Asheville Computer Recycling

Keeping toxic materials out of landfills.
According to the EPA's 2005 estimation, discarded PCs, printers, keyboards and other electronic waste totaled about 2 million tons, and more and more outdated computers are becoming obsolete every day. That's an enormous amount of lead and other toxic materials contaminating our landfills.
Computer monitors contain an average of 4 pounds of lead along with other toxic materials, such as mercury and cadmium, and they require special handling when being disposed of or recycled. When not disposed of properly, the toxic chemicals in our electronics can present serious environmental problems.
Electronics recycling can divert over 95% of these toxic chemicals from our landfills. Safely recycling outdated electronics can promote the safe management of hazardous components and support the recovery and reuse of valuable parts and materials.

Reusing valuable resources for a good cause.
Many of your old electronics, including your outdated computer, are made up of valuable resources such as precious metals, specially made plastics, glass, and other materials. By recycling electronics, we can reduce the amount of energy it would take to make these components over again. Your old computers also contain many parts that could be refurbished and reused with little effort.

At e-cycleme.com, we refurbish repairable computer systems for the Power On community, which donates these systems to students and educators in need.