eCycle Florida is committed to educating our customers across the United States about sustainable living. It can be confusing to distinguish between recyclables from non-recyclables when you are disposing of your trash.
This is especially true for electronic waste (ewaste), as each component of an old laptop might require a special process to recycle it. This blog post will help you understand how e-waste is recycled.
Continue reading to learn everything you need about recycling e waste.
What is E-Waste?
E Waste refers to any electronic product, commercial or consumer, that has reached its end of useful life. This term can be applied to any electronic technology that must be discarded. This confuses both consumers and businesses that want to properly dispose of their electronic waste.
E-waste can be dangerous to dispose of in certain cases. Depending on the condition of certain components, materials can make them hazardous. Some materials may contain lead, mercury, cadmium and polybrominated flame retardants.
How to Recycle E-Waste.
The benefits of recycling e-waste can be obvious when you consider all the negative consequences. The hazardous materials will not end up in our soil, water, or air because they are properly disposed of.
There are other benefits to recycling your electronic waste. Many materials used in electronics can be recycled and used again to create new technology. Most of the central components in consumer electronics can be reused and made into new products. Materials and parts such as
- Plastic
- Metals
- Glass
- Mercury
- Circuit Boards
- Batteries
Recycling centers are able to either recycle the materials or re-use many of the components. More components and materials in e-waste can be reused and recycled as technology improves.
Recycle and start recycling.
eCycle Florida makes recycling easy from your own home. You can rest assured that your recyclables will be going to a designated recycling facility, not a landfill with our service. Learn more about where your recyclables go.
This post was written by Steven Elia Co-Founder and Recycling Director at eCycle Florida. eCycle Florida is a R2 Certified electronics recycling company in the state of Florida. Our processes and procedures are dedicated to the proper destruction and recycling of your electronics. eCycle Florida is your go-to for commercial electronic recycling
