Electronic equipment is used everyday, from televisions and computers to personal audio systems and cell phones. Many of the components in these electronic items contain hazardous materials such as lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic. While in use, these hazardous materials pose no problem, but when improperly discarded they represent an environmental threat.
Environmental regulations are increasingly focused on this area of disposal. Highlands County's mission is to provide our residents with that needed assurance that their electronic components will be properly handled in accordance with all regulatory requirements.
EXAMPLES OF ELECTRONIC WASTE ACCEPTED
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Monitors (working and non-working) Cell Phones Central Processing Units Batteries Circuit Boards Copier Machines Miscellaneous Wire and Cable ... Servers Mice Computer Software Keyboards UPS Back Ups Televisions Terminals Microwaves Power Supplies Printers Fax Machines Laptops Modems Main Frames Computer Memory Disk Drives Networking Equipment Hard Drives Phone Equipment Floppy Drives .. ScannersCD RomDrives ............... Docking Stations Tape Drives Gaming Units VCR / DVD / CD / Audio / Camera ... Medical Equipment Please do your part to prevent electronic equipment (EWASTE) from going into our landfill. Two regularly scheduled collections are held each year (spring and fall) for residents to properly dispose of EWASTE. These collections are held in conjunction with the Household Hazardous Waste collections. Please look for our scheduled events through advertising on the radio and in the newspaper; or you may call for scheduled dates or further information regarding our program at 655-6400. |
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