Don't throw that away!...

please give me your unneeded

KIMONOS - COMPUTERS - MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS - BICYCLES

We all have things we don't need, which may have little or no resale value, but which we know it would be wasteful to throw away. Sometimes we do throw them away, due to limited storage space and the trouble of bringing them somewhere to sell or donate. If you are in this situation...

Why not let me help you recycle them instead?

If you are in the Tokyo area and have items of the type listed below that you would like to donate, I will happily receive them and rescue them from going to waste.

1. traditional Japanese garments and textiles (even in damaged condition)
-kimono
-naga juban (under-kimono)
-obi
-haori
-yukata
-tan mono (rolls of fabric)

2. computers and appliances
I accept the following even broken or not working:
-any laptop (notebook) computer, Windows or Mac, not more than 5 years old
-any Apple Macintosh desktop computer G4 or later (except emac)
-any iPod


If your iPod is broken, you might want to try these links first, to get it working:

link 1
link 2

-any digital camera or digital video camera
-any mechanical wristwatch or pocket watch (not the type that uses batteries)

I accept the following only in working condition:
-flat panel (LCD) computer monitors 19" or larger
-flat panel (plasma or LCD) HD televisions

3. musical instruments (only in working condition)
-any acoustic musical instrument except ones that are too large or heavy to carry, like pianos or harps

4. bicycles and parts (even in damaged condition)
-any recumbent bicycle or recumbent-specific parts
-any Brompton bicycle or parts
-any Birdy (B-D in Japan) bicycle or parts

5. handmade carpets or weavings (even in damaged condition)

6. watches and jewelry (even in damaged condition)
-mechanical watches only, not the kind that use batteries

HOW TO DONATE
Please email me- danielecktokyo@gmail.com- and let me know what you'd like to donate, and where you are located. If possible, I will come and pick the items up myself. Otherwise, I may ask you to ship them to me.


HOW I RECYCLE YOUR DONATED ITEMS
I will do my best not to allow any donated item to go to waste.

Items which are not in useable condition, I will either repair or salvage parts from.

Items which are useable, I will either keep and use myself, give away to people I know, or donate to a charitable recycling organization such as the Salvation Army. Donations that I believe have resale value, I may try to sell.

If something is completely unusable, I will discard it.