>> So, does anyone know of any place within the metro area that will take ANY
>> computer equipment for free?
> http://www.freegeek.org  Should be Twin Cities chapter.Tom
Yes, FreeGeek Twin Cities just got up and running last fall if I
remember correctly.  They take "free" hardware donations, but also
suggest a monetary donation to properly dispose of it.  See:
http://freegeektwincities.org/donate
Another nice thing about FreeGeek is that they reuse as much of it as
possible and build computers to be given to volunteers (who learn as
they volunteer) and other people who need them.