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Can I throw my old laptop in my black bin?

  • 23-11-2008 9:13pm
    #1
    Shmuck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 184 ✭✭


    or will my binman be like "WHO THE **** THREW A LAPTOP IN THE BIN???"

    I've no idea whats the procedure for disposing of an old laptop.


Comments

  • #2
    o1s1n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 35,590 ✭✭✭✭o1s1n
    Master of the Universe


    If it's broken then bring it to a recycling centre.

    If it's working, give it to me!


  • #3
    giggsy664
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,457 ✭✭✭giggsy664


    Sell it or give it to pc world. They might recycle it or you can get them to upgrade the graphics card, cpu, etc.


  • #4
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    How old is it?
    What is it?


  • #5
    Mark200
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,536 ✭✭✭Mark200


    If it works there's a charity that takes them, wipes all the data on it, and gives them to children in Africa or to charities that operate in Africa.


  • #6
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    Close to Leixlip?
    I'll take it.


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  • #7
    MooseJam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,111 ✭✭✭MooseJam


    yes the black bin now takes electrical waste


  • #8
    anita.cathider
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭anita.cathider


    got anything dodgy on it?

    Might be best to burn it.

    A


  • #9
    Kiera
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,130 ✭✭✭✭Kiera


    Your name is very fitting OP.

    Bring it to a recycling centre.


  • #10
    abi2007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 726 ✭✭✭abi2007


    MooseJam wrote: »
    yes the black bin now takes electrical waste

    Really? i tought the black bin was anything that couldn't be recycled or organic.
    did you buy a new lap top? you bring your old lap top back to the store you bought your new one from.. it's covered by weee


  • #11
    Shmuck
    Closed Accounts Posts: 184 ✭✭Shmuck


    No its not working, and even when it was it was a pile or crap, so there would be no use trying to use parts of it or whatever. The screen was ****ed too. I can't bring it to a recycling centre, its too far away. Can I not just chuck it in the bin, sure no one would notice would they? Or perhaps I could go to a rough area of town and leave it sitting somewhere, and some poor knacker will knick it and bring it home.


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  • #12
    Agonist
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,329 ✭✭✭Agonist


    If you have an old car you want to dump too then just leave the laptop on the front seat and leave them outside your house. Simple yet effective.


  • #13
    Ideo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,618 ✭✭✭Ideo


    www.camara.ie they'd be happy to take it i reckon as mark200 said above


  • #14
    An Fear Aniar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,377 ✭✭✭An Fear Aniar


    Ideo wrote: »
    www.camara.ie they'd be happy to take it i reckon as mark200 said above

    Wow, they put Ubuntu Linux on them and ship them off. Great idea.

    http://www.camara.ie/resources/camarabuntu.php

    .


  • #15
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    abi2007 wrote: »
    it's covered by weee

    He pissed on his laptop?


  • #16
    giggsy664
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,457 ✭✭✭giggsy664


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    He pissed on his laptop?

    Remind me to thank you when I get on a computer.


  • #17
    abi2007
    Closed Accounts Posts: 726 ✭✭✭abi2007


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    He pissed on his laptop?

    no that would be wee!


  • #18
    MooseJam
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,111 ✭✭✭MooseJam


    actually it might have been the green bin which now takes electrical waste, yeah the green bin, not 100% on this but I am 100% that one of the bins now takes electrical waste, think its the green


  • #19
    ShooterSF
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,824 ✭✭✭ShooterSF


    Ive put electronics in the black bin before no probs. Recycling centre near me tries to charge €2 to bring stuff to it. Feck that, didnt even want to bring it in the first place....


  • #20
    Mark200
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,536 ✭✭✭Mark200


    ShooterSF wrote: »
    Ive put electronics in the black bin before no probs. Recycling centre near me tries to charge €2 to bring stuff to it. Feck that, didnt even want to bring it in the first place....

    I think they're government taxes that they're forced to charge


  • #21
    Pride Fighter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,729 ✭✭✭Pride Fighter


    Destroy the hard drive first, you dont want some Nigerian raping your bank account.


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  • #22
    jhegarty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,441 ✭✭✭jhegarty


    Mark200 wrote: »
    I think they're government taxes that they're forced to charge

    No , all wee stuff should be free now.


  • #23
    meesa
    Closed Accounts Posts: 131 ✭✭meesa


    jhegarty wrote: »
    No , all wee stuff should be free now.

    Bottled water, fish fingers and free wee!....me `ol granda would never believe it!:pac::pac::pac:


  • #24
    Paddy K
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭Paddy K


    An Fear Aniar wrote: »
    Wow, they put Ubuntu Linux on them and ship them off. Great idea.

    http://www.camara.ie/resources/camarabuntu.php

    There is a company called computer for irish schools that refurbish and donate computers,laptops etc to schools around Ireland. there is a charge but its well worth the it, i think they also offer money for mobile phones aswell
    www.computersforirishschools.ie


  • #25
    Paddy K
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4 ✭Paddy K


    Mark200 wrote: »
    If it works there's a charity that takes them, wipes all the data on it, and gives them to children in Africa or to charities that operate in Africa.

    computers for irish schools will refurbish it and donate it to Irish schools
    www.computersforirishschools.ie


  • #26
    Biggins
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 34,567 ✭✭✭✭Biggins


    Did you remove the RAM?
    You could recycle that.


  • #27
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    Remove the HDD, strike it with an ark welder to destroy the data electronically, then physically smash it to pieces with a lump hammer. You don't want to be giving your personal life away to the authorities. :eek:


  • #28
    00112984
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,600 ✭✭✭00112984


    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    strike it with an ark welder

    Don't be so silly. The ark was made completely of wood, not metal. :rolleyes:


  • #29
    tony1kenobi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,748 ✭✭✭tony1kenobi


    Burn it. In case somebody wipes it and gives it to a hungry kid in Africa.


  • #30
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    00112984 wrote: »
    Don't be so silly. The ark was made completely of wood, not metal. :rolleyes:
    I shouldn't have mention the word strike :eek:


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  • #31
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 93,563 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    Paddy K wrote: »
    computers for irish schools will refurbish it and donate it to Irish schools
    www.computersforirishschools.ie
    http://www.computersforschools.ie/minimun_specification.asp
    Computers (PC)

    * PENTIUM III 1GHZ OR HIGHER.
    * Must include hard-drive and memory

    * LAPTOPS PIII 1GHZ OR HIGHER
    * Must be fully working



    What type of laptop is it ?


  • #32
    SAVE_ME.222
    Closed Accounts Posts: 153 ✭✭SAVE_ME.222


    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Remove the HDD, strike it with an ark welder to destroy the data electronically, then physically smash it to pieces with a lump hammer. You don't want to be giving your personal life away to the authorities. :eek:

    The data could still be recovered if the internal platters aren't damaged too badly. A more effective method is shred in linux. Overwrites the disk 25 times with random data.


  • #33
    Spook_ie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,896 ✭✭✭✭Spook_ie


    ShooterSF wrote: »
    Ive put electronics in the black bin before no probs. Recycling centre near me tries to charge €2 to bring stuff to it. Feck that, didnt even want to bring it in the first place....
    Mark200 wrote: »
    I think they're government taxes that they're forced to charge
    jhegarty wrote: »
    No , all wee stuff should be free now.

    Collection
    Since the introduction of the WEEE Regulations 2005 Consumers can bring their unwanted electrical and electronic equipment to their local Civic Amenity centres for recycling free of charge.

    The WEEE Ireland map gives details of Civic Amenity centres nationwide with WEEE collection facilities.

    In addition Consumers can bring back WEEE within 15 days to Retailers when they purchase new equipment on a like for like basis.

    Retailers are also obliged to collect WEEE within 15 days of delivery of a new item, provided the item is disconnected from all mains, does not pose a health and safety risk and is readily available for collection.

    http://www.weeeireland.ie/


  • #34
    dade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,178 ✭✭✭dade


    SAVE_ME.222 wrote: »
    The data could still be recovered if the internal platters aren't damaged too badly. A more effective method is shred in linux. Overwrites the disk 25 times with random data.

    or dban


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