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JohnnyBoots Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-17-10 02:38 PM
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Need Help on a green issue - I have 100 Steelcase workstations that
I need to get rid of for work as we are moving and getting new furniture. I have looked into liquidation, but no one wants to buy it. I can't even give the stuff away. I don't want to scrap it and have it wind up in a landfill, but that is looking like the only option as it all has to be out of our office by the first of the year. Anyone have any ideas on what to do or know anyone in DC that might want it?
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Arugula Latte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-17-10 02:40 PM
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1. Have you listed it on Craigslist under "free"?
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JohnnyBoots Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-17-10 02:42 PM
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5. Yep, but can't hurt to try it again. Thanks.
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Teaser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-17-10 02:41 PM
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2. I am setting up a basement virtual world for my research
give them to me.
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Lucky 13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-17-10 02:45 PM
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6. This sounds fascinating... tell me more!
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Teaser Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-17-10 03:59 PM
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17. I'll inbox you but the short story is
Edited on Wed Nov-17-10 04:00 PM by Teaser
I'm looking at coevolution among populations of artificial organisms. Because I like to see how they are adapting, I do in a virtual reality type environments.
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DJ13 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-17-10 02:42 PM
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3. Have you tried local charities?
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maxsolomon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-17-10 02:42 PM
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4. ask steelcase?
hey, can you come get your shit? we're done with it.
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Solly Mack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-17-10 02:45 PM
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7. Check with area public high schools/middle schools
See if they could use them for computer labs, etc..
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Stevenmarc Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-17-10 02:47 PM
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8.  Have you tried Freecycle
http://www.freecycle.org/
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JohnnyBoots Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-17-10 02:50 PM
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10. Thanks dude, this looks promising!
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blue sky at night Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-17-10 02:47 PM
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9. when you say "scrap" it that means taking it to the "scrapyard"...
they do not landfill scrap steel. I do this all the time with parts from my work, but you would need help hauling the stuff...perhaps you could look up a local guy who does this, I see them all the time in my area. Guys with trucks are always watching for steel to recycle.
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Angry Dragon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-17-10 02:50 PM
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11. Any recyclers around??
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liberal N proud Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-17-10 02:53 PM
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12. The style of desk will effect your ability to dispose of them for reuse
If they are the traditional rectangular desk with square edges, 3 drawer on each side, it will be difficult.



Most people want the rounded corners and stuff that configures into a workstation.
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-17-10 02:57 PM
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13. If you lived near me, I'd take two.
Ideally, you should tell your boss that you'll take all of them-- and then turn around and sell them all.

Those things are really expensive.

If I could, I'd pay $100 each for two, just to have in my house.
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mahina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-17-10 03:03 PM
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14. I bet there are nonprofits that would love them.
Send your craigslist free listing to them by email?

I want one...shipping would be a booger though!
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dkofos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-17-10 03:04 PM
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15. Have you tried freecycle?
http://www.freecycle.org/
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HopeHoops Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-17-10 03:10 PM
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16. By "steelcase", does that imply actual steel? If so, they are worth money at a scrap yard.
I collect scrap metal on trash days and make a run to our local yard. A van load might pull in $30 or more and if you're talking 100 workstations made of steel that could be worth the rental for a truck to haul it (with a beer party for volunteers who do the hauling). You could pull in some $$$. There at least USED to be a yard in Laurel, MD and I'm sure they are all over the area.
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Hannah Bell Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-17-10 04:01 PM
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18. around here, the local recyclers pay for steel. i know a guy who makes a living
doing it.

seems like there'd be such a facility around dc.
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ellie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Nov-17-10 04:04 PM
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19. My next door neighbor
makes his living doing this, too.
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