E-cycling is the process of recycling the components of discarded electronic equipment like computers, laptops, monitors, televisions. This group was created to share links at the WA E-Cycling Educational Resource Network: ecycle.ning.com
Starting Sept. 5, the city is launching an electronics recycling program that will part of a statewide effort to keep electronics out of landfills.
The city will set up mobile WIRED, or Westminster Initiative to Recycle E-Waste Drop-off, centers around the community over the next several months. The Sept. 5 debut location will be at Tahoma Farm Boulder Park, off Tahoma Farm Road. Future locations will be announced in the coming weeks.
More than 20,000 computers and televisions were dropped off at Canberra's tips over the weekend as part of a free e-waste disposal scheme.
There were line-ups at all three drop off points. Shipping containers at the Tuggeranong site was full by early Sunday morning.
It usually costs nearly $40 to dispose of a computer and a monitor but thanks to Apple, that fee was waived for the two days
Urner's in Bakersfield & Neil Agness E-Waste Recycling have teamed together to provide a FREE Electronic Waste Collection Event for all Kern County Residents on Saturday, September 19th. The hours for the event will be 9am - 3pm.
The City of Raleigh Solid Waste Services Department is partnering with Eco Lube to set up a mini-recycling drop-off center that will accept electronic items. The Eco Lube Service Station is located at 4901 Atlantic Avenue. This is the only recycling drop-off centers that will accept electronic items.
Westford - The Westford Recycling Commission (WRC) facilitates three electronics recycling (E-cycling) events per year. These events provide an avenue for Westford residents to discard electronic items in an environmentally responsible manner for a minimal cost. This ensures these items stay out of the waste stream and are disposed of properly.
AUGUSTA, GA - Columbia County's new recycling center, part of the Chamblin Road government complex that includes the new Animal Services building, Health Department and State Patrol post, will be operational in about a month. And, according to Keep Columbia County Beautiful Coordinator Jenny Hinton, the facility is ready to help Columbia County residents go green... only leave your glass bottles at home.
As of Aug. 15, Leduc County will be a registered site for recycling various types of rechargeable and non-rechargeable household batteries, including nickel cadmium (Ni-Cd), nickel metal hydride (Ni-MH), lithium ion (Li-ion), small sealed lead (Pb) and nickel zinc (Ni-Zn). The battery type can be found printed on the battery's casing.
Sony is introducing a new scrappage scheme which will hand out up to a maximum of £150 to those who purchase a new television set from the consumer electronics giant.
The recycling scheme, which will involve handing back you old TV set, will start on the 21st of August; 26-inch Bravia purchases will attract a £50 cashback whereas purchasers of a 46-incher like the KDL-46WE5 will get the full £150 discount.
Today the Fresno Fairgrounds hosted their monthly e-waste disposal where people come by and drop off their unwanted electronics such as television monitors, computers, and copy machines.
Regulations governing disposal of electronic waste can reduce the world's mountains of recycled devices, says Professor Erica Plambeck. She and her coauthor also find that by encouraging manufacturers to slow the rate of new product introductions, consumers are willing to pay more for devices now on the shelves.
California, AB 147, changes RoHS compliance verification procedures, amended as passed committee, passed Senate 9/3, Assembly concurred in amendments 9/9, to be sent to Governor
The Ewaste Foundation's aim is to decrease the e-waste problem and to neutralize the fact that your used electronics, when given a second life in developing countries. Based in the Netherlands.