Hardware Disposal: Anyone recognise this?

[Zak33]

Please note the following regarding disposal of electronic [IT] equipment.
> Old monitors may still go to landfill, via a "closed" skip or compactor
> only. Only one monitor per load can be put in, and the screen must be
> broken before being disposed of, due to an implode risk. If the screen is
> not broken, it is classed as special waste and must be disposed of as
> such. Monitors must not be put into "open" skips
> Keyboards and Hard Drives can be disposed of in any type of skip to
> landfill, and there is no restriction on quantity
> The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive [WEEE] and the
> Restriction of Hazardous Substances [ROHS] Directives will come into force
> in the UK by August 2004, at which time, disposal of the above items will
> become much harder. I will keep you informed of any developments.

Its a clip from an email....is it true?

[bledd]

Originally posted by Zak33

>
> The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive [WEEE]

-monitor tubes are very dangerous (imploding), so sounds about right tbh

[Lexeus]

So ? Whats the problem ? Just means you got to take out your anger on them before you chuck em

[Knoxville]

isn't that stuff meant to be more aimed at companies who have to dispose of computers than people like us?

[Howard]

Yes disposal of electrical items such as monitors, TVs etc is supposed to be done properly.
And it takes a hell of a lot of effort to smash a TV/Monitor screen, I should know! I threw a brick at one and the brick broke in half...

[Knoxville]

Originally posted by Howard
Yes disposal of electrical items such as monitors, TVs etc is supposed to be done properly.
And it takes a hell of a lot of effort to smash a TV/Monitor screen, I should know! I threw a brick at one and the brick broke in half...

can't have thrown it too hard

i did in a 24inch tube tv with a claw hammer

mmmmmmmmmm implosion

[headbrace]

and the imacs are bulletproof, so thats a challenge for me to take up

[Knoxville]

bulletproof? pah, gimme ten minutes with a hammer..............

[acidrainy]

Originally posted by headbrace
and the imacs are bulletproof, so thats a challenge for me to take up

I'd have to see it to believe it!

Still Knox's hammer idea sounds very therapeutic!!

[Howard]

This was some old telly I saw. It was solid. I threw the brick pretty damn hard!

And when I did work experience at a computer shop someone sent in an Imac saying they dropped it. But it had a nice round hammer hole right in the middle of the screen...Yes of course they dropped it..

[acidrainy]

Originally posted by Howard
when I did work experience at a computer shop someone sent in an Imac saying they dropped it. But it had a nice round hammer hole right in the middle of the screen...Yes of course they dropped it..

lol, it wasn't Knox was it?

Fridges have to be properly disposed of as well because of the argon don't they ?

[Lexeus]

Originally posted by Howard
This was some old telly I saw. It was solid. I threw the brick pretty damn hard!

And when I did work experience at a computer shop someone sent in an Imac saying they dropped it. But it had a nice round hammer hole right in the middle of the screen...Yes of course they dropped it..

maybe they dropped it on a hammer ?

[Korky]

acidrainy is it not freeon that the fridges have and is very dangerous :S dunno

[Lexeus]

i beleive fridges are now filled with non-harmful gases

[Matt1eD]

so can we not put monitors out for the bin men? I've got one here

[SilentDeath]

Ill enjoy smashing the tube of my 21" crt if none wants it- sat unused in taking half my room for about4 months

All fridges/freezers still contain gasses that are harmfull to environment if they are released. Iirc propane (r290) is the least harmfull..