Old PC - where to dispose of!??

[ChirpyKez]

I have got an old PC taking up heaps of space in my room. It is still working but is very out-dated {10gb hard drive!}. Should I just chuck it out or is there places to take such old things?? Would it or could it be of use to anyone?
Thanks!

[BillySugger]

You could try local charities

[terambulan]

drop it into your local mosque.....they'll find a use for the components......and dont forget to donate some chapatti flour as well.

[Prudentia]

reycling to the third world, depots all over the country. they put them to good use.

[ChirpyKez]

Thanks for the sensible answers....I'll have to suss out somewhere local I guess?? I don't have any box or anything though that's the thing.

[nogginthenog]

please make sure there is no personel information left on the hard drive

[ChirpyKez]

Yeah see I'm no good at techincal stuff....that's why I'm tempted to just bin it!!

[BillySugger]

Even if you do bin it you'll need to be careful with the hard drive . You never know where they end up .A good size hammer & a coal chisel smashed into the drive does the job . That's what we did at a place where I worked to make sure sensitive data didn't fall into the wrong hands

[terambulan]

Format the hard drive and donate to your local charity or school even.

[spammylou]

Try www.freecycle.org
just offloaded a printer today I had so many enquiries it were untrue. If only I had got some money for it!! It went within 5 mins of me posting it.

[ChirpyKez]

Thanks, will do!

[toptom]

I did the same today with my old p/c monitor Chirpy, had loads of people after it in a few hours.

Its a good way to get rid of stuff rather than have it sent to a land fill.

[theonlyone]

Try Computers for Charity ..they
refurb them and send them to
where ever ..better than a landfill ..

[ChirpyKez]

I don't get how that site works?? It looks like you have to register somehow? When you click on the donate button it asks for money!?

[theonlyone]

Just had a look on Computers for
Charity site ....a bit of a mine field ..
i'm sure an aber will sort it for you ..

[ChirpyKez]

I meant freecycle.org actually!

[Jugglering]

The Freecycle link should take you to a local Yahoo group. Yes, you have to register - so don't use your real name etc, create an email address specially for that place on Yahoo, then register with the local Freecycle group. It will be something like [e-mail]

You will then be able to post an *advert* saying something like:-

"Offered - PC Make xyz, approx n years old, brief description, location mytown, can/not deliver"

Your post will then be displayed on that yahoogroup list and anyone interested will be able to contact the group manager by email who will pass these emails on to you. You can then either respond to the first reply by email telling them the arrangements for collection or you can wait for say 24 hours and pick one out of a hat !

Once the item has been "given to a new home" it's only courtesy to put another post on yahoo, telling people that it's been taken..

The only stipulation is that items advertised as being available or wanted must be for free - no money may change hands.

I've gotten rid of loads of decent stuff that I had no use for - they got snapped up within minutes of posting !

[ChirpyKez]

Ok that is excellent thank-you, I will have a try later. I appreciate your advice!

[Jugglering]

Chirpy.. if you get really stuck, just email me - [e-mail] (substitute my user name there)