Electronics... We are surrounded by electronics – You buy them. at home, at work and at school. Almost everything we do involves electronic devices. You break them. Unfortunately, when they break it is often Now do the right thing. cheaper to buy new ones than to have them repaired. Plus, technology changes so Recycle them! rapidly they become obsolete in no time. Old Electronics? Recycle Them! Electronic waste is the fastest growing Almost four million pounds of electronic municipal waste in the U.S.* It is 2% of waste are discarded annually with less than America’s trash but 70% of our toxic waste! 30% being recycled (U.S.EPA 2012 data).
Old tube TVs and computer monitors, LCD and plasma monitors contain lead, mercury and other toxic materials.
Cell phones contain varying levels of lead, mercury, cadmium, and bromine.**
For safe disposal, bring all electronics to a community collection center near you.
Find one near you inside!
White River Regional Solid Waste Management District P.O. Box 2396 | Batesville, AR 72503 Safe Disposal of Electronic Waste Phone: (870) 793-5233 | Fax: (870) 793-4035 [email protected] | WhiteRiverSWMD.org Community Drop-Off Centers Serving Cleburne, Fulton, Independence, Izard, in North Central Arkansas *US EPA, Common Wastes & Materials – eCycling. Jackson, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren, White and ** e-Cycle.com Woodruff counties in north central Arkansas. Why Not Landfill Recycle These Electronics: White River District
Electronics? TVs, VCRs, DVD Players, Cell Phones Collection Centers All Computers, Components & Accessories Lead, mercury, cadmium and bromine are Cleburne County iPads, iPods, MP3s, Tablets, E-Readers Heber Springs Sanitation Department present in many electronics. If a landfill should Fax, Copying & Scanning Machines eventually leak waste into the soil and ground Phones, Answering Machines, Clocks, Radios Fulton & Sharp Counties water, these toxic substances Cameras, Audio-Visual & Sound Equipment Tri-County Recy. Ctr. – Cherokee Village can contaminate our water and the plants Gaming Equipment, Hand Held Games & Toys and animals that are a part of our food chain. Most Any Micro-chip Technology Equipment Independence County Scrap Computer Plastics, Metals, Cords Independence Co. Recycling Center – All Types of Rechargeable Batteries Recycling is the only responsible way to Batesville dispose of old electronics. Izard County Horseshoe Bend Recycle Ctr. Qualifications to look for Izard County Detention Center – Melbourne in an electronics recycling Jackson County company: Newport Recycling Center R2 , RIOS or E-Stewards Certification Where does electronic waste Stone County These certifications meet established industry from the White River District Stone Co. Recycling Center – Mtn. View standards for health and safety, material collection centers go? management, environmental protection, Van Buren County data security and end-of-life materials District collection center materials are shipped Hippe Recycling Center – Fairfield Bay accountability. to the UNICOR Federal Prison Industry Van Buren County Recycling Center – Clinton Recycling Group at Texarkana, Texas. There, usable computer memory is wiped clean in White County an information secure setting and refurbished Searcy Recycling Center for re-use. Among their clients are the FBI and Woodruff County other Federal, state and local government Augusta Recycling Center Old computers may contain retrievable agencies. McCrory City Yard personal data. To prevent confidential information from getting into the wrong hands, Most equipment is not re-usable and is taken For center location, telephone number and make sure you use a certified electronic waste apart, sorted by material type and shipped hours of operation, call 870-793-5233 or go recycler to process your computers. to recycling mills across the nation. Materials to www.WhiteRiverRecycles.org. are tracked from the recycling plant to their Some centers may charge a small drop-off fee. final destination. All but a small percentage of materials is recycled. Interested in having a drop-off event in your community? Contact us at 870-793- UNICOR electronics are recycled safely 5233, at [email protected] or visit our and responsibly in the United States! website at www.WhiteRiverRecycles.org.