Recycling Electronics Still Not Mainstream
The Longmont Daily Times-Call calculates that less than five percent of Boulder residents are recycling e-waste through the city’s programs, which is much lower than a recent survey that found 23 percent of Americans “e-cycle.”
Dan Matsch of Boulder’s Eco-Cycle Center for Hard-to-Recycle Materials (CHaRm) says that despite all the recent press about the e-waste situation, the message is still not being heard by a lot of people. He estimates that Boulder recycles two pounds of electronics per resident, which is not much when you consider computer monitors can weigh 30 pounds.
The CHaRM center recycles electronic gear from Monday through Saturday, with a disposal charge ranging from $4 for a laptop to $15 for a large monitor to 40 cents a pound for anything 40 pounds or larger. The program also holds two events per year to collect hard-to-recycle materials.
For more on why it is important to recycle your electronic devices, visit Earth 911′s Electronics page.
