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Spring cleaning: Recycle old electronics this weekend
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by Sarah Jackson
Here’s a great opportunity this weekend to recycle all those old electronics — computers, monitors, printers, fax machines, stereos, you name it — buried somewhere in your garage or basement.
This is the ultimate in spring cleaning.
The city of Mill Creek will host a Community Electronics Recycling Event for anyone and everyone who wants to dump their e-junk — not just Mill Creek residents — tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at Mill Creek City Hall, 15728 Main St., Mill Creek.
Here’s what you’ll pay at the Mill Creek event to dispose of electronics with Total Reclaim, an environmentally sound recycler based in Seattle. Only cash will be accepted. Many of these rates are reduced from what Snohomish County transfer stations typically charge, making it a great opportunity to get motivated as well as save money on recycling.
TVs (up to 34 inch): $20
Console TVs: $25
Computer CPU: $7
Computer monitors: $10
Small copiers: $10
Laptop computers: $10
Stereos: $7
DVD / CD players: $5
VCRs: $5
Printers, scanners: $5
Fax machines: $5
Refrigerators: $25
(No other household appliances will be accepted.)
Cell phones, keyboards, mice and telephones will be accepted for free.
If this event doesn’t work for you, you can dispose of all these items and more through Snohomish County Solid Waste.
Click here to read about the drop-off sites and electronics recycling rates with the county. You can also recycle at numerous private locations in the county that accept so-called e-waste, including E-Waste LLC of Lynnwood.
Most electronics should not be thrown in the garbage because they contain materials that are toxic to the environment. Some electronics, such as computer monitors and tube-style TVs with cathode ray tubes, are considered household hazardous waste because of elements such as lead.
Thanks to e-waste legislation that passed in Washington 2006, all electronics recycling should be free to Washington residents by January 2009. Watch this space for updates.
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