Re: computers

[Kathie Brosemer <kathie@cleannorth.org>]

Hi Peter,

Thanks for taking the initial steps with Al.  I'd like to be back in that 
same building if at all possible, but I acknowledge we need to keep looking.

About the big institutions:  I think it worked okay last time, with the 
acceptance form on the web site.  For callers, we can stress that this 
program, with its free shipping and free recycling service in Richmond 
Hill, is meant for small business and individuals.  Meaning anything more 
than a pickup truck load is not for this program.  (However, don't turn 
down Great Lakes Power - they give us great stuff!)  I think I need to 
reword the text on the website though, it is a bit awkward.  I've put BOYD 
on the out-going message now, so there should be fewer calls to return on 
that subject.

Last time less stuff came from the Friday drops than ever before, but we 
still needed 1 2/3 trucks - so the public swamped us, not the institutions. 


There is no point in our filling up a TransPro truck with School Board junk 
using volunteer labour.  If the School Board wants to try to talk TransPro 
into giving them a free truck and the guy in Richmond Hill into handling 
their stuff for free, more power to them.

as always, discussion?

k

--On Saturday, January 24, 2004 11:54 AM -0500 Peter McLarty 
<petmcla@soonet.ca> wrote:

> I talked to Al at the PUC...they stil have plans to move into the
> Trbovich building March 1 so that he cannot say that it is available to
> us for the copmputer recycling. He also made a personal assessment that
> he doubts that they will be using the building when we want it  (late
> April). They have already postponed the move for almost a year!  Bottom
> line ...we should be looking for another building. Any suggestions. I
> have already talked to Randy for help from the city in finding a more
> "permanent" location.
> Question...should we be charging the larger/commercial businesses for the
> disposal service?? On Wed. I received calls from the city (IT dept.) and
> the Separate school board about our next event. Both have larger
> quantities to dispose of. The separate board also had 2 "public sales"
> last spring and probably sold alot of items that we may have been able to
> use to recover some of our "costs".
> Peter



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