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Tacoma Goodwill announced Tuesday it will be a major participant in the statewide effort of free recycling of televisions, computers, laptops and monitors beginning Jan. 2.
According to a statement released this week, Goodwill will accept all electronic equipment, including keyboards, printers, other peripherals and cel phones. Donations to the nonprofit agency are also tax deductible.
"We offer more than 40 free, convenient drop-off locations across Western and Southcentral Washington," said Eric Hulscher, Goodwill operations manager overseeing the program. "Participating in the program is in keeping with Goodwill's reduce, reuse and recycle efforts."
Free recycling of TVs,
computers, laptops and monitors started Jan. 2, with Port Townsend's Goodwill
serving as a participant in the statewide effort.
Goodwill accepts all
electronic equipment, including keyboards, printers, other peripherals and cell
phones. Donations to the nonprofit agency are also tax
deductible.
"Participating in the program is in keeping with Goodwill's
reduce, reuse and recycle efforts," said Eric Hulscher, Goodwill operations
manager overseeing the program.
Hulscher noted that donors could take
their time and bring in donations at their convenience. "This is a permanent,
ongoing program, not a one-day event," he said.
Donating E-Cycle material to Goodwill helps in two ways: supporting
Goodwill's job-training and placement efforts; and through sales at our retail
stores, having a greater chance to reuse computers instead of having them end up
in the waste stream. Donations to Goodwill are, of course, tax-deductible and
Goodwill also will accept peripherals, keyboards, cel phones and other
electronic equipment.
Starting Jan. 2, Tacoma Goodwill will be a major
participant in the statewide E-Cycle Washington effort.
Goodwill will
accept all electronic equipment -- including keyboards, printers, other
peripherals and cell phones. Donations to the nonprofit agency are also tax
deductible.
"We offer more than 40 free, convenient drop-off locations
across Western and Southcentral Washington," said Eric Hulscher, operations
manager overseeing the program. "Participating in the program is in keeping with
Goodwill's reduce, reuse and recycle efforts."
It's in with the new and out with the old.
For many, the holidays brought new possessions. But now it's time to figure out what to do with what you replaced.
Several local options for getting rid of old clothing, furniture and household goods exist. A new state law will also provide places to drop off old electronics anytime of the year.
The Salvation Army and Goodwill accept used clothing, furniture and household items. However, items must be only slightly used.
"If you would give it to a friend, then you can give it to us," said Matthew Erlich, spokesman for Goodwill Tacoma, which operates in 15 Washington counties.
Clothing items may also be donated to the Multi-Service Center's clothing bank in Federal Way. Donations go to local residents. Payment for the items will not be issued, but the gift is tax deductible.
The 11 workers at Goodwill are part of a 10-week program designed to train workers for entry-level jobs in recycling what is known as electronic waste, or e-waste. The program, which began in July, trains low-skilled or displaced workers in disassembling electronics and separating the elements inside, sometimes called "de-manufacturing."
Dell is expanding its consumer electronics recycling program with Goodwill and its own tech trade-in operation, while the M&K Recovery Group says it harvested 15 percent more copperware from computer gear than it did in 2007.
The companies detailed their latest activities on the e-cycling front in separate announcements yesterday. Such growth is welcome news in the drive to better manage tech waste.
The U.S. is awash in used, broken and old consumer electronics -- from cell phones and laptops to televisions and sophisticated entertainment systems. The number of programs to recycle goods is increasing, but those efforts have yet to check the flow of gear that's discarded every day.
Dell is expanding its consumer electronics recycling program with Goodwill and its own tech trade-in operation, while the M&K Recovery Group says it harvested 15 percent more copperware from computer gear than it did in 2007.
The companies detailed their latest activities on the e-cycling front in separate announcements yesterday. Such growth is welcome news in the drive to better manage tech waste.
The U.S. is awash in used, broken and old consumer electronics -- from cell phones and laptops to televisions and sophisticated entertainment systems. The number of programs to recycle goods is increasing, but those efforts have yet to check the flow of gear that's discarded every day.
AP Report: KOMO News
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A free computer and TV recycling program starts Jan. 2 in Washington.
The "E-cycle Washington" program was created by the Legislature. It's funded by manufacturers who sell electronics in the state. More than 200 sites are being readied at existing recyclers, retail stores and nonprofit agencies such as Goodwill, The Salvation Army and St. Vincent de Paul.
Based on other states, organizers expect to recycle 13,000 tons of old computers and TVs next year.
A free computer and TV recycling program starts Jan. 2 in Washington.
The "E-cycle Washington" program was created by the Legislature. It's funded by manufacturers who sell electronics in the state. More than 200 sites are being readied at existing recyclers, retail stores and nonprofit agencies such as Goodwill, The Salvation Army and St. Vincent de Paul.
Based on other states, organizers expect to recycle 13,000 tons of old computers and TVs next year.
Check out the comments made by the audience regarding this story.
shopgoodwill.com is the first Internet auction site created, owned and operated by a nonprofit organization. It was created and is operated by Goodwill
of Orange County (Santa Ana, CA). Participating Goodwill's from across the
country offer for auction on the site a wide array of art, antiques and
collectibles as well as new and nearly new items pulled from their vast
inventories of donated goods. From unique one-of-a-kind items to estate pieces,
the depth of resources is enormous. Revenues from these auction sales fund
Goodwill's education, training and job placement programs for people with
disabilities and other barriers.
America's TV stations will make a historic switch next month
from analog to digital signals. But what promises to bring a sharper picture is
also raising the curtain on a big environmental unknown across California: What
will happen to the millions of old TV sets that no longer work?
It's illegal to simply toss the estimated 2 million old TVs - chock-full of
hazardous waste - into the garbage.
"We're preparing for a tidal wave. We've already seen more televisions being
donated and we expect to see more as the switch-over comes," said James David, a
spokesman for Goodwill Industries of San Francisco, San Mateo and Marin
Counties.
On Feb. 17, older analog televisions that receive signals "over the air" from
a rooftop antenna or with "rabbit ears" will stop working.
Lewis County residents with old computers and TVs will be able to recycle
them for free beginning in January, when a new "e-cycle" law goes into
effect.
A press release from the county said computer towers, laptops, computer
monitors and televisions are eligible for the program.
A collection center will be set up at the Centralia Goodwill store, at 519
Harrison Ave. Those interested can call the store at 736-3828 for collection
center operating hours.
Under the Washington Electronics Recycling Law, manufacturers will pay for
the program, and it is open to all state residents, schools, small businesses,
small governments, special-purpose districts and nonprofit groups
The Rethink Initiative, led by eBay and members from industry, government and environmental organizations offers a fresh perspective and new answers to the challenge of e-waste. Members of the Rethink Initiative encourage you to Reuse, Donate or recycle your used computers and electronics.
Free recycling of televisions, laptop and desktop
computers and monitors will be available in Clallam and Jefferson counties
starting Friday, thanks to the new E-Cycle Washington program.
That
means no one needs to throw away such gear and add to already-stuffed landfills,
said John Friederick of the Washington Materials Management & Financing
Authority, organizer of E-Cycle Washington.
Households, businesses,
school districts, government agencies and nonprofit groups can take advantage of
the free program.
The state Electronic Product Recycling Act requires
electronics makers to pay for E-Cycle Washington, and the companies collecting
equipment must adhere to state Department of Ecology standards for responsible
recycling.
For information visit Ecology's Web site,
www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/swfa/eproduct
recycle.
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