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recycle your used electronics today:

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Americans routinely replace their electronics
every few years. What do you do when you
are ready to upgrade your computer, TV
or cell phone? You probably paid a lot for
it when you bought it and don't feel right
about throwing it away. Most people put
used products into storage or into the trash
because they don't know what else to do.

If Americans donated or recycled all their
used electronics, we would prevent 2 million
tons from ending up in the trash each year.
That amount would fill enough 18-wheelers to
stretch from Chicago to Los Angeles.

What You Can Do

Donate for Reuse

Contact local charities or refurbishers to find
out where to bring your used electronics and
what age and type of equipment they accept.

Can't Donate? Recycle!

Contact your local recycling center to find
out about community programs or collection
events.

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Plug In To eCyding partners offer
the following options:

•	Online Take-back/Trade-
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Apple, Sony, Toshiba, and
NEC Displa/s websites to
eCycle your computer equipment.

•	In-store Take-back/Trade-
in Programs. Visit Best Buy,

Staples, Cingular and Office
Depot to eCycle your cell phone.

Staples and Best Buy also hold
periodic in-store collection days for larger
consumer electronics.

•	Community Recycling
Events. Check your
local listings for local
recycling events supported
by Intel, NEC
Display, Panasonic,

Sharp, Sony, JVC,

Toshiba, Lexmark,

Philips, Dell, and
HP.

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Safety recycling outdated electronics
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hazardous components such as lead
and mercury.

Conserve Natural Resources

eCycling recovers valuable materials
from old electronics which can be used
to make new products. As a result,
we reduce pollution and save natural
resources by extracting less raw
materials from the earth.

* Help Others

Donating your used electronics
benefits your community by passing
on ready-to-use or refurbished
equipment to those who need it.

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eCycling creates jobs for
professional recyclers and
refurbishers and creates new
markets for the valuable
components that are dismantled.

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EPA does not endorse any commercial
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Whaf Can Be eCycled:

Personal Computers

Hard drives
Monitors

Keyboards
Printers

Televisions

DVD Players
VCRs

Cell Phones

Pagers

Digital Equipment
Scanners

Cell Phone Accessories
MP3 players
And much more...

Please check with your local recycling department
to see what you can recycle in your area.

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