Creating a Home E-Waste Drop Off Site - Your thoughts?

**skylinejack** · 01-06-2013, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by ResourcefulRecycling

Your getting in WAY over your head!
Things to consider
1- Local regulations for Ewaste?
2-Local regulations for having a trailer in your front yard?
3-I just think it is trashy and i think alot of people will be skeptical.

I wouldnt do it personally. Either take the next step and become and buisness or dont do it.

Trashy? How? The guy's trying to make an honest living. He's not stealing, killing, robbing, or slinging drugs. The city does just what he has proposed on a yearly basis here. Huge success. No one's ever accused them of being trashy. This man has a great idea and should be encouraged to follow it through.

**jghilino** · 01-06-2013, 09:58 AM

Originally Posted by skylinejack

Trashy? How? The guy's trying to make an honest living. He's not stealing, killing, robbing, or slinging drugs. The city does just what he has proposed on a yearly basis here. Huge success. No one's ever accused them of being trashy. This man has a great idea and should be encouraged to follow it through.

Like he said himself people are probably gonna be dropping escrap/hazardous waste around and in his trailer. I think there is a lack of knowledge in general of the storing and processing requirements of ewaste. The biggest problem encountered is storing / processing ewaste outside, by doing that you are inviting trouble. Plus running a ewaste business out of a neighborhood is not a smart idea, again you are just inviting trouble.

No matter how much logic you use a red flag is still a red flag. If you think you are doing something wrong and have to ask 50 questions about it to try to make your self fell better about it, its still wrong, period. Go with your instincts as they will protect your pocket.

**jimmybay** · 01-06-2013, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by jghilino

If you think you are doing something wrong and have to ask 50 questions about it to try to make your self fell better

I'm not trying to make myself feel better as I am looking to give my self the best chance to succeed rather than trial and error and failure...

Thanks everyone for all of the constructive input, in one post I was asked to do an introduction so you would know more about me.

I run a computer repair business and also repair broken iphone, ipad and android phone screens. I have a double car garage that I used for tearing down and storing e-waste as well as plenty of space inside the house.

I have been parting out computers for 15 years but not until about a year ago did I realize the obsolete junk could be sold as scrap. To think of all the wasted scrap, seems so foolish now. I mostly sell my scrap on ebay as there is not a local place that takes more than a few types of metals, after reading countless threads on this site I now see there are also private people you can sell to without getting hosed with ebay fees which is great.

I have an employee that I am always looking for busy work for them to do when there is not a phone or pc in the shop to repair, i I figured this would be great if we always have a steady stream of e-waste coming in.

Not sure what else you'd want me to say about myself.

**ResourcefulRecycling** · 01-06-2013, 10:32 AM

Originally Posted by skylinejack

Trashy? How? The guy's trying to make an honest living. He's not stealing, killing, robbing, or slinging drugs. The city does just what he has proposed on a yearly basis here. Huge success. No one's ever accused them of being trashy. This man has a great idea and should be encouraged to follow it through.

It's trashy because it is hazardous! He needs to keep it low-key or jump in and pay high prices for permits like some of us do. If he had a trailer and someone throws a tv in it and it breaks- now we have leaded glass everywhere. It's just not safe.