Consumer Solutions
Why Recycle Electronics?
With continued advancement in technology and the integration of electronic products in our daily lives, the overall use of electronics has excelled at a rapid rate. It is estimated that Americans now own approximately 24 electronics per household!
Electronic Waste is a new and ever growing waste stream with an estimated 25% of discarded electronics being recycled. Prior to 1980, the term electronic waste had no meaning. Fast forward to today and over 3 million tons (6 billion lbs.) of electronics were processed by recyclers last year alone. The EPA has stated that electronic waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams.
There are many reasons to properly recycle electronics
Electronics contain valuable metals and components that can be reused in another manufacturing process
Recycling metals such as copper, steel and aluminum reduces the cost to mine raw materials thus reducing the cost to manufacture new goods
Electronics contain the following chemicals that can pollute the air & water without proper disposal and recycling:
Cadmium, Mercury, Beryllium, Chromium, Barium, Hexavalent Chromium, Brominated Flame RetardantsData Control – Personal, private or sensitive data stored on data devices in your equipment. RAE properly destroys all resident data on recycled equipment
Consumer Drop-Off Location
CRT (older box-style) Televisions and Computer Monitors, Projection Televisions and Console Televisions.
If you have any of these items and wish to recycle them, please contact your local municipalities for details on their electronic waste recycling projects.
What We Accept
As a full-service electronics recycling company RAE maintains the ability to process a wide variety of equipment. Download the PDF below to find a list representing some of the most commonly recycled items that we accept, however, this list is not all-inclusive.
Please contact us with any questions regarding the equipment we recycle.
Please note:
- We NO LONGER ACCEPT Televisions of any kind from drop offs – NO projection, NO flat screen, NO CRT, NO console TVs.
- We also still no longer accept CRT Computer Monitors.
- We will continue to recycle flat screen Computer Monitors.
- We will refer all drop offs with TVs or CRT Computer Monitors to Marion County Solid Waste on Baseline Road for recycling.
The Electronic Equipment We Accept and Do Not Accept for Safe Disposal
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