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Last modified:
June 26, 2009

WinCycle...

...makes used computers available to local schools and non-profit organizations at low cost.
...keeps computers and office equipment out of landfills.
...sells inexpensive used equipment to Upper Valley residents.

Come check us out! Shop at our store, recycle your used equipment, or volunteer your time with us!

WinCycle will be closed on Saturday July 4 2009.

Business hours:

Wednesday through Friday   12 PM - 7 PM
Saturday   10 AM - 4 PM
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday   CLOSED

Please read this notice regarding security implications for FireFox and Microsoft .NET

Directions/Map:

From the North on Interstate 91 and Route 5:

  1. Take I-91 south to exit 9.
  2. Turn South (left) onto Route 5.
  3. Drive 4 miles into Windsor.
  4. Go straight through the traffic light in the center of town.
  5. Turn left onto River Street just before Car Quest Auto Parts.
  6. Continue down the hill and over the train tracks.
  7. Take the first right turn toward the former Goodyear building.
  8. Look for the WinCycle sign on the front of the building.
  9. There is a restricted loading zone at the front door for small loads.
From the South on Interstate 91 and Route 5:
  1. Take I-91 north to exit 9.
  2. Turn South (right) onto Route 5.
  3. Drive 4 miles into Windsor.
  4. Go straight through the traffic light in the center of town.
  5. Turn leftt onto River Street just before Car Quest Auto Parts.
  6. Continue down the hill and over the train tracks.
  7. Take the first right turn toward the former Goodyear building.
  8. Look for the WinCycle sign on the front of the building.
  9. There is a restricted loading zone at the front door for small loads.
Map

Printable directions + map [PDF]

Contact:

WinCycle
28 River Street, Suite 1
Windsor, VT 05089

Phone: (802) 674-6320

Email:

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Mission

The Windsor Good News Electronics Recycling Education Corporation (WinCycle) shall strive to:

  1. Provide a mechanism to dispose of non-functional computers and electronic equipment in an environmentally responsible fashion. This includes:
    • retrieving the working parts for use in repairs,
    • breaking down the remaining equipment into appropriate "streams" for disposal,
    • establishing a fee schedule for equipment disposal that reflects the cost of paying to dispose of hazardous materials,
    • reaching out to all elements of the community - individuals, organizations, schools, and businesses - to educate them to the problems associated with improper disposal of electronic equipment, and
    • offering an environmentally safe alternative.
  2. Provide functional computers and other equipment to educational institutions and non-profit charitable groups.
  3. Use the recycling service as a site for educational training. To the extent possible, seek partnerships with Vermont and New Hampshire educational institutions.
  4. Provide individuals in transition with valuable job skills.
  5. Make the operation financially self-sufficient through the sale of components, equipment, and waste removal.
  6. Structure the effort so that it can be a model program - one that can be adapted/adopted by other communities and assume responsibility for disseminating information about this initiative.

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Statistics

Computers retired in 2002: 40 million
Obsolete computers by 2004: 300 million
Old computers make up 10% of the solid waste stream.

Source: Chronicle of Higher Education, 2/4/03, page A33


WinCycle Recycling Amounts (in lbs.) for 2006:

CRT Monitors41,598
Tin 12,000
Power Supplies 5,263
Circuit Boards 4,737
Drives(Floppy, etc.) 3,716
Lead-Acid Batteries 3,100
Wire 1,927
Transformers 1,589
Hard Drives 1,290
Rechargeable Batteries 1,200
Printer Cartridges 1,200
Motors 1,128
Aluminum 1,103
Cell Phones 150
Total:80,001

Our volunteers kept approximately forty (40) tons of computer equipment out of local landfills and incinerators!

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