Any Philly peeps know where to do electronics recycling?

My computer graveyard now consists of about six obsolete systems, two massive CRT monitors and considerable parts and pieces. I would like to shitcan the whole lot.

No, dude, build a robot.

Yeah, at least pull out the motors that operate the drives and drive trays and save them in a coffee can in the basement. Robot city!

Be inspired by glatt's example--save those old parts and make neat stuff out of them!

We take all our stuff like that to a place on RT 10 just north of Honeybrook. They take everything, sort it, and resell/recycle it. They even pay you for some stuff.

There's a place between Morgantown and Honeybrook on rte 10.....at the top of the hill....they take anything metal or plastic. I got rid of 3 window units, my R2D2, and a swingset so far.

Oh, hey Jim...

oh ...hi, hunny.

Oh look, here are two non-crazies with their practical advice.

By the way, while we're on the subject, what the hell am I supposed to do with dead batteries?

car batteries?

No I swap my car battery cores at the auto parts store for a discount on the new battery...they apparently do something with them.

What I don't know what to do with are all these batteries from all these kid's toys/stuff that I accumulate so many of.

Our elementary school recycles them. The "Green committee" there organizes it just to keep them out of the landfill and to teach the kids to care about the planet. So we send them to school with the kids. I honestly used to just throw them in the trash to go in the landfill, so I'm happy about this program.

glatt;596201 wrote:

I honestly used to just throw them in the trash to go in the landfill...

Every time: I walk up, look at the trash can, look at the recycling bin, say out loud "What the hell am I supposed to do with these?" then shrug and throw them in the trash. I can't believe I've lived more than thirty years, right through the Captain Planet era, and never once has anyone, that I'm aware of, ever addressed the issue of these very toxic-seeming objects that we produce so many of.

They get picked up by our regular trash/recycling peeps, we just have to place them separately in a clear bag. Although now they've started insiting we tape the top and bottom of each to prevent fires starting on the garbage truck or something.....

Many places in DE take them - The Shop Rite on 202 about 2 miles over the state line takes them. Other than that.... try to freecycle them. One mans trash is another's treasure... and all that.

drop them off of a 7 storey tower!

Flint;596199 wrote:

No I swap my car battery cores at the auto parts store for a discount on the new battery...they apparently do something with them.

What I don't know what to do with are all these batteries from all these kid's toys/stuff that I accumulate so many of.

Car batteries are 100% recycled...plastic, lead and electrolytes.

lumberjim;596210 wrote:

drop them off of a 7 storey tower!

... while plugged in to a 9 story extension cord!

There's this, but it's probably not worth the drifve from your place unless you have another reason to be in the area.

link

[FONT=arial, Arial, Helvetica][FONT=arial black, Arial, Helvetica][COLOR=#000091] Where to Recycle Your Batteries[/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT]

[FONT=arial, Arial, Helvetica] Recycling of non rechargeable batteries is still somewhat rare, but recycling used RECHARGEABLE household batteries is now possible! The battery manufacturers have funded a joint recycling center. To find a center near you that will take them, click here! (in the US or Canada))( Which types do they take? Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cd), Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH), Lithium Ion (Li-ion), and Small Sealed Lead* (Pb) rechargeable batteries are commonly found in cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, digital cameras, two-way radios, camcorders and remote control toys. [/FONT]
[FONT=arial, Arial, Helvetica] Note that California is a bit of a special case. California regulations require recycling for more types of batteries than other states. See this page for detailed information about how and where to recycle batteries in California.[/FONT]
[FONT=arial, Arial, Helvetica]For more information about the program and the sponsors, click on Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation [/FONT]

[FONT=arial, Arial, Helvetica][FONT=arial black, Arial, Helvetica][COLOR=#000073]If you can't find a location above: [/COLOR][/FONT][/FONT]
[FONT=arial, Arial, Helvetica]Take the rechargeable batteries to any of the participating retailers. In the U.S.: Alltel, Batteries Plus, Best Buy, Black & Decker, Cingular Wireless, The Home Depot, Milwaukee Electric Tool, Orchard Supply, Porter Cable Service Center, RadioShack, Remington Product Company, Sears, Staples, Target, US Cellular, Verizon Wireless, and Wal-Mart. And in Canada: Battery Plus, Bell Mobility, Canadian Tire, FIDO/Microcell, Future Shop, The Home Depot, Home Hardware, London Drugs, Makita Factory Service Centers, Personal Edge/Centre du Rasoir, RadioShack Canada, Revy, Sasktel, Sears, The Sony Store, Telus Mobility and Zellers. [/FONT]
[FONT=arial, Arial, Helvetica]Use the RBRC collection site locator, or call the consumer helpline, 1-800-8-BATTERY, to find the retail collection site nearest you. [/FONT]

[FONT=arial, Arial, Helvetica]Non-rechargeable (typically "alkaline batteries") still don't have a recycler and general just must be disposed in the trash. If you have large quantities or are a business, talk with your permitted sanitary landfill operator (otherwise known as "sanitation services", the "dump" or "landfill"). Waste batteries should not be burned because of the metals, and they could explode. When burned, some heavy metals such as mercury may vaporize and escape into the air, and cadmium and lead may end up in the ash. [/FONT]

My local Whole Foods has battery recycling. If yours doesn't ,they might start if you request it.