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Leon County
Electronics Recycling Program
Now you can help our environment and reduce land fill overload by recycling your old computers, TVs and other household electronic appliances at the
Leon County Drop Off Point
7550 Apalachee Parkway
(4.5 Mi. East of Capital Cir. on U.S. 27
Hours: 8 AM to 5 PM on Wed., Thu., Sat.
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Televisions |
CPUs & Laptops |
Large Peripherals
printers, scanners, fax machines, copiers, etc. |
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Small Peripherals
keyboards, cables, mice, game hardware, UPS, external drives, and modems, etc. |
Telecommunications Devices
Phones, mobile/cell phones, pagers, hand-held devices, etc. |
Video and Audio Equipment
Stereos, VCR's, radios, tape players, speakers, etc. |
Small Household Appliances
Power tools, microwaves, health & beauty appliances, etc. |
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- Electronics contribute approximately 10 million pounds of municipal solid waste each year!
- According to the National Recycling coalition, ONLY 10% of all electronics are being recycled!
- The National safety Council estimates that within 6 years, 500 million of the nations's PC's will become obsolete!
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Electronics contain significant amounts of hazardous waste, including mercury, lead, cadmium, and polychlorinated byphenyl (PCB's) which is a great concern when disposing of electronics improperly!
Each TV or monitor contains 4-8 pounds of lead!
The majority of electronics also contain recyclables such as steel, gold, silver , copper, nickel, aluminum, and engineering grade plastic.
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MORE INFORMATION
606-1802 or 505-1823
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