UPDATE: Escrap collection event

As many know from my original post about 2 months back, I believe it was, VIP Recycling was involved in a recycling event today.

Our contract was to recycle all the unwanted electronics that anyone dropped off.



To answer everyone's questions, yes we got our fair share of TV's. Roughly 15 to 20 of them. Good news is, they are all being donated to my contact at the Church that provides me with some junk removal jobs, and a load of scrap metal every month. He has a contact that takes them and sends them over seas (dont remember exactly what they do with them, but they go to a great cause).

Even though I am giving away money, I see it as building that relationship even more, and that to me is worth more than the measley $4 per tv.

The pc monitors will get processed and the remainder of the pc monitors sent to the recycling center at the landfill.

We got a good amount of printers that will be processed for the inkjet cartridges and those will be sent to this website that pays for them.

The boards and other goodies will be removed, and the remainder will be sent to the recycling center.

Then we also got a good amount of desktops and a few laptops, which of course will all get processed the traditional way.

Also, going to be hearing from a potential client for a hot tub removal for $300 to $350, depending on a few things.

Handed out a ton of business cards.

All in all a good day.

Will post a picture tomorrow of all the goodies I got. Would have done it today, but we are experiencing 100+ in the heat, and after standing in the hot sun for 5 hours, I was about to faint.

Good deal and drink some water, George.

Originally Posted by Mick

Good deal and drink some water, George.

Yeah went to 7-11 this morning, and bought a 24 pack for like $4. A lot cheaper than buying individual bottles.

George I'm starting to get the feeling you just can't win on this forum.......Either way good job!

Originally Posted by mikeinreco

George I'm starting to get the feeling you just can't win on this forum.......Either way good job!

I could care less to be truthful. I know that what I will be doing with them isnt causing any dealths, or pollutants.

If I didnt donate them, they would be processed and then the rest would be taking to the recycling center at the landfill, but then I get accused of polluting the earth, even though they dont get put into the ground.

At least I am not like most around my area and simply dump them in the woods.

Originally Posted by ginofrater

Waiting for the pictures.

Tomorrow.

Originally Posted by Jonniebrass

When you planned this a couple of months ago I bet you didn't think it would be a hundred degrees on June 1. I am sure your event kept stuff from being dumped in the woods or side of road.

I can only hope that it did.

To be honest, I was expecting it, but wasnt counting on it, since winter and fall was all screwed up lol.

Ok guys, below is some pictures. Will probably take more tomorrow as well of the same stuff, but better views.

16 desktops, 3 laptops, 17 tvs, 7 crt monitors, 15 to 20 printers.

1 coffee maker like you see at 7 11.

1 home coffee maker like a keurig, but different brand.

if theres any dual core motherboard/cpu combos that work you atleast looking at a fifty dollar bill

Originally Posted by jghilino

if theres any dual core motherboard/cpu combos that work you atleast looking at a fifty dollar bill

as much as I dislike to admit, I would have no idea if I even had one.

They are mostly dells, with a few being something else. I think custom built ones.

Originally Posted by GeorgeB

as much as I dislike to admit, I would have no idea if I even had one.

They are mostly dells, with a few being something else. I think custom built ones.

There is a sticker on the outside of the case that tells you what type of processor is inside. If not the after removing the heatsink, the top of the cpu will tell you what is is as well. You may have to wipes of some paste but it is there.