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Our printer ("all in one" type) just died, and we need to get rid of it. I am not sure whether we can just leave it by the garbage can prior to the garbage truck pick-up. Is it OK and not subject to fine? Or, if there is some recycling agency, will they come to pick it up? How to reach them? Any tips welcome.
Our printer ("all in one" type) just died, and we need to get rid of it. I am not sure whether we can just leave it by the garbage can prior to the garbage truck pick-up. Is it OK and not subject to fine? Or, if there is some recycling agency, will they come to pick it up? How to reach them? Any tips welcome.
Just put it in a garbage bag on the curb. If you leave it on the curb w/o a bag someone will most likely take it i think.
Don't put it inside a garbage bag, just leave it outside, hopefully somebody will take it. You will not get fined.
Something small like that isn't considered a "bulk item", so put it out with your trash. Speaking about all in one printers,I still have my Compaq A900 which I bought in 1999. I mainly use it for making copies and light printing(black and white only).
Thanks--seems your two answers and contradictory . Glad can just leave it on the curb. It really died (not just slightly defective), so unless someone is a repair expert, it's useless (maybe I should put a friendly sign on it ).
Best Buy will take it and recycle it, which is a better option than putting it in the trash. It has to be a regular Best Buy, not an express or mobile store, but all of the regular stores will take it. For televisions, they charge $10, but give a $10 gift card. There's no charge for printers.
Best Buy will pick up for a fee, unless they are delivering something new, so that's something to consider, too.
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. Glad can just leave it on the curb. It really died (not just slightly defective), so unless someone is a repair expert, it's useless (maybe I should put a friendly sign on it 
).
