does anyone know where or how I can dispose of an old printer and an old dvr?
 

does anyone know where or how i can dispose of an old printer and an old dvr?
thank you

Call the trash company @ (352) 748-0109 and ask them the way of proper disposal.

thank you for your help

Periodically Sumter County has an electronics recycling day, I think over the summer.

Best Buy takes electronics for recycling at no charge.

Best Buy takes all electronic devices for recycling. Even tube type TVs.
Just drop it off at the front door.

Skip

Sharp minds think alike (and at exactly the same time). :angel:

Skip

They will take up to 2 items a day and TV's up to 60".

Village Community Development Districts :wave:

CWguy,

Thanks for the link, I did not have time to look it up.

VT

We put a printer out front today to see if trash pickup would take it and they did.

I hope it was broken.

Word of Caution!!
A close friend of mine had a shelf fall on her computer tower (PC) and it stopped working, It was older so she decided to replace it with a MAC. She took the tower to BEST BUY to recycle. They assured her they would wipe the memory and there would be no security issues.
2 yrs later she got a call from a guy in Southern Calif. who said he dealt in used computer parts and ended up with all her info, photos, banking info etc. BEST BUY did NOT wipe the memory and her stuff was all out there. Luckily this was an honest guy and called her to ask if her address was the same so that he could return the parts with sensitive information to her. He did return the parts.
She went back to BEST BUY with the parts and suddenly they were writing her a check for $1,000 and pleading with her not to sue them.
TRUE STORY. Cross my heart!
If you choose to recycle anything with anyone (BEST BUY IN PARTICULAR) be sure you have removed all sensitive information. This shouldn't be a problem with a DVR, but I have heard that PRINTERS do have a memory chip and documents you copy can be reproduced from the memory chip in the printer. Scary stuff, since most of us print sensitive information.
Be very careful with the security of your electronics. Even the old stuff!

Ha! It was.

The VHA is sponsoring another electric recycle event Feb 20 at Winn-Dixie parking lot at Lake Sumter Landing. The one we had last year was very well attended.

FREE COMMUNITY ELECTRONIC RECYCLING EVENT
The Villages Home Owners Association presents a FREE Community Electronic Recycling Event
Saturday, FEBRUARY 20, 2016 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Please bring all items to the drop off area in the parking lot of Winn Dixie at Lake Sumter Landing

¥ Video Game Systems/Consoles, Controllers
¥ Camera (Photo/Video Equipment)
¥ Network Equipment (Routers, Modems, etc.)
¥ Digital TV Boxes (Tivo, Direct TV, etc.)
¥ Stereo Systems (Speakers, Amplifiers, etc.)
¥ Radios, Tape Players
¥ VCR’s, DVD Players, Blu-Ray Players
¥ Musical Equipment (Guitar/Bass Amplifiers &
Effects, etc.)
¥ All types of Wire, Cables, Cords, Connectors &
Adapters
¥ Microwaves, Small Household Appliances
¥ Commercial Equipment
¥ Fitness Equipment
¥ Batteries, Uninterrupted Supplies (Personal &
Network)
¥ Flat Screen Monitors
¥ LCD & Plasma TV’s
¥ Computers (Desktop and Laptops)
¥ Computer Components (Mice, Keyboards,
Speakers, External Drives, Cards, etc.)
¥ Main Frames, Servers, Docking Stations, Network
Hubs
¥ Chargers for Laptop Computers & Digital
Cameras
¥ Printers, Fax Machines, Scanners & Copiers
¥ Toner/Ink Cartridges (contained within equipment
or unit)
¥ Telephones, Cell Phones & Desk Phones (and
telecom equipment)
¥ CD, DVD’s & VHS/DAT/Beta Tapes
¥ MP3 Players, Ipods, etc.
¥ Electronic Circuit Boards and Components

We went to Best Buy today to drop off a computer tower and monitor. They took the tower but wanted $25 to recycle the monitor. They said it was their new policy to charge for TV's and monitors.

Good to know about Best Buy. We have an old all-in-one computer to dispose of. We were considering giving it to the Computer Club if someone wants to strip it out for parts.

Best Buy will recycle any electrical item. Just drop it off there and they recycle it.

The VHA is havin another electronic recycling event Feb 20th from 9 - 3 in the Winn-Dixie
parking lot at Lake Sumter.

[QUOTE=logdog;1182198]We went to Best Buy today to drop off a computer tower and monitor. They took the tower but wanted $25 to recycle the monitor. They said it was their new policy to charge for TV's and monitors.
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Truck will be in front of Winn Dixie on the 20th to collect electronics. Hrs 9 to 3

Put them on your curb on trash day and they will be gone in hours.

Winn Dixie

Truck will be out front to collect electronics on the 20th 9 to 3

(Old Camp Rd)

On the 20th - Winn Dixie - there will be a truck out front taking in electrical items - tv - printers - cameras etc etc 9 to 3

I took mine to the Marion County Recycle Center in Weirsdale.