Computer Recycling Round-Up
5600 Cedar Road, Carr. Center
3727 Ridge Road, Ridge Road Transfer
Station
April 3-28, 9am to 2pm August 17-19
(Equipment is also accepted year round at 5600 Cedar Road
from 9am to 4pm at Carr. Center )
It seems that by the time
you fully figure out how to operate your PC or cell phone,
it's outdated and in need of replacement. This widespread
rapid obsolescence has left us with a major problem. Often
this equipment contains hazardous materials and valuable metals
that make them unsuitable for landfill disposal. How do we
dispose of hundreds of thousands of pounds of outdated computer
and electronic equipment?
The City of Cleveland, in partnership
with the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District, has developed
a program to recycle residential computer equipment.
- Cleveland residents are invited
to drop off their used computer equipment at the Waste Collection
Site located at 5600 Carnegie Ave. or 3727 Ridge Rd. during
either of the semi-annual collection drives.
Once the equipment is collected and sorted it
is sent to RET3
Job Corp. of Cleveland where it is "double
wiped" clean, refurbished and redistributed to local
schools and non-profit organizations. If the equipment is
not suitable for refurbishing, it is taken apart and many
of its components are recycled.
Last year the city sponsored computer recycling
drives yielded over 34 tons. That's 64,000 pounds of would-be
waste diverted from the waste stream and put to good use in
our communities.
Equipment Being Accepted:
Absolutely No Televisions
or Other Electronic Devices
- Monitors
- CPU's
- Keyboards
- Software
- Printers
- Modems
- Terminals
- Mouse
- Cell Phones
- Ink Printer Cartridges
Organizations and commercial
business that wish to recycle large volumes of computer equipment
are encouraged to call the RET3 Job. Corp. (216- 361-9991)
for information on pick-up and fees.
Computers
Phonebooks Tires
Hazardous
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