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Circuit boards
| Problems and Particular Challenges with Recycling this item | Some of the materials in one component of e-waste, printed circuit boards (PCBs), are particularly toxic and difficult to recycle, and are often dumped into landfills, on open land or in water, where they pollute the soil and the water systems, damaging human health and the environment. These boards contain heavy metals and hazardous materials. |
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| Procedures, Capacities, and Facilities for Disposing | Visit a website that maintains directories of electronics recycling centers in the United States, such as Earth911.com (see Resources). Enter your zip code to locate a recycling center near you.
Review the specific types of electronic devices the recyclers in your area will accept. Some may accept electronics of all kinds, including separated circuit boards as well as assembled electronics that contain circuit boards. Others may only accept more narrow categories of electronic parts and devices. Call or email to confirm that the recycler will accept your circuit boards. Travel to the recycling center and drop off your circuit boards and electronics. In some cases, a recycling fee may be charged, although this is rare. In other cases, a small honorarium may be paid to you for your donation, but again, this is a rare case with regards to recycling electronics. |
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| E Waste Partners for Processing Safely and Successfully | AER Worldwide (510) 300-0500 651 Pine Street, 4th Floor – North Wing, Martinez, CA 94553 eWaste@aerworldwide.com http://www.aerworldwide.com Universal Recycling |