Never Overlook San Diego eWaste Drop-off Events
There has been an increase in awareness about recycling and green issues in recent years, but one thing that many people don’t stop and think about often is the recycling of electronic waste, or eWaste. This is overlooked so frequently because most of us don’t think about our electronics as being recyclable. The truth is, there are many individual components of our electronics that can be repurposed or broken down and recycled, and there is no need to throw all that valuable material into a landfill.
What eWaste Is
The first thing you need to be aware of is that your electronic waste actually contains harmful and toxic substances in many instances, in addition to all of the great reusable materials. You can’t just throw away your computer monitor, television, or printer for this very reason. Heavy metals from these electronics is in danger of seeping into the soil and contaminating our rivers, lakes, and oceans. Exposure to heavy metals can be lethal. That is why it is so important that you turn your old and broken electronics to a company trained to handle the disposal and recycling of electronic waste.
Recycle San Diego
When you need to recycle your electronic waste in the San Diego area, you can turn to any of our green locations in San Diego, or take advantage of our free eWaste events. California law requires you give us your name, address, and phone number along with your old electronics. You’ll get a certificate of recycling that guarantees your old electronics have been properly disposed of and have not ended up in a landfill somewhere.
Safe and Convenient
This certificate releases you or your business from liability regarding the recycling of your eWaste, and it gives you peace of mind knowing that you’ve not only complied with the law, but also given those materials a fresh purpose. Recycle San Diego is properly permitted and fully insured.
Not mentioned on the website but they charge $20.00/hard drive for destruction. Very expensive! You are better off taking it out yourself before going and destroying at home. They also charge $1.00/fluorescent bulb and $0.50/lb of alkaline batteries. Check with your workplace before going, a lot of schools and companies will collect them for free. They also charge for big appliances and microwave ovens.
Otherwise, for other electronics, it is free and the line is not too long if you arrive 1/2h before closing time.
Thanks for the response. We have a coupon on this page to the right for $15 hard drive destruction. This service is for people who require HIPAA or FACTA documentation for the 3rd party destruction or for people who don’t know what a hard drive is or how to destroy it. It’s a small price to pay for piece of mind if this is you. Also, under “Services” we have “Hard Drive Destruction.”
http://www.recyclesandiego.org/services/hard-drive-shredding-san-diego/
About light bulbs, batteries, and appliances. Lamps contain mercury which can’t be crushed in the State of CA. Shipping cost and processing cost is high. Similar situation with batteries. Appliances are bulky and have freon in them. The value for the metals is less than the labor cost or freon disposal cost. Thanks for your comments! Hope this helps.
how about electric toothbrushes without a removable battery? will those be accepted as ewaste? is there a charge?
they are free to recycle with us.
Hi,
Is Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) recycling free also? Not the whole monitor, just the CRT’s with yolks.
Thanks
yes it’s free.