LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Does anyone know how to dispose of an old PC and monitor? It still works (although I have removed the harddrive). I tried to give it to 'Furniture Link' but they didn't want it as there is no harddrive in it. It would be a shame to have to just take it to the skip. I know PC World/Currys do a recycling scheme but I think they charge you to take it away. Any ideas? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Go to www.recycling-it.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LucaAltieri Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 http://www.freecycle.org/group/UK/North%20East Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Stick it in the boot of your car, go for a drive down the motorway, pull over on the hard shoulder when no-one's looking (night time is better) and lob it over the embankment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Fly-tip it in a green belt area. If you live near the New Forest there is a good place, proper pisses off the locals too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GM Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Yeah. Brilliantly funny lads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LucaAltieri Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 GM, is that your granddaughter in your avatar? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Office Space. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro111 Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 Can you not just take it to that rubbish place near the Tyne Tunnel? I took an old monitor and pc there about 5 years ago and the bloke told us to just chuck it in the tip. ***Edit*** Actually thinking back now it was cracking fun launching a monitor down into a huge skip and seeing it smash!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northerngimp Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Can you not just take it to that rubbish place near the Tyne Tunnel? I took an old monitor and pc there about 5 years ago and the bloke told us to just chuck it in the tip. ***Edit*** Actually thinking back now it was cracking fun launching a monitor down into a huge skip and seeing it smash!! Yup, thats we we do with old electrical crap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Stick it in the boot of your car, go for a drive down the motorway, pull over on the hard shoulder when no-one's looking (night time is better) and lob it over the embankment. Fly-tip it in a green belt area. If you live near the New Forest there is a good place, proper pisses off the locals too. Where do you live guys? I'll drop the monitor off outside one house and the computer outside the others. Can you not just take it to that rubbish place near the Tyne Tunnel? I took an old monitor and pc there about 5 years ago and the bloke told us to just chuck it in the tip. ***Edit*** Actually thinking back now it was cracking fun launching a monitor down into a huge skip and seeing it smash!! Yes that is the final option. Like I said, it seems a bit of a waste when it all still works. You'd think a charity would want them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Found this place that do it: - http://www.rk-it-removals.co.uk/page2.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikri Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 If you fancy giving it to charity these lot will have it, though you'll have to box it up and courier it to them since they're in London: http://www.computeraid.org/inddonations.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northerngimp Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Wipe your HDD or even remove it. You dont want to end up like Mr Glitter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikri Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 The software from http://www.dban.org/ is sufficient to wipe a HDD to a point where you'd need more sophisticated forensic software than most police forces use to actually recover the data from it. Unless you have anything on your drives that might get you into trouble with MI5 that'll wipe it beyond recovery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Wipe your HDD or even remove it. As stated in my original post I have already removed the Harddrive. You dont want to end up like Mr Glitter. I don't have the same 'interests' as him so I have no worries there thanks. My reasons for removing the HD were more along identity theft / security type issues. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northerngimp Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Wipe your HDD or even remove it. As stated in my original post I have already removed the Harddrive. You dont want to end up like Mr Glitter. I don't have the same 'interests' as him so I have no worries there thanks. My reasons for removing the HD were more along identity theft / security type issues. Inever once thought you did, i was pulling your leg. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 Wipe your HDD or even remove it. As stated in my original post I have already removed the Harddrive. You dont want to end up like Mr Glitter. I don't have the same 'interests' as him so I have no worries there thanks. My reasons for removing the HD were more along identity theft / security type issues. Inever once thought you did, i was pulling your leg. I know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggs Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Sling it in the nearest Gypsy camp and see how they fookin like it . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS Posted February 7, 2009 Share Posted February 7, 2009 Local community centre/YMCA. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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