Talk:Guide/Tidying items from the space

I completely agree with enforcing the rules to prevent the general dumping of items in the space. It's annoying and expensive, and time consuming to clean up.

However I think we should make some effort to differentiate between cases, particular for smaller items that can be more easily disposed of.

When we come to the hackspace and sit on donated chairs, and read donated books, while drinking donated coffee out of donated mugs, there is a risk of throwing the baby out with the bathwater by being hostile to all donation offers. There is clearly a balance to be struck.

I think the 3 week box system represents an opportunity to accept small donated items, that will fit in the box, if the user posts to the list and explains what it is, and provides a photo of the item.

The post to the list sets a date from which the item should be disposed of, the attached photo identifies the item, and it gives members an opportunity to intercept the item.

To make this work, I propose to "adopt" the 1-week box, and be responsible to take the electrical recycling to the recycling centre at Fritzland Lane - http://www.recycleforyourcommunity.com/where_you_live/barking_and_dagenham/reuse_and_recycling_centres/frizlands_lane_reuse_and_recycling_centre.aspx --Tolland (talk) 18:52, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

As mentioned on IRC, I agree that stuff can be injected into the three-week system under some circumstances, but this is better discussed on the mailing list. I don't think it would require adoption of the 1-week box, although that would be great regardless. As for taking recycling elsewhere, I'm pretty sure your local recycling centre will accept domestic waste only (we pay for our Waste disposal, including recycling). Ms7821 (talk) 19:16, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

At the moment 123recycleforfree will accept electrical recycling from business - http://123recycleforfree.com/faqs.htm --Tolland (talk) 19:24, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

interestingly, they will also do free collections from Tower Hamletts - http://123recycleforfree.com/contact_us.htm

<quote>We are currently offering a free-of-charge collection and recycling of waste electrical items from businesses throughout London.

We collect from the London Boroughs of Bexley, Newham, Hackney, Camden, Barnet, Enfield, Islington, Lambeth, Lewisham, Wandsworth, Sutton, Waltham Forest, Merton, Kingston upon Thames, Hillingdon, Harrow, Richmond, Havering, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea, Ealing, Brent, Greenwich, City of London, Haringey, Redbridge and Hammersmith & Fulham. Please check back regularly as this service will be extending into other London Boroughs.</quote>