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Recycling due east-Waste

Electronic waste—or east-waste—is what your in one case shiny, absurd gadget becomes when information technology turns former and uncool. Obvious items include computers, televisions, cell phones, tablets and game consoles. Less obvious ones include keyboards, mice, memory chips and cables.

Why Should Nosotros Recycle east-Waste?

Protect the Environment

Electronic waste, or eastward-Waste, is the fastest growing waste matter stream in the country.
due east-Waste is consuming too much landfill infinite.
Electronics should exist properly recycled.
Untreated e-Waste product may contain hazardous materials, which tin can adversely impact the surround.

Conserve Natural Resources

Consumer electronics contain materials that require the mining of raw materials. They are highly recyclable.
Electronics recycling engineering separates article streams of metals, plastics and glass, and processes these materials for reuse in new products.

Recycling Responsibly Is the Right Matter to Do

The Environmental Protection Bureau (EPA) estimates that equally much as 80% of improperly discarded consumer electronics in the U.South. ends upwardly in developing countries where environmental and workers' health and rubber laws are non-existent. This practice as well fuels a multibillion-dollar industry of identity theft in these countries.
When recycling e-waste, be sure to confirm that ALL equipment nerveless will be destroyed and recycled in the U.S. in accordance with all local, state and federal guidelines, regulations and laws pertaining to the collection, transportation and recycling of electronics equipment.

U-M Best Practice

All UM-endemic equipment must be disposed of through Property Disposition. If Belongings Disposition cannot resell an item, Property Disposition will recycle information technology through U-Thou Occupational Condom & Environmental Wellness in accordance with state and federal regulations.

Visit the EPA website for more tips on recycling your due east-Waste product.

Upgrading or getting a new device? Consider these options to reduce your impact on the environment.

Reduce

First, consider if you really need the newest version. Find out if you can upgrade your electric current device by adding more than retentiveness, reformatting information technology or but eliminating unused applications to make it snappy once again. When it is time to purchase a new product, recall to buy smart. Consider if a product is EPEAT registered and Free energy Star certified before purchase.

Reuse

It is possible that someone else will want the electronics that you are replacing.

Attempt to locate a new home for your castoffs using Craigslist or Ann Arbor eCycle.
Donate your outdated electronics. Goodwill's Reconnect plan and Computers with Causes are some of the many programs that take donated computers and makes them accessible to families in need.

There may also be alternative uses for your old electronics.

Effort researching Do It Yourself projects to make use out of your one-time devices.

Recycle

Finally, don't throw the electronics into the trash. For personal devices, utilise the following resources to recycle the electronics that you no longer need.

Be sure to recycle all peripheral devices, cables and media.
Globe 911 allows yous to search products to detect the nearest recycling or disposal center.
The EPA eCycling site provides a lot of information on electronics recycling (eCycling).
Exercise some research, bank check to see if your device'south manufacturer offers a take-back program for former electronics.
Yous can also finish by Recycle Ann Arbor's Drop-off Station to recycle your used electronics for a fee.
Clear all information off of your difficult drive before recycling. Follow the procedures on the Safe Calculating'southward guide and the Sanitation Process Guide to remove data from your difficult drive. You may also find these non-University sites, complete with video and images, helpful:

Windows instructions for clearing your hard bulldoze
Apple instructions for clearing your hard bulldoze

Recycle Ann Arbor also offers a hard drive shredding service for $10.00 complete with a certificate of destruction.

Computer Showcase - recycle used devices (computers, tablets, cell phones or MP3 players) for in-store credit

Computer Showcase has partnered with Encore Repair for a new way to recycle your used devices (computers, tablets, cell phones or MP3 players). When you trade in a device, you go instant in-store credit toward the purchase of new technology from Computer Showcase.

For details and to find out how to participate in this programme, visit the Reckoner Showcase website or send your questions to computer.showcase@umich.edu.
This program is intended for personally-owned devices. For information on disposal of university-owned applied science, please visit Property Disposition for UM departments.

U-G Best Practice

If your university-owned equipment tin no longer be used, send it to U-M Property Disposition to be disposed of properly. (Brand sure to bank check with your IT or facilities department first.)

Don't forget to close the recycling loop by using recycled fabric.

Buy recycled paper and toner cartridges.
Detect manufacturers that use recycled materials by checking the EPEAT ratings.

Responsibly Recycle Obsolete Equipment

To learn nearly regulated recycling—including light bulbs, batteries, mercury, etc.—download Pollution Prevention: Regulated Recycling Programs.