[Wylug-discuss] Computers to recycle / donate

[Andrew J Cole]

>From: Andy Macdonald <andy at greenhead.ac.uk>
>Date: Thu, 20 Apr 2006 13:29:03 +0100 (BST)

>On Thu, 20 Apr, Nigel Metheringham wrote:
>> On Thu, 2006-04-20 at 11:29 +0100, Stephen Garton wrote:
>> > There's also Freecycle in Leeds, where I'm sure that Given-away pc's
>> > will always go down well!
>> > 
>> > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/freecycleleeds/
>> 
>> Going off at a slight tangent...
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>> Does anyone know what level of paperwork is required?
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>
>Nigel,
>
>I spent some time getting nowhere much with this issue. It seems companies can't chuck electrical 
>items away. I asked the Environment Agency how they should be disposed of. They said contact your 
>local council and the council say pay a company to do it. I then wrote to the Environment Agency 
>asking how to become a company that can accept electrical waste and what the regulations were, but 
>didn't get a reply ... 
>
>If you find out any more, please let us know!

I am sure David Cameron will be clued-up on this...

Andrew