[Tfug] Worldcare

[Bexley Hall]

Hi, Paul,

--- Paul Lemmons <paul at lemmons.name> wrote:

> Just curious, what won't WC take? For example,
> would a large heavy SANthat has been deprecated
> be on the 'yes' or 'no' list?

WorldCare doesn't want "hazardous waste" like
paint, solvents, etc.  (though one can argue
that most electronic equipment is hazardous
waste!  :< )  Please don't show up with a kg
of Hg and expect us to dispose of it for you!  :>

They don't accept large "furniture TV's" (sorry,
no other way to describe them -- things like
the old fashioned "consoles" found in living rooms
in the 50's  :> )

Medications are accepted but should be notably
*declared* at the time of donation -- so they can
be disposed of properly.  Likewise, medical
equipment and supplies (especially "sharps")

Common sense:  anything that you *think* could be
a hazard/risk to the WC personnel should be declared
as such (reaching into a box only to discover an
unsheathed pair of surgical scissors at the bottom
is not a fun experience!)

WorldCare routinely gets large pieces of electronic
"kit" -- including complete rack systems.  They
are treated like any other donation.  Racks often
are resold to divert them from landfills.  Otherwise,
they are processed as scrap metal.



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