LUG Your Junk (was Re: [SGVLUG] Good monitor repair shop)

[serross]

Dustin Laurence wrote:

> Somehow this reminded me of a possible LUG activity.  It's not so easy 
> to dispose of old electronics junk, and if you don't have much it's a 
> pain to drive to the center.  We could collect the stuff some meeting, 
> if we had volunteers to truck it to the HazMat disposal site on the 
> following Saturday.  I will be making another trip at some point 
> anyway, though not before I go on vacation.
>
> Some observations:
>
> I think there is a weight limit for one person to dispose of, probably 
> to discourage businesses from dumping stuff.  That would be an 
> annoyance unless they made an exception for us, as we're just 
> collecting up from individuals.  They actually might, provided we 
> talked to the right person and not a know-nothing 'phone droid.
>
> This would work well in conjunction with "SGVLUG swapmeet night," 
> which someone suggested.  "LUG Your Junk" is a pretty good name for 
> either activity or both together.
>
> It would also work well in cooperation with other LUGs.
>
> Dustin
>
>
There is one sponsored by the LA Co. that is held at the rose Bowl. 
Don't recall their website.
Stephen