What is E-Waste?

E-waste is electronic equipment that has lived out it's usefulness. Many of the components in electronic products contain hazardous materials that need to be properly recycled and refined in an approved refinery. For more information about e-waste visit California Integrated Waste Management Board, Environmental Protection Agency and eRecycle.org.

To learn more about e-waste legislation visit Electronic Waste Recycling Act of 2003

What Can I Do to Help?

Samples of E-waste

• CRT Devices including older televisions and computer monitors.
• LCD desktop computer monitors and laptop computers
• LCD Televisions
• Portable DVD Players with LCD Screens
• Computers, keyboards and other peripherals
• Telephones, cell phones and answering machines
• Stereo equipment, radios, tape and CD Players/recorders, phonographs
• Video cassette recorders and calculators