What is it?
What happens to it?
• E-Scrap is the recycling industry’s term for electronic
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The most up to date components are matched up and rebuilt into working computers. The District receives a certain number of these each year, and makes them available to non-profit organizations throughout the county.
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The remaining equipment is then broken down into plastic, steel, glass and other recyclable or reusable material. Nothing goes to the landfill.
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The contractor certifies that every hard drive reused by them is wiped clean of all data using software to “overwrite” the entire drive unit. This software meets the certification requirements of the U.S. Department of Defense and the National Security Agency. However, the Lorain County Solid Waste Management District neither assumes or accepts responsibility for data remaining on storage devices deposited at this collection. Remove all personal information (contracts, receipts, etc.) from materials and boxes to be dropped off.
equipment and parts that have entered the waste stream. This is the fastest-growing category of waste in the world today. • A large number of televisions are expected to be
disposed of in the coming years because of the conversion of signals to High-Definition TV. • A big concern is the amount of toxic materials in E-
Scrap. Computer monitors and televisions contain between 2 and 8 pounds of lead, which is highly poisonous to the environment and especially harmful to children. Other electronic circuitry has smaller amounts of numerous hazardous substances. • Most of the components of E-Scrap are recyclable,
including the hazardous materials.
Cellular Phones We also accept cellular phones, batteries, chargers, cables, and all other accessories. The cellular phone and accessories will be donated to the Lorain County Office on Aging. The useable phones will be provided to protect our seniors. The broken and outdated phones will be sold to a recycler and the proceeds are used to supplement their programs that benefit the elderly. Please package all items for each phone together in a separate bag. • • • • • • • •
Televisions & Home Stereos Video Monitors (CRT) Printers, Plotters, Scanners Hard Drives, Tape Drives Data Terminals, Modems UPS Systems (w/o Batteries) Software - Diskettes, CDs Reference Manuals & Books
Non-Acceptable Items • • • • •
UPS System Batteries General Purpose Batteries Small Radios & Boom Boxes Non-Cellular Phones Household Appliances
Acceptable Items
Personal Computers (CPU) Mice, Keyboards, Joysticks Speakers (Computer Only) Diskette Drives, CD Drives Servers, Network Hardware Cables & Circuit Boards Tapes & Documentation Desktop Office Equipment Typewriters, Fax Machine etc.
LORAIN COUNTY Solid Waste Management District A Department of the Lorain County Commissioners Join us in “Working together to Help Keep Lorain County Clean & Green”
1-800-449-5463
www.loraincounty.us/solidwaste
LCSWMD employs a specially licensed and experienced E-Scrap contractor. This company is required to recycle or reuse 100% of the E-Scrap collected, and is currently meeting that goal. The contractor also provides a list of the “downstream” companies that it sends materials to, so we can monitor the entire recycling process. The recycling contractor also operates a drop-off facility for recyclable items at their location in downtown Cleveland. It is open most weekdays of the year. They also will pick up larger loads of equipment at any Lorain County location for a fee that varies based on the amount of work involved.—call (216)3619991 for details about both services.
The most up to date components are matched up and rebuilt into working computers. The District receives a certain number of these each year, and makes them available to non-profit organizations throughout the county. The remaining equipment is then broken down into plastic, steel, glass and other recyclable or reusable material. Nothing goes to the landfill. The contractor certifies that every hard drive reused by them is wiped clean of all data using software to “overwrite” the entire drive unit. This software meets the certification requirements of the U.S. Department of Defense and the National Security Agency. However, the Lorain County Solid Waste Management District neither assumes or accepts responsibility for data remaining on storage devices deposited at this collection. Remove all personal information (contracts, receipts, etc.) from materials and boxes to be dropped off.