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What's the situation with E-Waste in your country? Can you 'pick up for repair'?

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SolderSucker:
In my country (UK) there doesn't appear to be any 'official' way to get hold of E-Waste from the recycling/waste centres for personal use (either that's in working condition or for repair and perhaps even to sell it on once repaired).

What's the situation in your country?

Do the local recycling depots allow people to go through their piles of E-Waste and take (or buy) whatever they like (if it's only a few items)?

Or do they go one step further and have it all laid out so that people can browse what's available and take (or buy) a few items?

u666sa:
People usually throw out CRT televisions, that's like 90% of time. You have to visit dumps often to get anything. Because dudes actually scope them, they are a nice source for quality caps, better stuff you can buy from China. I was also able to scavenge LED square office light, got a bunch of LEDs for myself and two power supplies. All free, if you can get to dumpster quickly enough. 

Roehrenonkel:
Hi SolderSucker,

here in germany it's real bad.
You are not allowed to take anything
and if you bring to much they even charge you!
Waste (and especially e-waste) is a big business.
All that "recycle"-talk is just green blah-blah.

Best regards

Bud:
Here i do not need to visit a dumpster. People put stuff out by the curb by the garbage day and you can take what you want. In fact i am trying Not to take stuff anymore, as enough was hoarded already  :-DD

xrunner:

--- Quote from: Bud on December 21, 2023, 10:45:01 pm ---Here i do not need to visit a dumpster. People put stuff out by the curb by the garbage day and you can take what you want. In fact i am trying Not to take stuff anymore, as enough was hoarded already  :-DD

--- End quote ---

My city has a drop-off for e-waste but I haven't used it in a while. I just put it out by the street here in the 'hood. There are people who collect metal, and if they think it has metal in it they will pick it up. I dunno why some of the other e-waste I put out is picked up, and I don't care as long as it's gone.  :)

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