DEFINING E-WASTE

Definitions of e-waste can vary slightly although e-waste is generally considered to be any electronic device or appliance that has been discarded. Another way to describe e-waste is anything with a cord or that runs on batteries.  The following items are considered e-waste, but always check with the e-waste recycler to verify what they can collect:

 

• Device Chargers

 

• Televisions / Monitors

 

• Mouse / Keyboard / Cable(s) / Cord(s)

 

• Computers / Laptops / Servers

 

• DVD Players / VHS Players / Cassette Players

 

• Phones / Cell Phones / Answering Machines

 

• Speakers / Stereo Equipment

 

• Wire / Cabling / Printed Circuit Boards

 

• Microwave Ovens / Toasters / Small Appliances

 

• Rechargeable and Alkaline Batteries

 

• Printers / Fax Machines

 

• Video Game Consoles / Accessories

 

 

Identity protection and information security are key issues in dealing with e-waste.  Selected e-waste recycling vendors are required to have either R2 or e-Stewards Certification to ensure that any collected hard drives are properly erased clean or destroyed rendering personal information inaccessible by shredding the hard drive, punching a hole in the hard drive or by using a drive sanitation utility machine to overwrite the hard drive.

 

 

 

Information regarding the Tools to Help Arizona Border Communities Reclaim Resources Project is within the guidelines of the Border 2020 Program funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and administered by BECC.