E-Waste Recycling Day
New Year's Resolution: responsibly get rid of a bunch of crap on January 10th...
Saturday, Jan. 10 - legally dispose of electronic equipment and small appliances Saturday, January 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the parking lot of Ojai Community Bank, 402 W. Ojai Ave. Electronic devices, including computers, monitors, and accessories, TVs, radios, stereos, as well as small appliances such as toasters and microwaves will be accepted. It is illegal to throw such equipment into the trash or even the recycling bin. The Ojai Valley Green Coalition will also be accepting CDs, DVDs, iPods, cell phones, ink and toner cartridges, incandescent holiday lights, and household batteries weighing up to five pounds. For more information call (805) 653-8445.
Local Organizations to Host an E-Waste Day
Valley Residents and Businesses Can Legally Dispose of Electronics on January 10
In January, local citizens will have an opportunity to legally dispose of their electronic equipment and small appliances. The Ojai Valley Green Coalition will hold an e-waste recycling event on Saturday, January 10, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the parking lot of Ojai Community Bank at 402 W. Ojai Avenue. This community service event is being organized in partnership with the Ojai Valley Directory, Gold Coast Recycling & Transfer, and Ojai Community Bank, and will be open to all Ojai Valley residents and businesses.
Gold Coast will be accepting most electronic devices, including computers, monitors, and accessories, TVs, radios, and stereos, as well as small appliances such as toasters and microwaves. All electronic waste requires special handling because of the hazardous materials it contains. It is illegal to throw such equipment into the trash or even the recycling bin, as it contains heavy metals and other toxic substances that, if not properly handled, can leach into the ground at landfills, and possibly into the groundwater basin.
On January 10 the Green Coalition will also will also be accepting smaller e-waste materials for recycling, such as CDs, DVDs, iPods, cell phones, ink and toner cartridges, incandescent holiday lights, and household batteries weighing up to five pounds.
Those wanting further information can contact the Ojai Valley Green Coalition at (805) 653-8445.
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Comments (4)
If you miss 1/10, you can make an appt with the county to drop off for free once a month down at Canada Larga. Gotta say, though, this deal on 1/10 is way more convenient. Oh, and the OVN recycles household batteries, too. Hey, any chance the OGC will bring out their leftover reusable grocery bags? I missed out on that!
Comment #1 Posted by: LS | December 29, 2008 07:16 PM
I'm all for e-waste recycling, and... how do we find out exactly who and how the items are recycled. Re-use is one thing, recycling means there is a business involved who is dismantling and separating. Is this being done in the U.S. or being shipped off shore?
The facts:
220 million tons of old computers and other technological hardware are trashed in the United States each year.
Only 11% of PCs are recycled; the percentage for televisions and mainframes recycled is lower.
The United States generates more e-waste than any other nation .
An estimated 50-80% of e-waste collected in the United States for recycling is exported to areas such as China, India or Pakistan. Unusable equipment is also being donated or sold to developing nations as a way to avoid recycling costs.
These other nations do not have regulatory laws thus there is immense environmental and health issues that only now are being addressed. Here a link for more of where e-waste ends up: http://www.greenpeace.org/international/campaigns/toxics/electronics/where-does-e-waste-end-up
So we have a conundrum. I have at my home a vcr, dvd, cassette, and stereo receiver that are noon-functional. How can I assure that my disposal of them is not going endanger someone else thousands of mile away.
Comment #2 Posted by: Raymond | December 29, 2008 09:19 PM
I'm checking into it - good question, Raymond
Comment #3 Posted by: Tyler | December 29, 2008 09:22 PM
"How can I assure that my disposal of them is not going endanger someone else thousands of mile away."?
Start a personal technology museum
Comment #4 Posted by: mk | December 29, 2008 09:23 PM