Electronic Wastes

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Electronic Wastes

[noun] -- an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations.

[recycl-onym] -- precious metals such as gold, silver and lead can be recovered safely at approved facilities. Some items can be refurbished and resold.

Yes					Computers, monitors, cell phones and related computer components such as printers, multifunction printers, fax machines, keyboards, mice, mp3 personal music players (i.e., ipods), PDAs, scanners etc.
No					These can be recycled here instead >> Compact fluorescent bulbs; VCRs and Stereos Printer Ink and Toner Cartridges by Sawtooth Board of Realtors (see below) TV's, DVD players, home and car audio, cables, small electrics, fans and vacuums Televisions, photocopiers, DVD players, audio systems and other small electronics can now be recycled in Twin Falls (read more), DVD/CD disks are not recycled locally but can be in here (read more). All telephones batteries need to be recycled here

Curbside

For a fee, your curbside service provider might be willing to recycle some of these wastes such as computers

Drop Offs

If you have a working computer or laptop that only a few years old and would like to donate this to the ERC, we could use your help in keeping our technology "up-to-date" and your technology out of our landfill. Simply give us a call (208.726.4333 or email us This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ) and we'll let you know if we can put your old machine to work for the community.

You can take this material to recycle at drop offs in:

Printer Ink and Toner Cartridges

Sawtooth Board of Realtors accepts empty toner and ink cartridges of all brands at 200 E River St #2 in Ketchum. They are recycling the cartridges and the money will be donated to local schools to purchase supplies. This year, Woodside Elementary is the lucky recipient of the cash. For questions, please call 726-7764.

Recycling DVD/CD Discs

The CD Recycling Center of America will take your properly packaged CD and DVD discs and jewel cases. While this is a FREE service, they do ask for a small contribution and you'll have to pay for shipping. Here are all the details.

Televisions

Best Buy in Twin Falls is offering new recycling services that fill in some gaps we experience with our local recycling services. It doesn't matter where you bought the items and no purchase is required. Here is a list of items you can take to their store for recycling (most are free; any charges are noted):

Best Buy will take tube TV's up to 32" and flat screens up to 60". The brands Insignia, Dynex and VPR Matrix are accepted for free. Best Buy charges $10 to recycle any other brand of TV, but they instantly give you a $10 gift card in exchange.

DVD Players, home and car audio systems, computer cables, small electrics, fans and vacuum cleaners: recycled for free at Best Buy

Computers are, of course, accepted for recycling at Ohio Gulch, but if cleaning the hard drive concerns you, Best Buy has a Geek Squad video you can watch online on how to remove it.

Did you know...

Locally we recycle over 263 tons of newspapers each year, saving over 1.6 million pounds of carbon pollution, over 3,100 trees and over 1.1 million kilowatt hours of electricity.
On average, recycling your newspapers generates nearly $18,000 in revenues each year.
Your recycling participation contributes to our average 16% recycling rate and helps boost our total recycling revenues to over $126,440 on average.

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