As winter closes and mud season arrives, signs of Spring are starting to pop up everywhere, and many Vermonters are already thinking about spring cleaning their homes, offices, barns, garages, and attics. As you sort through the leavings of winter, remember that Vermont’s electronic waste law bans the disposal of certain electronic devices in the regular trash. However, if you are a Vermont household, charity, school district or small business that employs 10 or fewer individuals (covered entities), now is the time to start fresh by taking your old computers, monitors, printers, computer peripherals and televisions (covered devices) to any one of the free recycling locations across the state. To date, the program has collected over 3.4 million pounds of recyclable electronic devices.
Over 90 collection sites have partnered with the free E-Cycles program to offer a convenient set of collection locations across the state. In addition, collection events may be scheduled under the program. To find a location that is convenient for you, go to www.vtecycles.or and look for ‘Where Can I Recycle?’ or call 1-855-6ECYCLE. If you would like to hold a collection event or are interested in becoming a collection location, contact[email protected]or call1-800-223-0150for more information.
Remember, it is your responsibility as the owner of an electronic device to ensure the security of any personal data on the device.
Visitwww.vtecycles.orgor call 1-855-6ECYCLE to learn more about how to keep information on your computer safe before you drop it off at a collection location or to find a recycler that may offer data destruction services.
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