Municipal Services Staff Central Maintenance Facility Todd Reiten Lena Larson
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Electronics Disposal
It is illegal to dispose of electronics with household trash. Most electronic users are unaware of the toxic contents of electronic devices that can cause environmental health risks when stored, landfilled, or incinerated. Why Electronics? According to a 1999 study by the National Safety Council, 20.6 million computer monitors became obsolete in 1998, and only 11% of those were recycled. NSC believes the lifespan of a personal computer has decreased from 4-5 years down to just two years, with nearly 500 million computers becoming obsolete between 1997 and 2006. NSC anticipates that three-quarters of all computers ever bought in the U.S. remain stockpiled in storerooms, attics, garages, and basements. Sweeping changes in technology, such as the anticipated conversion to digital broadcast television, shorten the useful lives of electronic devices and promise to increase the amount of electronics in waste. Visit the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Consider These Options for Disposal
Area Electronic Recyclers Directory
Call first for fees and items accepted.
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