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As a side note: One of the sites I work out of happens to be next door be the official "e-waste recycler" for the state of Victoria. They simply crush everything up and put it in containers that are sent overseas (probably to China, but I haven't checked) for processing away from costly environmental regulations.
I would sooner put my sets in landfill than send them there.
I understand that those of us interested in vintage TVs/computers/electronics are in the minority and most of it will be scrapped. I can accept seeing old analog CRT sets and whitebox computers going into the crusher.
When I see <3 year old laptops/imacs/flat panel sets that could be reused (some that have been packed carefully packed by the previous owner who believed the council propaganda stating they would be reused) going into the crusher they can get fucked.
I have scavenged some gear from there in the past, but I guess they saw the footprints leading up the bins and now that keep it all locked up.
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