about the handling fee crap.

Title: Re: dead receiver what to do
Post by: georgeh on October 03, 2008, 01:03:52 PM

handling fees worth it, and i am bring along some other electronics as well. thanks for the info

Title: Re: dead receiver what to do
Post by: datbrad on October 03, 2008, 03:13:48 PM

Quote from: georgeh on October 03, 2008, 12:09:58 PM

I have a dead HK AVR receiver, no interest in fixing, not cost effective for me. What should I do with it? I thought of trying to give it to the local high school for them to play with repairing it, no response from them.
I really don't want it to end up in the land fill
thanks

George, I have 2 dead DAT machines, and a dead CD player, packed up in boxes in the attic. I also did not want to scrap them into a landfill  :laugh: This is a great topic you started.

You know, when I was in my 20's, my roommates and I used to have a great way to get rid of stuff like that. We would go to a local "assistance" housing appartment complex in broad daylight, set say an old sofa next to a dumpster. We would then stack on it books, lamps, old turntables, whatever, that were too good to throw away, but not good enough for Goodwill. We would drive around the block and drive past the dumpster again, and everything was gone, gone!!


It was like vultures were hiding in the trees watching until we left to swoop in. I am not lying that we repeated this action several times, and everything was always scooped up in minutes.

Just a suggestion for another form of "recycling"  ;)

Title: Re: dead receiver what to do
Post by: georgeh on October 04, 2008, 07:34:46 PM

Brad
Crutchfields in c'ville does the recycling. I am sure someone in Richmond does the same.
If you don't have any old sofas in the hood where you currently live.