Computer and Electronics Recycling

DATE:	Saturday, June 22, 2013 See Promotional Flier
TIME:	9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
WHERE:	The parking lot at Trinity Methodist Church The intersection of Lake Ave and Wilmette Ave in Wilmette Satellite View
WHAT:	Your old computers and electronic items. For a list of accepted materials, Click Here

Reasons to Recycle Computers:

Reason #1: Illinois Bans Electronics from Landfills-- As of Jan. 1, 2012, it is illegal to throw most electronic devices in the trash. The new law also requires recycling programs to be free to consumers, paid for by electronics manufacturers. See Educational Flier

Reason #2: PCRR rebuilds computers and places them in schools and other non-profit organizations.

Frequently Asked Questions:

1. We are collecting the computers for PCRR (www.PCRR.com). PCRR is taking the old computers, wiping clean the hard drives and refurbishing the electronics. PCRR refurbishes as much equipment as possible which is the best for the environment.

2. Data Security: PCRR wipes all hard drives clean that it receives. PCRR has written digital data destruction software called VAIRIFi, a division of PCRR. The VAIRIFi software meets the NIST 800-88 standards by a single pass wipe process. The VAIRIFi system using the Secure Erase code on Hard drives that have that code for digital data destruction, otherwise VAIRIFi uses a wipe process. The NIST document requires “Verification of the process should be conducted personnel without a stake in any part of the process”. If the hard drive cannot be wiped clean it will be physically destroyed.

3. Are any materials shipped overseas?

Nothing is shipped overseas. All equipment that is not reusable by us will be responsibly recycled. We have R2 Certification. R2 requires e-recyclers to assure that more toxic material streams are managed safely and responsibly by downstream vendors-all the way to final disposition. It also prohibits e-recyclers and their downstream vendors from exporting these more toxic materials to countries that have enacted laws making their import illegal. For more information you can go to www.r2solutions.org

4. What kind of sorting has to be performed? None. Just bring your computers and electronic items to the parking lot at Trinity Methodist Church on Saturday, June 22, 2013. For a list of accepted materials, Click Here

5. What kind of monitors do you take: CRTs, Flat-screens and is there any charge?

We accept all of these at no charge. For a list of accepted materials, Click Here

6. Is there any way of knowing who is the beneficiary of this collection effort? While we work mostly with schools and non-profits we do not work exclusively with schools and non-profits. There is no way to determine where the systems will end up exactly. We will refurbish as much as possible and responsibly recycle anything that we cannot refurbish. Our goal is to put your recycled equipment to the best possible use. If the hard drive cannot be wiped it will be physically destroyed.

Teddy’s Partners

PC Rebuilders and Recycling: www.pcrr.com for accepting the computers

Genesis Electronics Recycling, Inc.: www.genesisrecycling.net for accepting electronic items

Trinity Methodist Church: www.trinitywilmette.com for the use of their parking lot. Satellite View