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Computers, monitors, TVs and cell phones are banned from disposal in the garbage in King County. Computer monitors with cathode ray tubes (CRTs) can contain five pounds of lead. Other hazardous materials used in electronic equipment include chromium, mercury and brominated flame retardants. The Department of Ecology allows computer monitors that are recycled properly to be exempt from management as dangerous waste.
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If your business has 50 or fewer employees worldwide, you may be eligible to use E-Cycle Washington (www.ecyclewa.org or call 1-800- RECYCLE) program, a free statewide recycling program for electronics (TVs, laptops, computers and monitors) offered by electronics manufacturers. No other types of equipment are accepted by this program.
Computers are also accepted for a fee through the Take it Back Network. See the link below.
The Take it Back Network, a group of retailers, repair shops, charitable organizations and recyclers, provides environmentally sound recycling or reuse options for electronic equipment for a fee. They will take many types of electronic products including computers, TVs, monitors, printers, fax machines and all-in-ones. Visit www.takeitbacknetwork.org or call King County Solid Waste Division for more information at 206-296-4466 or 1-800-325-6165 ext. 6-4466.
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