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Computers and other home and business electronics can help us out in a lot of ways. But the materials they are made from can poison the environment if they're thrown in the trash or handled improperly once their useful life is through. |
COMPUTERS contain aluminum, lead and many other hazardous materials, including mercury.
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Computers and other home and business electronics can help us out in a lot of ways. But the materials they are made from can poison the environment if they're thrown in the trash or handled improperly once their useful life is through.
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One average television screen contains four to eight pounds of lead. Both lead and mercury damage human nervous systems. |
Children are most at risk, as even low levels of exposure can cause developmental problems. |
THERE IS A WAY YOU CAN HELP
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When it's time to get rid of your old computer, television or other home electronics, don't throw them in the trash. Each of the SWAC towns have computer/electronic collection boxes located at a transfer station, recycling center, or convenient location in town. Contact your town office for further details and recycling fees. Electronics can also be brought to the Rutland County Solid Waste District Hazardous Waste Depot (rcswd.com) located on Gleason Road in Rutland. Telephone: 802-770-1333 for further information.
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What happens to the electronics?
- Some get refurbished.
Some parts will be removed to be reused.
The rest will be broken down into each different constituent (black plastic, white plastic, copper, glass, leaded glass, wire, circuit boards for, precious metals, etc.) and recycled.
- In cooperation with the Rutland County Solid Waste District (rcswd.com), and the recycler, Good Point Recycling we strive to do the right thing. We work very hard to keep recycling costs low while maintaining very high standards for the environmental implications of what they do.
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Why is there a fee?
- Because recycling costs money--all the collection, transportation, demanufacturing, and material recovery that goes into it--we have to charge something to help offset the cost.
- We try to keep the cost nearly as low as the cost for trashing it.
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