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WHY E-WASTE COLLECTION IS IMPORTANT

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• The Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003 addresses the illegal disposal of obsolete and nonfunctional electronic products (e-Waste) that are polluting our land and waterways. E-Waste contains hazardous substances such as beryllium, cadmium, chromium, lead, mercury, nickel and zinc.

What is E-Waste?

Benefits of E-waste Recycling Recycling Saves Energy. Not many people know that recycling electronic products actually saves energy. According to research, recycling a million laptops every year, for example, saves the equivalent amount of energy that is used in 3,657 homes in the U.S. Reduces the Amount of Waste Sent to Landfills. ELot Recycling, Troy, New York. ELot Recycling provides solutions for all of your electronics recycling needs!

E-waste is a popular, informal name for any broken or unwanted electrical or electronic appliance.

If you have Household chemicals and would like to get rid of them, please visit our Household Hazardous Waste page for disposal options

Why recycle E-Waste?

The new electronic waste recycling laws make it a crime to throw away old computers and other electronics. Some components of old electronic equipment can be hazardous to our environment. The toxicity is due in part to lead, mercury, cadmium and a number of other metallic substances. When discarded improperly, these substances and chemicals are extremely harmful to the environment. Lead is a toxic substance of particular concern, as lead poisoning can especially be harmful to young children. A typical 17-inch computer monitor contains approximately 2 pounds of lead while a 27-inch color television contains up to 8 pounds of lead. It is estimated 500 million computers will become obsolete between 1997 and 2007 and will contribute nearly 1.6 billion pounds of lead to the environment if not handled correctly.

Why should we be concerned about E-Waste in our waste stream? Why is it a problem?

E-Waste is one of the fastest growing segments of our nation's waste stream. E-Waste now makes up 5 percent of all municipal waste worldwide. According to the International Association of Electronics Recyclers, Americans dispose of 2 million tons of electronic products a year including 50 million computers and 130 million cell phones. By 2010, the United States will be discarding 400 million electronic units annually.

E-Waste Collection Center

E-Waste collections occur at County Center IV, 1710 Morgan Road, Modesto only (E-Waste will not be accepted at Household Collection Mobile events). E-Waste is collected free of charge to the residents of Stanislaus County. For a non-profit or business to use the collection service, the non-profit or business must be able to fall under the Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Universal Waste Generator (CESQUWG) Regulations, which includes the generation of no more than 220 pounds of hazardous waste per month, 20 fluorescent tubes a month and/or 5 CRT's per year. Non-profit agencies or businesses that do meet the CESQG regulations need to document all waste brought in on company letterhead. The collection facility is open Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., excluding major holidays. For up-to-date information on dates the facility is open, please call the Waste Information Hotline at (209)525-6789.

Common E-Waste material accepted

• Scanners
• Cell phones
• Alarm clocks
• Mice, Keyboards, Computers & Computer monitors
• Televisions
• VCR’s
• Stereos
• Printers
• Fax machines

Not E-Waste

• Refrigerators
• Stoves
• Dishwashers

For those non-profit agencies or businesses who do not qualify for the CESQG program or prefer to handle your own E-Waste or Universal Waste, the provided links may help you.

Cartridges For Kids - A recycling program that pays schools and non-profit organizations CA$H for empty laser and inkjet cartridges, used cell phones, laptops, PDAs, and iPods.

The Thermostat Recycling Corporation, a not-for-profit corporation owned by three NEMA member companies, facilitates the collection by HVAC wholesalers from contractors of all brands of used, wall-mounted mercury-switch thermostats so that the mercury can be purified for re-use TRC Application. Local HVAC Mercury Recyclers:

Baker Distributing Co., 1295 N. Emerald Ave., Modesto, 524-7536, moc.tsidrekab@abrobr

The Electronic Industries Alliance, in cooperation with contributing manufacturers Canon, Hewlett Packard, JVC, Kodak, Nokia, Panasonic, Philips Electronics, Sharp, Sony, and Thomson, has initiated an innovative electronics collection and recycling pilot project. In addition, most of the larger computer companies such as Apple, Hewlett Packard, IBM and the Electronic Recycling Program have Manufacture Take-Back Programs at no additional charge.

Cellular Phones

Cell Phone Recycling Act of 2004 – AB2901; On September 29th 2004 Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the Cell Phone Recycling Act of 2004 into law, which will require retailers to have a system in place to collect used cell phones if they want to sell new devices in the state of California. The Cell Phone Recycling Act of 2004 makes it unlawful to sell, on and after July 1, 2006, a cell phone in the state to a consumer unless the retailer complies with the act. To be in compliance, retailers selling cell phones must institute mechanisms to collect used wireless phones for reuse, recycling or environmentally sound disposal. All sales channels, including catalog and internet sales, are impacted by this new law.

Ink Cartridges

Epson offers a program that enables customers to send back used Epson products for recycling.
www.FreeRecycling.com will pay up to $3.60 for each ink cartridge and will supply free shipping!

Fluorescent Tube Recyclers

LampTracker (800) 664-1434 Prepaid Recycling Program for Lamps & Ballasts. One price includes everything you need, the container, shipping to the recycling center, recycling fees, and certificates of recycling.

EasyPak (888) 640-6700 Order EasyPak containers when you need to dispose of lamps, ballasts, batteries, and thermostats. One price includes everything you need, the container, shipping to the recycling center, recycling fees, and certificates of recycling.

Bulbs.com (888) 455-2800 Prepaid Recycling Program for Lamps & Ballasts. One price includes everything you need, the container, shipping to the recycling center, recycling fees, and certificates of recycling.

Local Reuse and Recycle Programs

Stanislaus County Fink Road Sanitary Landfill, 4000 Fink Road Crows Landing - (209)837-4800 Items accepted: computer monitors, computers/CPUs, copiers, laptops, scanners, fax machines, printers, cell phones, PDA’s, pagers, stereos, televisions, VCR's. If you have computer monitors or televisions, you must notify the attendant at the window. Limit is 2 monitors and 2 televisions per household. Please call or ask attendant for fee information.

Bertolotti Transfer Station, Inc., 231 Flamingo Drive, Modesto - (209)537-6911

Gilton Resource Recovery, 800 S. McClure Road, Modesto - (209)527-3781 Extension: 6255

Turlock Transfer, 1020 S. Walnut Road, Turlock - (209)668-6049

Web-based E-Waste resources

Reuse and recycle options for electronic equipment.

Local solutions for residents of Stanislaus County

• Modesto[PDF]
• Turlock[PDF]
• Ceres[PDF]
• Riverbank[PDF]
• Denair[PDF]
• Crows Landing[PDF]

Disclaimer: This list was compiled from a short internet search, is not exhaustive, and is intended for use as a resource for business to comply with the new Universal Waste Rule. The County of Stanislaus does not endorse any particular company.

Additional Recycling and Donation Resources

Disclaimer : These sites are listed for informational purposes only. US EPA does not endorse any of these entities nor their services.

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Why Donate or Recycle Electronics

Related Information

Check out our Secret Life of a Smart Phone infographic.

Our Certified Electronics Recyclers page explains what it means to be a certified recycler.

Electronic products are made from valuable resources and materials, including metals, plastics, and glass, all of which require energy to mine and manufacture. Donating or recycling consumer electronics conserves our natural resources and avoids air and water pollution, as well as greenhouse gas emissions that are caused by manufacturing virgin materials.

For example:

• Recycling one million laptops saves the energy equivalent to the electricity used by more than 3,500 US homes in a year.
• For every million cell phones we recycle, 35 thousand pounds of copper, 772 pounds of silver, 75 pounds of gold and 33 pounds of palladium can be recovered.

Before Donating or Recycling Your Used Electronics

• For your computer or laptop, consider upgrading the hardware or software instead of buying a brand new product.
• Delete all personal information from your electronics.
• Remove any batteries from your electronics, they may need to be recycled separately.
• Check for recycling facilitiesExit in your state or community.

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Where to Donate or Recycle

Manufacturers and retailers offer several options to donate or recycle electronics. Search below to find programs developed by Sustainable Materials Management (SMM) Electronics Challenge participants. If you are an original equipment manufacturer or retailer, learn how to join the SMM Electronics Challenge. Participation in the SMM Electronics Challenge is voluntary. EPA does not endorse any of the participants or their products and services.

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