Electronic Waste Recycling Bins

For every million cell phones we recycle 35 thousand pounds of copper 772 pounds of silver 75 pounds of gold and 33 pounds of palladium can be recovered.

Electronic waste recycling bins.

Recycling electronics helps ensure that the precious metals aluminum steel plastics and other materials are recycled. For example there is 324 times more gold 13 times more copper and 6 5 times more silver in one pound of smartphones than a. For nearly 20 years lakeshore recycling systems lrs has provided recycling and 100 waste diversion programs affordable roll off container service on site storage portable restrooms street sweepers and comprehensive waste removal to businesses and homeowners. Recyclers place collection bins or electronics take back booths in specific locations and transport the collected e waste from these sites to recycling plants and facilities.

About lakeshore recycling systems. 12973 farmington road south of i 96 livonia mi 48150. Learn how reducing reusing and recycling can help you your community and the environment by saving money energy and natural resources. Please store them in a safe location until either your community schedules a hazardous household waste collection or bring them to a local regional or commercial collection facility.

See safely manage hazardous household products to learn more. Recycling programs are managed at the state and local level find information on recycling in your community. Recycling made easy you can recycle almost any electronic product in the renew bins and do not have to be a dhl starhub or tes customer or to even have purchased the product from starhub. If you need a recycling bin replacement or a second bin you may pick one up from sanitation located in the city hall annex or the department of public works yard located at.

Here are some items you can recycle in the renew bins. The fee is deposited in a fund managed by the state of california which was created to finance recycling of unwanted electronics. However all recycled items must be able to fit through the bin s 470mm x 120mm slot. Recycling one million laptops saves the energy equivalent to the electricity used by more than 3 500 us homes in a year.

Beginning october 30 2019 we are providing free recycling bins at select drop off locations for consumer electronics. California electronic waste recycling act in 2004 the state of california passed a law which requires retailers to collect an advanced recovery fee when a consumer purchases a new televisions or monitors. If you re interested in purchasing a recycling cart on wheels contact gfl at 844 464 3587. Collection and transportation are two of the initial stages of the recycling process including for e waste.

These items don t belong in your recycling bin in the trash or down the drain.