Thanks for the idea, Israel. Palo Alto will probably take it. Ill call them manana. <div style="CLEAR: both">Dave Dave Stahl Piano Service 650-224-3560 dstahlpiano@sbcglobal.net http://dstahlpiano.net/ </div> -----Original Message----- From: Israel Stein <custos3@comcast.net> To: pianotech@ptg.org; pianotech@ptg.org Sent: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 8:13 pm Subject: Recycling/re-using bass string copper? <div id=AOLMsgPart_0_a299900e-31c0-4582-b33e-60d9d2a536ab style="FONT-SIZE: 12px; MARGIN: 0px; COLOR: #000; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma, Verdana, Arial, Sans-Serif; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff">At 07:36 PM 6/6/2007, Dave Stahl wrote: >Hello list, > >Does anyone know of someone who recycles the metal from dead piano >strings?B I have a couple of sets of bass strings that I've been >trying to figure out what to do with.B I hate to see them go in the trash. > >Thanks in advance, > >Dave Stahl, RPT Dave, I don't know what recycling facilities you guys have in Santa Clara County, but here in Berkeley they do take metal for recycling. So I just collect all my old strings, tuning pins, etc. in a bin and every few stringing jobs take a run to the Berkeley recycling facility and dump it all in their Metals bin. You might want to check around some of the Peninsula towns and see if one of them has a recycling drop-off that takes metals for recycling. In Berkeley you don't need to be a resident to use the drop off - but that's a bit too far for you to haul your old bass strings... Israel Stein </div> <div class="AOLPromoFooter"> <hr style="margin-top:10px;" /> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free from AOL at <a href="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000437" target="_blank">AOL.com</a>. </div>