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TIL at the Denver electronics recycling center that they just shred everything with boards still in it, which seems like a huge waste of good parts to me.
I watched them toss a whole pallet of old routers and printers into the shredder last week, and I think we should push for more component salvage before recycling, so what's the best way to convince a facility to let repair folks pick through stuff first?
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mark6767mo ago
My local place in Austin used to let hobbyists grab stuff, but they stopped after someone cut themselves on a case. The best argument is safety and cost. If you can form a small club and get insurance, the facility might see you as less of a risk. Offer to sign waivers and only come at set times so you don't slow their work down. It's a tough sell because their main goal is to shred fast, not save parts. I tried to set this up once and got laughed out of the office, so maybe don't take advice from me.
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jake_thompson6mo ago
Yeah getting laughed at is basically a rite of passage for this hobby lol. It's a numbers game where you just gotta find the one manager who's also a nerd. Mark's right about the waivers and set times being your best shot.
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