Sure it is a great thing to recycle your old and end of life computer electronics with a responsible e-cycler, but what can you do more than simply drop off just your old pc or monitor? Well, many recyclers are also devout and accomplished refurbishers, which means that they may be able to ultimately repair or utilize parts of your end of life products. In order to maximize the Reuse category of the "4 R's" package up all cables, software, and accessories pertaining to the object you are recycling. This not only allows the recycler to determine what can possibly be salvaged or not, but also the recycler is probably capable of recycling alot more than you may think!
Be it cables, software, cd cases, keyboards, mice, headphones, speakers, power strips, or microwave ovens, can openers, hair dryers, or more, chances are your local electronics recycler is quite capable of recycling it! If you are very concnerened that they may not take the item you intend to bring or are concerned there may be fees involved, such as with TV recycling etc. call ahead to ask what is acceptable and what is not. The worst case is they will tell you they cannot responsibly recycle that item, and they may even have a referral for someone who can!
So to recap in a couple of rules:
1. Bring ALL peripherals and content associated with the items you are recycling.
2. If possible keep it as organized as possible.
3. If you're worried the recycler may not accept your item, call ahead!
4. Ask, ask, ask! Most recyclers are more than willing to help you find a place to responsibly recycle what they cannot.
If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact me (Rule 4 :D) at:
940-380-0091
Donald D. Harvey
General Manager
Well, we throw away the unused parts from our home, no one think that it can be recycled and used for another purpose, like my computer cabinet and hard drives, printers, before readin this I can't imagigne to thinking of recycling it but now it's all in house.
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