Best way to dispose of a faulty SSD?

[kingmustard]

We have two bins: Recycling and non-recycling.

 

Thoughts?

[Electronics Wizardy]

put it in a ewaste bin.

[TheGhzGuy]

Drill a hole through it, then recycle it

[DnFx91]

sledgehammer

 

for everything

[moarILLEST]

3 minutes ago, DnFx91 said:

sledgehammer

 

for everything

this ^     then whatever bin other people who care about the environment say

[dalekphalm]

1 hour ago, kingmustard said:

We have two bins: Recycling and non-recycling.

 

Thoughts?

Neither, you have to take it to a proper e-waste recycling facility or drop-off location.

 

Most major electronics retailers will accept e-waste, such as Staples, Best Buy, etc. Big cities may also have an e-waste facility.

 

If you put it in your recycling bin, they'll probably just toss it when it gets to the recycling depot - or they'll just refuse to pickup your recycling that week (depending on how much of a stickler they are to the rules).

 

If you put it in the trash, you're essentially contributing to polluting the environment, and wasting valuable reusable materials.