[freegeek-startup] question on recyclers - first roadblock

[Bob Babione]

On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 17:36:33 -0700 (PDT), Shawn Campbell
wrote:

>  Have any of the other FG's dealt with a contractor /
"recycler" known as 5r processors Ltd.? 

> Here is part of the problem...

> She said that they are an end of life processor and their
goal is to keep it out of the landfill. I asked, what about
the still good functioning equipment though?  ... They
really did seem to care about that, ...

In St. Louis, MO, WITS (which is a little like FG,
http://www.witsinc.org) worries about big company recyclers.
One of the big computer sellers (Dell?) offers $$ for used
computers that they somehow utilize. One of the big box
retailers (like Home Depot) was set to accept ewaste too.

I am not involved in management or strategy. From my tech
volunteer vantage point, it seems that WITS is doing OK. One
thing that it does is accept all kinds of industrial and
household discards. The orgainzation employs several people
to keep the stuff moving  through its warehouse.

My guess is that this is working relatively well at the
moment because of the current prices for various scrap
metals.

Bob Babione

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