Title: The Importance of Electronics Recycling and E-Waste
Headings: E-Waste and the Importance of Electronics Recycling
Sustainable Businesses Recycling Glossary
E-Waste and the Importance of Electronics Recycling
What Is E-Waste
Why Is Electronics Recycling Important?
How Can Consumers Recycle Their Old Electronics Devices?
Are You Allowed to Throw E-Waste in the Trash?
E-Waste Recycling Legislation

Content: How Can Consumers Recycle Their Old Electronics Devices? Consumers have access to recycling opportunities, depending on where they live. Thinking regarding the electronics recycling hierarchy, the best choice is to donate computer equipment that can be refurbished or reused as is, provided that personal information is scrubbed from devices. Other recycling opportunities include authorized electronics recycler locations, electronics recycling events, or retailer take back programs such as those offered by Staples, Office Depot or BestBuy. Additionally, other programs are available to help consumers with the recycling of cell phones and batteries, such as through Call2Recycle . Are You Allowed to Throw E-Waste in the Trash? Whether or not you are allowed to throw EOL electronic devices into the trash, may depend on equipment and location. Refer to specific state legislation, but please recycle. Note that some communities or cities will have policies that ban e-waste even if there is no such ban at the state level. Be sure to enlist the use of recyclers who are certified through either of the voluntary certification programs that have been established to ensure responsible recycling, including R2/RIOS and e-stewards .