12 RECYCLE YOUR COMPUTERS
Pretty much everything can be recycled these days.
Waste electric and electronic equipment (WEEE, as it is known) is a particular
concern, as it contains quantities of some pretty toxic elements, such as lead,
mercury, cadmium and chromium, halogenated substances, polychlorinated
biphenyls, PVC and brominated flame-retardants, arsenic and asbestos.
UK legislation now requires companies to dispose of old
WEEE properly.
Disposal costs can cost a fair bit but you can avoid recycling
charges by using the services of a number of companies that
will pick up your stuff for free, process it, sell recoverable
components for profit, and often work with charities to
pass on obsolete but functioning computer equipment to
developing countries.
Google something like “free waste disposal” plus the name of
your area to find a suitable firm.
A word of caution, though: take advice on the best way to
wipe the hard drive of any computer that you recycle, in order
to minimize the risk of data or identity theft.
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