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Drop-Off Days for School Systems, Commercial Businesses, Colleges and other Institutions:
Thursday, November 6 - Friday, November 7, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Community Day for Public Electronics:
Saturday, November 8, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location:
Hollins University student parking area at the rear of campus. Please follow signs.
Directions:
From Hollins’ main entrance at 7916 Williamson Road, turn left onto West Campus Drive and follow the signs to the parking area at the rear of campus. We’ll be waiting to unload your car, truck, or van.
What Are the Hazards of Old Electronic Equipment?
Along with many other serious issues facing our environment, the world is experiencing a crisis in electronic waste. Toxic materials such as lead, mercury, chlorine and bromine are commonly used in producing computers and other electronics, and if these devices are dumped into solid waste systems after they have outlived their usefulness, the toxins can seep from landfills into groundwater or be released by incinerator emissions or ash.
Hazardous e-waste is often sent to developing countries for recycling. However, once there it is often simply discarded. Even if recycling occurs, the process used in those countries is very dangerous to workers and pollutes the general environment.
Is There a Safe Alternative to Dumping or Incinerating?
The good news is that end-of-life electronics can be recycled responsibly, which is why Hollins University is hosting its second E-Waste Recycling Event November 6 - 8.
Businesses and industries, area school systems, colleges and universities, and the general public can bring their old electronic equipment to our campus.
What Materials Are Accepted at the Hollins E-Waste Recycling Event?
The following items are acceptable for recycling:
Computer Systems & Accessories
- Cables
- CD-ROM/DVD Drives
- CPUs
- All-in-One CPU/Display
- Hubs
- Keyboards
- Laptops
- LCD Displays
- Memory
- Mice
- Monitors
- Routers
- Servers
- Software
- Speakers
- Switches
- UPS Systems
- Wires
Handheld Devices
- Cell Phones
- Pagers
- PDAs
- Two-way Radios
Audio & Video Equipment
- Camcorders
- Cameras
- Projection Televisions
- Game Systems
- Radios
- Stereos
- Tape Players
- Televisions
- VCRs
Office Equipment
- Adding Machines
- Electronics in Wood Cabinets
- Fax Machines
- Photocopiers
- Printers
- Scanners
- Surge Protectors
- Telephones
- Typewriters
What Materials Are Not Acceptable for Recycling?
- Batteries Not Integral to Computer Systems
- Loose Batteries
- Cardboard
- Contaminated Equipment of Any Type
- Cracked or Broken CRT Monitors
- Hair Dryers
- Hazardous Equipment of Any Type
- Hot Curlers
- Microwaves
- Overhead Projectors
- Paper
- Styrofoam
- Toner Cartridges
- Smoke Detectors
Is There Any Cost for Bringing Materials to the E-Waste Recycling Event?
No.
Where Can I Find Out More about E-Waste Recycling and other Initiatives Underway to Support It?
Visit the Basel Action Network at www.ban.org; the Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition at www.svtc.org; or the Computer Take Back Campaign at www.computertakeback.com.
For more information about the Hollins E-Waste Recycling Event, contact Greg Henderson, Hollins University’s director of information technology systems and support services, at ewaste@hollins.edu.
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Directions to campus
For more information, or if you have questions, contact:
Greg Henderson
Director of Information Technology Systems and Support Services
ewaste@hollins.edu
Photos from the 2007 E-Waste Event
The Dangers of Irresponsible Recycling and Dumping: A worker in Guiyu, China, smashes a cathode ray tube from a computer monitor in order to remove copper, risking inhalation of the highly toxic dust inside. The lead coating the monitor glass leaches into the groundwater once it has been dumped, which has left Guiyu with water so contaminated that drinking water must be trucked in.
Photo: © Basel Action Network 2006
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