The Lamp Recyclers computer recycling program is designed to divert hazardous materials from landfills.

In Wisconsin and other states, not only will landfills refuse waste computers and CRTs (cathode ray tubes), but these computers are subject to full hazardous waste regulation if landfilled or incinerated.

Obsolete electronics represent a continually growing waste stream.

As technology advances, the volume of obsolete electronic equipment continues to grow at an astonishing rate.
By 2010, about 1 billion PCs are projected to be retired, according to the National Safety Council.

Obsolete electronics contain hazardous or toxic substances.

Some electronic products (notably those with cathode ray tubes-or CRTs, circuit boards, batteries, and mercury switches) contain hazardous or toxic materials such as lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium, and some types of flame retardants, and do so in amounts that may cause them to test hazardous under Federal law.

In particular, the glass screens, or CRTs, in computer monitors and televisions can contain as much as 27 percent lead. Some estimate that since many batteries (such as car batteries) have started to be removed from waste, electronic products represent the largest remaining contributor of heavy metals to the solid waste stream. There is concern, particularly at the state and local levels, that products containing these constituents might pose some environmental risks if they are not properly managed at end-of-life.

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Recycling obsolete electronic equipment is easy with Lamp Recyclers. We run regular pickup routes throughout the Midwest US in our trucks. Our customers simply call us to request a pickup of material, and are then scheduled for pickup on the next route in that area. We run regular routes in both straight trucks and semi-trailers, so no pickup is too large! For pickups outside of our vehicle service area, we employ commercial common carrier transporters. As long as you can palletize your obsolete equipment, no pickup is too far away.

If you would like more information, or a price quote, please contact our main office in Green Bay, Wisconsin. We'll be glad to work with you to make the job of properly handling your electronic waste as easy and safe as possible.