RECYCLE YOUR OLD COMPUTERS
Today's rapid advance in computing
technology means that computers quickly become
obsolete. Therefore computers are updated on a
regular basis in order to take advantage the
latest developments.
This has led to the problem of what to do
with the rapidly growing stockpile of old
computers, dump them or recycle them
Recycling old computer equipment is the only
real option, but only around 10-15% of old
computers are being recycled. The rest are
either being stored in homes, garages,
expensive office space or even worse being
dumped in landfill sites.
Companies storing old computer equipment are
entertaining a false economy. It is actually
more expensive storing old computers when you
take into account the cost of office / storage
space
Old computers contain among other things
plastic, ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals
(lead, cadmium, antimony, beryllium, chromium
and mercury), electronic boards (gold,
palladium, silver and platinum). Many of these
materials are toxic and do not break down
naturally, and if put into a landfill site will
eventually contaminate the water table.
The best option when dealing with old
computers is to recycle them, and to have it
done by a recycling company that specializes in
recycling computers. They recycle old computers
by removing useful computer parts before
breaking down what is left, safely removing all
hazardous materials in the process.
Nearly all of the major computer
manufacturers run some type of computer
recycling program. These programs involve them
taking back your old computer, and disposing of
them responsibly, at no extra cost to you when
you purchase a new computer from them.