Comments on: NYC guide to getting rid of all your old crap

By: Jesse

Jesse — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:58:46 +0000

Another great place to recycle your used cell phone or ipod is http://www.cellitused.com – they are a very easy to use service!

By: Sunday, Nov. 15, is America Recycles Day « Freshkills Park Blog

Sunday, Nov. 15, is America Recycles Day « Freshkills Park Blog — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 21:14:09 +0000

[...] 15, is America Recycles Day In honor of America Recycles Day this Sunday, Brokelyn offers a Brooklynite’s guide to responsibly ridding yourself of stuff–through swaps, donations and recycling. Lots of [...]

By: David Green

David Green — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:49:13 +0000

Great post! I personally used buymytronics.com to sell my old iPhone. They paid me fast and it was an extremely easy process. I really hope the green movement keeps rolling, our earth needs it : )

By: BR

BR — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:21:12 +0000

Wow, great list. Time to clear out all the old crap that’s just taking up space in my apartment.

By: Daniel Howard

Daniel Howard — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:05:39 +0000

Ah, CFLs contain mercury: are you sure that “double bagging” is both legal and sufficient to keep the mercury out of the environment? I would stick with finding a hazardous materials service to deal with them.

But I’d love to learn that CFLs somehow get sorted out of the stream . . .

By: hannah

hannah — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:26:03 +0000

great list! also, lots of places to recycle old cellphones. easily google-able, but they can go to victims of domestic violence that may need to contact the authorities or low income people with medical conditions to contact 911 etc. and cellphones contain vanadium which is mined in africa and similar to the blood diamond situation so if it can be recycled then less new vanadium needs to be mined.

By: Nina

Nina — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:46:58 +0000

This is intense. Now I know what to do with literally everything I have ever needed to get rid of.

By: Amy B

Amy B — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:41:09 +0000

Awesome article, thanks!

One more place to get rid of your unloved items (if they are still in good condition) is at SCORE! Pop-Up Swap @3rd Ward, a massive free exchange on Saturday, November 21st. I’m so excited to be involved in this event!

Bring your old Blondie records, impulse sample sale buys, penny loafers, your ex’s distortion pedal, duplicate salad spinner, etc…and score some new treasures! Find a holiday gift for your mom, a smashing scarf for your friend, or a Queen Latifah cassette tape for your own personal collection. All items are free, and all remaining goods go to charity.

Details at http://www.scoredatscore.com

By: Household Appliance

Household Appliance — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:28:31 +0000

As a Circuit City partner, Dealtree provides a safe, easy way to dispose of unwanted PCs, home audio equipment and more. Household Appliance

By: S-Way

S-Way — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:27:59 +0000

FYI: 3R Living now charges (no pun intended) $1/lb. to recycle batteries. We came in with a quart-size container of them and it cost us $9 to drop them off. Not cheap.