Please excuse any cross-duplication of this information.  As you can
see, it was posted previously to a couple of other listservs.
Here's a response to the recycler's dilemma; it was shared with me
over a year ago.  Hope this helps fuel the discussion
about recycling & reusing materials rather than filling up landfills.

Sincerely, Jay Harris.

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Date:          Thu, 7 Mar 1996 11:03:36 CST
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<AUTOCAT@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU>, MYERS%TWSUVM.BITNET@UABDPO.DPO.UAB.EDU
From:          "Nancy L. Myers" <MYERS%TWSUVM.BITNET@UABDPO.DPO.UAB.EDU>
Subject:       Summary of Recyclers of CDs & Microfiche
To:            Multiple recipients of list AUTOCAT <AUTOCAT@UBVM.CC.BUFFALO.EDU>

Greetings, Autocatters!  So many people asked for a summary of the informa-
tion I received on recylers that I have compiled it below.  I received
numerous responses (thank you, thank you)...but they can be summarized as
three vendors for recycling of CD-ROMs and one vendor for recycling fiche.

Recycling CD-ROMS:
1.  Digital Audio Disc Corporation
    Attention: Disc Recycling Program
    1800 North Fruitridge Avenue
    Terre Haute, IN 47804-1788
    Technical Support Number: 1-800-776-6939

    Instructions:  They will recycle paper sleeves, shrinkwrap, caddies
    or jewel cases in addition to CD-ROM discs; but, they must be
    separated and the packages used to ship them to DADC marked as
    follows:  "Clean" - CD-ROM discs only
              "Dirty" - CD-ROM discs, jewel cases, envelopes, shrinkwrap
                        (Note: I received several messages about this
                         company and "clean" vs. "dirty."  Some said
                         "clean" was discs and jewel cases.  I'd call
                         the technical support number before shipping.)

2.  NE-SAR Systems
    420 Ashwood Drive
    Darlington, PA  16115

    Instructions:
    1.  Send whole discs only, do not cut.
    2.  Scratch the disc with a sharp object on the front and back.
    3.  Ship discs without any packaging.  Do not send paper/plastic
        sleeves, paper inserts, mailing labels, mailing envelopes, etc.
    4.  Ship discs in packages less than 50 lbs.
    5.  Cost of shipping is your responsibility.

3.  This organization recycles computer equipment, including CD-ROMs,
    and this is all the information sent about them:
        Gordon.Gillesby-1@tc.umn.edu.
        The organization is called DRAGnet.

 Recycling Microfiche:
    Harbor City Recycling and Plastics, Inc.   (I got two addresses
    2000 Clinton Street                         for them.)
    Baltimore, MD 21224
    202/554-8287; fax is 202/484-5208
           or
    Harbor City Recycling and Plastics, Inc.
    11201 Spur Wheel Lane
    Potomac, MD 20854

    Instructions:  You are responsible for shipping.  Take microfiche
    out of sleeves, box and ship.  (One response said to ship UPS.)

    Happy recycling!
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Jay Harris, Assistant Director for Collection Management
Lister Hill Library of the Health Sciences
University of Alabama at Birmingham
1700 University Boulevard
Birmingham, AL 35294-0013
Voice 205-934-2460/ FAX 205-934-3545
email:  jharris@uab.edu
Library website at:  http://www.uab.edu/lister
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