Consumer electronics don’t last forever and most are not currently built to be easily repairable or upgradable. Businesses like Nimble thrive on their ability to support the process of repairing some of these items. However, there ends up being a lot of e-waste as people seek their next widget.
In Recycling Old Macs and Wires, Cables & Cords, oh my!, I shared a variety of ways I help people let go of their old equipment. Two are my e-waste assessment service and my partnership with Tri Valley Recycling.
Client Notes
Last week, I thoroughly troubleshooted and haven’t yet resolved Word and Excel freezing when Gershon opens specific documents. I also helped Ronna get acquainted with Quicken and start to get a better handle on her household bookkeeping and budgeting.
Plus, I led Part 2 of my 1Password workshop, covering a ton more material as I and eight attendees continued to explore the depths of this important application. You can read about our accomplishments on the workshop page. This series concludes today.
I plan to run another 3-part series on this topic in the fall. Let me know if you might be interested in joining. I’ve already heard from six prospects!
Give Me Your e-Waste
Periodically, I bike home from client homes carrying their e-waste, including outdated and unneeded computers, peripherals, cables, etc. Often, I helped sort through it during our time together.
When items don’t fit on my bike or are too heavy, I invite folks to drop them off at my house for temporary storage.
Donate to Fixit Clinic or Sudo Room
I’m a regular at Sudo Room, the host of Tuesday night Fixit Clinic events. Occasionally, I donate specific items that may benefit hackers and other community members.
Notably, Fixit Clinic Founder Peter Mui collects Chromebooks from schools and runs workshops and meetups to convert them to usable Linux-based computers. Again, repair opportunities are a great way to keep things out of the e-waste stream.
Tri Valley Carries e-Waste “Away”
For all the e-waste that’s left, once or twice a year, I schedule a pickup and Tri Valley Recycling comes to my rescue. They arrive at my driveway and load up my acquisitions for safe and responsible processing.
Here’s a list of acceptable items. Pickup is free as long as I have at least three “qualifying items,” such as computers and televisions.
I’m happy to help you assess your old tech. Together, we can decide what to keep, donate to a worthy cause, or let go and recycle. Contact me to arrange.
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