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Which items need to be recycled?

Need to recycle computer equipment?  
Just about all of it must be recycled. All electronics need to be recycled, too. 

The list below is not complete, but gives you the idea.

All electronics contain powerful poisons. The average computer exceeds the standard for toxic waste by 30 to 100 times. The poison drips out in landfills and can poison water supplies. Look out.

You can use this rule to determine whether to recycle  computer equipment and electronics:

Does it have electronic circutry or does it have an electronic connector of any type?

By the way, we think it is crazy that such poisonous materials are put into computers at all. Write your congressperson to demand the materials used be safer.


Here is a partial list of recyclable computer equipment and electronics:

Computer equipment

  • Computers (CPUs)
  • Servers
  • All Computer or Laptop Peripherals
This means if it connects to a computer or a network, it must be recycled.

  • Laptop Stations
  • Docking Stations
  • Printers
  • Monitors / Terminals / CRTs
  • Keyboards/Mice
  • Routers / Switches / Hubs
  • Modems
  • Network cables
  • power cable with transformer
  • Power cables with a  transformer in the wire.
Looks like there is a power adapter in the middle of the wire. See the picture.


  • Cables with a  "recycle" symbol 
It's molded into the plug,  Often very small and hard to see. Usually a circle around a garbage can.)
  • Wiring
  • All cable adapters 
  • Circuit Boards / Motherboards
  • All computer parts that install inside a computer.
  • All components that plug into a computer.
  • External hard drive units
  • Power Supplies
  • UPS units (The batteries need to be recycled separately)
  • Mainframes
  • Mainframe Equipment
  • Computer Disks
  • CDs • DVDs
  • Diskettes

Entertainment

  • Televisions
  • Stereo equipment
  • Video Game Systems
  • Video Game Controllers
  • Tape decks
  • "Boom boxes"
  • iPods and all mp3 players
  • Remote controls
  • Name it. -
    If it has an electronic connector or LED,
    it needs recycling. , 




Other office equipment
  • Fax Machines
  • Copiers
  • Audio-Visual Equipment
  • Typewriters that use electricity
  • Name it.
    If it has an electronic connector or LED,
    then it's computer-style equipment that needs to be recycled. 

Telecommunication Equipment

  • Telephones,
  • Cellular Phones,
  • Wall mounted telephone equipment,
  • Telephone equipment with electronic connectors,

 

Batteries

Rechargeable & button-cell batteries
(You must individually bag each battery
or tape each terminal to avoid short-circuiting of batteries).


More information on when to recycle computer equipment.