Undoubtedly you have heard about all the toxins and heavy metals that happen to be contained in your computer. One of the marvels of living in a consumer based society which undergoes gigantic technological leaps is that every couple of years or so that expensive piece of hardware sitting on your desk has become "obsolete".
The best thing to do if your computer is less than 5 years old is to donate it, however if you are like me and older equipment laying around that you had used until it cooked itself the best way to properly get rid of it is to recycle it.
Computers are a specialty item to recycle because their innards are filled with those toxins and heavy metals we should all be afraid of being exposed to. Most communities have a tricky time gearing up to have those components removed and recycled.
This month Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District is sponsoring Recycle Your Computer Month where they coordinate large scale pick ups of computer and electronic items at various collection centers in various cities of the County. Please refer to the list at the bottom of the linked page for the cities in your area.
Computers will be refurbished and/or disassembled by RET3 Job Corp
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