Photos: We take a look at some of the more creative ways people have found to keep PC kit out of the landfill

New legislation means that any business looking to dispose of more than the smallest amount of dead hardware will need to register with the Environment Agency, or face the government's wrath. We look at some of the more creative ways people have found of reusing their old hardware, and would like to hear from you if you have done anything similar.

Send your pictures to us at recycledhardware@zdnet.co.uk and tell us your stories using the talkback facility below and we will run a selection of the best of them in the future.

The first three we have were used for target practice, as a dolls' house, and as a griddle.

A hail of bullets put an end to this Cyrix PC.
Credit: © Webshots - cyak1551.

"This was a project that Margaret in Alabama and I worked on together long distance. We both had old monitors,and a southwestern group swap that we had both done and no place for all the items. So we decided to both do a southwestern office/den in the old monitors. Great fun working on a project together."
Credit: © Webshots - noccak.

Expansion slots make good exhaust vents, it would seem....
Credit: © TechRepublic - JNolan3.

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New legislation means that any business looking to dispose of more than the smallest amount of dead hardware will need to register with the Environment Agency, or face the government's wrath. We look at some of the more creative ways people have found of reusing their old hardware, and would like to hear from you if you have done anything similar.

Send your pictures to us at recycledhardware@zdnet.co.uk and tell us your stories using the talkback facility below and we will run a selection of the best of them in the future.

The next three we have can pump out tunes, decorate your wall while making an artistic statement, and keep you running to time.

Believe it or not this XBOX hard drive plays music just like a speaker.
Credit: © Webshots - lardog2435.

"Rage against the machine! This is a side view so you can see the keys popping out."
Credit: © Webshots - dark7622.

"I built this clock out of an old hard drive. Cool huh?"
Credit: © Webshots - dark7622.

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New legislation means that any business looking to dispose of more than the smallest amount of dead hardware will need to register with the Environment Agency, or face the government's wrath. We look at some of the more creative ways people have found of reusing their old hardware, and would like to hear from you if you have done anything similar.

Send your pictures to us at recycledhardware@zdnet.co.uk and tell us your stories using the talkback facility below and we will run a selection of the best of them in the future.

The final three will zip around your desktop, make an interesting addition to your garden and provide an alternative way for working out the stress of modern life

"This mini robot tank uses floppy drive eject motors from a Mac."
Credit: © Webshots - curriedgoat.

"This iMac case, keyboard and mouse have returned to the wild."
Credit: © Webshots - navonod09.

"It's like a Pinata.. only it's a keyboard, and instead of a bat I'll be using a machette!"
Credit: © Webshots - swimmersjm.

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