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Posted By Brenda H
We have a local charity coming to collect our old (still usable) computers.
As they are going to use them I assume they won't be classed as waste, so, do we still need to do a transfer note or is there any other paperwork?
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Posted By A Campbell
Brenda,
It would be good practice to hold onto some documentation as to where the computers are going and what they intend to use it for.
Not sure if you have any IT department but may come under data protection legislation that you have taken appropriate steps in ensuring all personal data (and company data)has been removed rather than just deleted.
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Posted By Safe System
Wouldn't of thought so.. its like selling a computer on ebay.. you don't request transfer notes..
the only thing.. make sure they are wiped CLEAN... people can extract all sorts of personal and financial info of computers nowadays..
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Posted By Brenda H
Thanks for your quick response.
Agree that if you sell a computer on ebay you don't provide the paperwork. But then you don't have to do lots of things as a private seller do you?
I will get a note of what's being transferred and for what use, as far as we are aware, the computers are going for.
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Posted By Brenda H
Can I also check,I know computers are covered by the WEEE directive, but are they classed as hazardous waste?
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Posted By SteveD-M
Brenda
It is waste if you are going to throw it away and producers and companies should be part of a WEEE recycling scheme.
So you are absolutely doing the right thing.
You will of course have made sure that any data held on the machines has been wiped!
happy recycling...!:)
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Posted By Chris L
I would point out that the only way to securely remove all data from a PC is to destroy the hard drive.
If there's anything remotely sensitive on the PC's have the hard drives removed and sent to confidential waste disposal.
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Posted By Robert K Lewis
Brenda
Good News
Waste is defined from the point of view of the current holder (ie producer)thus if you have no further use for it then the it is waste. The European courts have much case law on this definition. The people receiving the computors do need to be registered to receive also. WEEE is technically hazardous waste but is dealt with under the WEEE regs as the intention is to maximise recycling rather thann use the other hazardous waste disposal routes.
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Posted By Yossarian
...How is that good news Robert?
Sounds more like bureaucracy gone mad to me!
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Posted By Yossarian
Or was my irony detector temporarily on the blink?
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Posted By Bob Youel
Just a thought
If you have no further use for them then sell them as working computers for 1 penny. This sale changes lots of things including waste liability as you will not be getting rid of waste but simply selling goods
However selling second hand goods needs to be managed so check with your local EHO's
Also you can give them to your staff as presents for their good services
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