Where to find old Macs?

I like to collect old Macs for future use as antiques. Where are some good places to find them? I know people recycle them all the time, but I don't know how to get to them before they're demolished. I have gotten only 5 of them from recycle bins.

Ben,
The discussions were down for a while so this did not post about the same time you were posting.
"That'd be great if I found some warehouse somewhere full of free or cheap old Macs."
Is a 40' by 70' shed big enough to qualify? How many old Macs do you want to pay shipping on? Even Alan has not visited yet and he is only an hour away! lol Free 19' monitors still await.
As '83Mac stated, in Washington State we are well on our way to not having surplus computers without travel. Seattle and Tukwilla offer the best hope for saving old Macs. One lady walked into the store with an SE 30 and nice accessories. She was told the price for the recycler to handle the CPU and accessories. Then the guy pointed to us and said, "they would probably like it for free." My son uses the sound system w/ subwoofers with his laptop and ipod.
The problem with the manufacturer's recycling programs is that they will soon be crushing/dismantling the current generation of computing history. Only museums will have a good selection.
It reminds me of a 4x4 magazine warning readers to hurry out and buy 1980s Ford Broncos, Camaros and Jeeps because California companies were crushing them in record numbers. Seem that industrial polluters were being given waivers or credits by taking old gas guzzlers off the highways. The problem would soon be a lack of spare parts. The irony is that our 72 GMC van with a new engine tested cleaner than a five year old car that was not maintained.
Get the good stuff now. It will soon be gone.
Ji˜m
btw, what is your interest in the 4400?

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