Save Mart Helps Californians Recycle Electronics
The state of California prohibits consumers from tossing out unwanted television or computer monitors, because electronic items have toxic elements (lead and mercury,) which leak hazardous waste into landfills. By law, such products must now be recycled properly and in ways that won’t harm the environment.To help consumers with recycling, retailer Save Mart in northern […]
‘E-waste’ recyclers at your disposal
It’s a sunny, breezy Friday morning in Huntington Beach, and the parking lot of the Central Park Sports Complex looks like a cross between a Best Buy blowout and the Museum of Consumer Electronics.The jetsam of America’s love affair with electronic gadgetry is stacked on pallets as cars intermittently pull up to unload more televisions, […]
Recycling company gets new CFO
Robert Christ has been named chief financial officer of Electronic Recyclers, a Fresno-based recycler of electronic waste.Mr. Christ most recently served as chief financial officer and chief operating officer for Aristotle Inc., a privately owned software company based in Washington, D.C.Prior to his work at Aristotle, he served as CFO for Pulsar Data Systems, participating […]
The Merced County Fair Invites the Community to Recycle Their Electronic Waste
WHAT: This coming Saturday and Sunday, January 20th and 21st, the Merced County Fair in Merced is giving residents an opportunity to safely unload their old computers, television sets, and other out-dated, unusable or unwanted electronic items for proper recycling from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Saturday and 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on […]
E-recycling events Saturday in Napa, AmCan
On Saturday south county residents can get rid of old computer monitors and television sets free of charge and close to home, and in doing so make a contribution to school programs.Pam Konoval, American Canyon environmental program specialist, said last week she hopes as many as 500 cars will stop by the Community Center on […]
Electronic Recyclers to Manage e-Waste Recycling Program at Stanford University
Electronic Recyclers, California’s largest recycler of electronic waste, announced today that it will manage and recycle all electronic waste materials collected at Stanford University.“We are extremely proud to be serving Stanford’s electronic recycling needs,” said John S. Shegerian, Electronic Recyclers’ President and CEO. “Electronic waste and the hazards it presents to our environment if not […]
E-waste recycling is state’s new push
The California Integrated Waste Management Board has kicked off a new statewide program to educate the public about how to properly dispose of unwanted electronic equipment.E-waste is the term for electronic products nearing the end of their “useful life.”Businesses are a key component of the e-waste education campaign, says Jon Myers, communications director for the […]
Corporate America is Big on PC Recycling
How does Corporate America get rid of their surplus PCs?Environmentalists and public officials are beginning to see that they need some unified plan and that allowing people to toss PCs and peripherals in with their trash is not a good idea.The “Environmental Protection Agency estimates that people threw away 2.5 millions tons of electronic equipment, […]
Recycling companies see big growth from subsidized program
John Shegerian credits the explosive growth of his Fresno company to a temporary state program that subsidizes companies that recycle TV sets and computer monitors.Next month, final regulations will replace the temporary program, which may have kept more than 100 million pounds of electronics — and the lead, heavy metals and other hazards they contain […]
The Kern County Fair and BARC Invite the Community to Recycle Electronics
WHAT: This coming Saturday and Sunday, October 28th and 29th, the Kern County Fair, the Bakersfield Association for Retarded Citizens (BARC) and Kern County are joining together to give residents an opportunity to safely unload their old computers, television sets and other outdated, unusable or unwanted electronic items for proper recycling and get rid of […]