Champion Recycling Pays Top Doller on E-waste, old cell phones and electronics in Las Vegas Nevada
E-waste and used electronic equipment can make you Cold Hard Ca$h.
You could donate it to schools or non-profit organizations for its original intended purpose but, be aware that once equipment has outlived its original intended usefulness it may not be welcomed by all organizations for reuse, but it can still be Recycled and make you Money.
In general electronics recycling refers to the inspection, disassembly, sorting, and processing of discarded electronic equipment for potential re-use or re-manufacture. If you were to drop-off or send your old computer to an electronics recycler, they would first inspect the equipment noting the technology and functionality, and if it is determined to be no longer of value for re-use, it would be broken down into its constituent parts; such as housings, circuit boards, wiring. These would then undergo further processing into base materials for use as feedstock in manufacturing new goods or in some cases disposal.
FACTS – Manage Your Electronic Wastes
The growing demand for consumer electronic equipment and the marketing of new features has caused rapid growth in the generation of electronic waste, or e-waste.Under the general heading of e-waste are included computer equipment, televisions, printers, fax machines, telephones, etc. Carnegie Mellon university estimates 60 million PCs have already been buried in US landfills. The national Safety Council estimates 250 million computers will become obsolete between 2004 and 2009 (136,000 per day).
Americans discard around 100 million cell phones per year – and while many are reused, a significant number are disposed as trash (Smithsonian August, 2005).
Proper management of this growing segment of the electronic wastestream is a challenge for business, government and the general public.
What are the concerns?
Rapid advances in technology and an expanding demand for new features accelerate the generation of electronic waste. Every year in Nevada hundreds of thousands of computers, monitors, copiers, fax machines, printers, televisions, and other electronic items become obsolete and if not reused or recycled end up in our landfills.The concern is that certain components of electronic products contain hazardous materials. While circuit boards, batteries and switches may contain heavy metals, the significant component in the e-waste stream.
