[Vision2020] TV
Andy Boyd
moscowrecycling@turbonet.com
Tue, 15 Apr 2003 14:33:37 -0500
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Concerned citizens,
Needless to say, this is a hot topic in the recycling industry. TV's =
are essentially in the same category as computer monitors. They are =
basically hazardous waste due to all the lead that is in the glass. To =
date, the federal gov't. has no legislation regarding the disposal of =
these items. What is happening, is that many municipalities are setting =
up collection sites or one day events to collect these items and have =
them disposed of as hazardous waste or to be recycled. What this means =
is that these items are de-constructed and the various parts are either =
reused where they can be or are disposed of in an environmentally =
friendly way.
As of right now, Latah Sanitation Inc. accepts TV's and computers as =
household waste at the transfer station. =20
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The basic problem with collecting these materials as hazardous waste is =
that there is a significant cost associated with the recycling/disposal =
process. With computers, the cost associated with recycling is =
approximately $30 per unit (not including a printer). This may or may =
not seem like a lot but when you consider that you can dispose of =
household waste at the transfer station for $55/ton with the first 100 =
lbs. free, it is costly.
There are several companies that handle these materials in a sound =
manner and others that ship them overseas where they are causing =
tremendous environmental and health problems. (see attachment for =
companies that we have called that do not send these materials overseas) =
This list is by no means exhaustive but they are some of the more =
inexpensive electronics recyclers we came across.
What I would like to see in the future is a computer/electronics =
"amnesty" day (where we would accept all types of electronics) here in =
Latah County (similar to the household hazardous waste day that we used =
to run before we built a permanent HHW facility). However, this will =
take some planning with the city and the county to determine what types =
of costs may need to be charged to have this type of event.=20
What can we do in the mean time? Contact the companies on the =
attachment if you wish to recycle these items; contact your state and =
federal gov't representatives and see what they think about this issue =
and voice your opinion. Also, keep in mind, that if any legislative =
mandates are put into effect, it is likely that the average=20
citizen(s) will end up covering the cost of a electronics recycling =
program.
I hope this answers some of your questions. If you would like to have =
further dialogue on this topic feel free to contact me at =
moscowrecycling@turbonet.com or call me at 882-0590.
Andy Boyd
Manager/Education Coordinator
Moscow Recycling
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Concerned citizens,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Needless to say, this is a hot topic in =
the=20
recycling industry. TV's are essentially in the same category as =
computer=20
monitors. They are basically hazardous waste due to all the lead =
that is=20
in the glass. To date, the federal gov't. has no legislation =
regarding the=20
disposal of these items. What is happening, is that many =
municipalities=20
are setting up collection sites or one day events to collect these items =
and=20
have them disposed of as hazardous waste or to be recycled. What =
this=20
means is that these items are de-constructed and the various parts are =
either=20
reused where they can be or are disposed of in an environmentally =
friendly=20
way.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>As of right now, Latah Sanitation Inc. =
accepts TV's=20
and computers as household waste at the transfer=20
station. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>The basic problem with collecting =
these=20
materials as hazardous waste is that there is a significant cost =
associated=20
with the recycling/disposal process. With computers, the cost =
associated with recycling is approximately $30 per unit (not including a =
printer). This may or may not seem like a lot but when you =
consider that=20
you can dispose of household waste at the transfer station for $55/ton =
with the=20
first 100 lbs. free, it is costly.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>There are several companies that handle =
these=20
materials in a sound manner and others that ship them overseas =
where they=20
are causing tremendous environmental and health =
problems.</FONT> <FONT=20
face=3DArial size=3D2>(see attachment for companies that we have called =
that do not=20
send these materials overseas) This list is by no means exhaustive =
but=20
they are some of the more inexpensive electronics recyclers we came=20
across.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>What I would like to see in the future =
is a=20
computer/electronics "amnesty" day (where we would accept all types of=20
electronics) here in Latah County (similar to the household =
hazardous waste=20
day that we used to run before we built a permanent HHW facility). =
However, this will take some planning with the city and the county to =
determine=20
what types of costs may need to be charged to have this type of=20
event. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>What can we do in the mean time? =
Contact the=20
companies on the attachment if you wish to recycle these items; contact =
your=20
state and federal gov't representatives and see what they think about =
this issue=20
and voice your opinion. Also, keep in mind, that if any =
legislative=20
mandates are put into effect, it is likely that the average =
</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>citizen(s) will end up covering the =
cost of a=20
electronics recycling program.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I hope this answers some of your =
questions. =20
If you would like to have further dialogue on this topic feel free to =
contact me=20
at </FONT><FONT face=3DArial><FONT =
size=3D2><U>moscowrecycling@turbonet.com</U> or=20
call me at 882-0590.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Andy Boyd</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Manager/Education =
Coordinator</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Moscow=20
Recycling</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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