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recycle old computers

// December 13th, 2009 // blog

Go Green for 2010!  Did you know that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that in 2005 only 330,000 pounds, or 12.5 percent, of the 2.63 million tons of electronic waste that was disposed was recovered for recycling?  The other 87.5 percent of electronic waste ended up in landfills or incinerators.  Computers contain 3-8 pounds of lead and a myriad of other toxic materials that can contaminate the environment when dumped in a landfill or incinerated.  Clear off any personal data and take your computer in to one of the following locations to help keep computers out of landfills.

Recycle Old Computers in Boulder or Denver -

• Colorado Dept of Public Health’s list of locations in Denver & Boulder to recycle electronics
• Eco-cycle list of locations in Denver & Boulder to recycle used computers, cell phones, etc.
• Best Buy has a trade-in program for old computers: https://www.bestbuytradein.com/bb/
• Cell phones and ink jets can be taken to CU Recycling Rm. 355 in the UMC. 303-492-8307
• Usable computers and computer equipment can be sold to Computer Renaissance, located at 2525 Arapahoe (next to McGuckins). Open: M-F 10-7, Sat 10-6, and Sun 12-5.
• If you are particularly concerned about privacy and security, you might consider using the list provided by e-Stewards Initiative: http://www.e-stewards.org/local_estewards.html, in which the companies have signed an  Electronic Recycler’s Pledge of True Stewardship, the most rigorous criteria for sustainable and socially just electronics recycling.  Many e-Stewards provide mail-in service from any state.