Computer Recycling
(includes but not limited to):
Computer Equipment
Monitors (CRTs)
CPUs
Printers
Keyboards
Mice
Waste computers and monitors are often
regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
because they can contain heavy metals.
Disposal
Method:
The electrical and
computer equipment is dismantled and separated. Component
parts are classified as hazardous material or recyclable material.
The recyclable material is recycled or reused based on usefulness.
Packaging:
Place monitors on a
pallets or into Gaylord boxes. If placing monitors on pallets,
Shrink-wrap the monitors to avoid breakage.