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where to get rid of old PC

  • 21-06-2007 10:57am
    #1
    Enda89
    Closed Accounts Posts: 238 ✭✭


    I purchased a new DELL PC which arrived yesterday. I took away the old PC (also a DELL) which is now lying in my living room.

    Just wondering how I should dispose of this correctly?

    I'm based on the southside currently, and I was informed that there was some kind of place that takes old PC's for recycling in Walkinstown somehwere :S

    Anyway, any help is appreciated


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  • #2
    L31mr0d
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,067 ✭✭✭L31mr0d


    sell it or give it away for free on adverts.ie. Somebody will want it. If you are worried about important data on the hard drive. Use something like DBAN to wipe the disk. Leave it wiping overnight to be sure.


  • #3
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,244 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    Agreed, pop it on adverts. How old/what specs?


  • #4
    Stephen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,484 ✭✭✭✭Stephen


    If it is really old and impossible to get rid of, your local county council recycling centre should take it off your hands for free - at least that's the way it is here in Kilkenny. They take any electrical/electronic waste for free because of the WEEE charge.


  • #5
    Baraboo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 254 ✭✭Baraboo


    Bray has a recycling centre off the Boghaul Road which accept PCs and monitors for recycling. but try first in free stuff here. If you have any worries about/trouble wiping have a look at http://dban.sourceforge.net/.


  • #6
    blubloblu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭blubloblu


    Dell did this thing a few days ago where they took anything electrical for recycling for free. You could bring it to the dump, but you have to pay to dispose of it. Dell might take back their own computers for free, try contacting them.


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  • #7
    Anti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,401 ✭✭✭✭Anti


    Dell still do the EEC yoke. Get them to dispose of it for free.


  • #8
    blubloblu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,226 ✭✭✭blubloblu


    Yeah, i was looking on their website. Here's the form: http://www.dell.com/html/emea/recycling/asset.html


  • #9
    Dummy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 984 ✭✭✭Dummy


    Saw an organisation mentioned on RTE news the other night, Caracas I think their name was. They are gathering PCs for the third world and were asking for more. Just did a Google for them and couldn't find them.

    Maybe someone else might know the organisation. I probably have their name wrong.


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