Do you have an old computer, monitor, laptop, printer, or other technology device stored away at home? Intechra is offering free household electronics recycling services for the public on April 12th.
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Free electronic recycling for desktops, laptops, printers, monitors, routers and servers. Intechra is not accepting any household appliances or “white goods.” |
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Intechra |
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Saturday, April 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Click for directions to a specific facility.
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Intechra is committed to protecting the environment by eliminating e-waste in landfills around the world. We are also proud to serve consumers in our communities by providing them secure, responsible recycling for old electronics. |
Intechra provides computer recycling for Fortune 500 companies and other large businesses. It will use the exact same process and safeguards for every computer collected on Earth Day that it provides to its corporate clients.
For computers that can be repaired and reused by charities and others, the first step is a three-part cleaning of the hard drives and other storage media to ensure no data is retrievable.
For computers and electronics which can’t effectively be repaired for reuse, Intechra disassembles the items into parts and materials for environmentally responsible recycling. Intechra has a zero-landfill policy, which means that it separates and recycles every portion of a retired computer and does not send any e-waste to a landfill.
The first step is a three-part cleaning of the hard drives and other storage media to ensure no data is retrievable.
The second step is disassembling or demanufacturing the computer into parts for recycling. Intechra has a zero-landfill policy, which means that it separates and recycles every portion of a retired computer and does not send any e-waste to a landfill.
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| Columbus, OH |
1120 Morrison Road, Gahanna, OH 43230 |
| Dallas, TX |
2940 Eisenhower Street, Carrollton, TX 75007 |
| Hartford, CT |
620 Pigeon Hill Road, Windsor, CT 06095 |
| Jackson, MS |
4270 I-55 North, Jackson, MS 39211 |
| Merrimack, NH |
14 Continental Boulevard, Merrimack, NH 03054 |
E-waste (a.k.a. electronic waste) is created by the improper disposal of electronics. For example, the average computer monitor contains over eight pounds of toxic material like lead, barium, cadmium and mercury. These materials can cause serious health problems if leached into the ground or water supply while sitting in a landfill. Many municipalities prohibit disposal of electronics into landfills. The federal government has considered but not adopted national standards for e-waste.
Safe, responsible computer recycling has two important parts. The first is to ensure that any data on any hard drive is permanently deleted. Deleting files or formatting the drive will not permanently delete files. The second part is to make sure the computer (or other electronic asset) is recycled by a reputable organization with a zero-landfill policy.
Intechra has prepared some computer recycling tips (Discarding Computer Tips) that consumers can use to make sure they recycle securely and responsibly. |
