[OKC] FW: [ok-sus] E-waste collection sites in OKC?

[Shauna Struby]

FYI . this is from the Oklahoma Sustainability Network listserv. Sustainable
hears from lots of businesses and consumers wanting info on how to set up
office recycling. Here's info on how they can recycle electronic waste.
Please feel free to share. Thanks!

 

-sls

 

From: ok-sus-bounces at lists.oksustainability.org
[mailto:ok-sus-bounces at lists.oksustainability.org] On Behalf Of Dena Bleeker
Sent: Tuesday, October 27, 2009 6:59 AM
To: Sustainability Issues in Oklahoma
Subject: Re: [ok-sus] E-waste collection sites in OKC?

 


Staples First Retailer to Accept E-waste


Staples, Inc., the world's largest office products company, today announced
that it now makes it easy to recycle used computers and other office
technology at any Staples store nationwide, becoming the first national
retailer to offer computer recycling in stores every day.

Staples makes it easy for customers to recycle e-waste by simply bringing
their used computers, monitors, laptops, printers, faxes and all-in-ones to
any U.S. Staples store, where the equipment will be recycled in accordance
with environmental laws. All brands will be accepted, regardless of whether
or not the equipment was purchased at Staples, for a fee of $10 per large
item. Staples is working with Amandi Services, one of the country's most
experienced and innovative electronics recyclers, to handle recycling of the
equipment, following standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).

"It's not always easy being green. However, through the leadership of
Staples, Americans will see that preventing pollution by recycling unwanted
electronics is as easy as it gets," said Stephen L. Johnson, Administrator
of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "EPA and our Plug-In To
eCycling partners are helping make sure yesterday's high-tech gadgets do not
go to waste."

"An estimated 133,000 computers are discarded every day in the U.S.," said
Mark Buckley, vice president of environmental affairs at Staples, Inc. "We
know that small businesses and consumers want to recycle their used office
technology but are often frustrated by the lack of convenient options
available. By making it easy to recycle, Staples helps customers take action
in handling e-waste in an environmentally responsible way."

How the Recycling Program Works

.         Customers drop off their old equipment at the customer service
desk at any Staples store, 7 days a week during regular store hours; (TV's
and large, floor-model copiers are not accepted).

.         Staples will recycle any manufacturers' products, regardless of
whether or not it was purchased from Staples, and there's no limit on the
quantity of equipment that can be recycled.

.         A recycling fee of $10 per piece of large equipment is charged to
cover handling, transport, product disassembly and recycling. Smaller
computer peripherals, such as keyboards and mice, will be recycled for free.

.         Staples Easy Techsm service is on site in all stores to transfer
data from an old computer to a new one for a fee.

.         Equipment is bagged and sealed when customers drop them off at the
Staples customer service desk. The equipment is then picked up and delivered
to Amandi Services, who disassembles the equipment into its component parts
and uses industry-leading standards for data destruction. Amandi then
recycles the raw materials, such as the plastics, metals, printed circuit
boards and Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT). The CRTs, which are the most hazardous
part of electronics waste, are recycled utilizing Amandi's proprietary
technology into a raw material that is used to manufacture new televisions.

Staples is a U.S. EPA Plug-In to eCycling partner and has offered computer
recycling in its Seattle area stores for the past two years. In addition to
computer and office technology recycling, Staples provides customers with
easy, everyday, in-store recycling for ink and toner cartridges, cell
phones, PDAs and rechargeable batteries. In 2006, the company recycled more
than 17 million ink and toner cartridges and 3,500 tons of electronic waste.

Staples Commitment to the Environment

In addition to recycling of technology items, Staples' initiatives to help
protect and sustain the earth take many forms, such as offering a wide
assortment of eco-friendly products, investing in energy efficiency and
renewable energy and educating customers and associates about how they can
make a difference. The company offers over 2,900 products made with recycled
materials and is one of the largest retail and Fortune 500 purchasers of
green power in the country. Learn more about Staples environmental
<http://www.staples.com/sbd/content/about/soul/environment.html>
initiatives.

About Staples

Staples, Inc. invented the office superstore concept in 1986 and today is
the world's largest office products company. With 74,000 talented
associates, the company is committed to making it easy to buy a wide range
of office products, including supplies, technology, furniture, and business
services. With 2006 sales of $18.2 billion, Staples serves consumers and
businesses ranging from home-based businesses to Fortune 500 companies in 22
countries throughout North and South America, Europe and Asia. Headquartered
outside of Boston, Staples operates approximately 1,900 office superstores
and also serves its customers through mail order catalog, e-commerce and
contract businesses. More information is available at www.staples.com
<http://www.staples.com/> .Dena Bleeker




On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 8:55 PM, Robert Waldrop <bwaldrop at cox.net> wrote:

Anyone know of an e-waste collection site in OKC that takes computer
monitors?  I have a couple of dead ones, I tried to drop them off at a
Goodwill pickup site but they said they didn't take computer monitors. 

Bob Waldrop


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