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Monroe County Launches Electronics Recycling Program in May | Herald of Stroudsburg

April 20, 2022

By Maria Montecristo

Photo by Municipal Waste Auth.

If you have old and unwanted electronics that you need to get rid of, below are the following event dates for municipal electronic collection. This program is only available to residents of Monroe County and requires proof of residency. No fees or appointments are required. You can also bring your electronics to the Blakeslee facility at any time during opening hours. If you have any questions, please contact the municipality concerned directly.

Here are some reasons to donate or recycle electronics, according to the EPA’s website. Electronics are made from valuable resources and materials, including metals, plastics, and glass, and require energy to mine and manufacture. Donating or recycling consumer electronics protects our natural resources and avoids air and water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from the production of virgin goods.

“For example:

Recycling one million laptops saves the energy equivalent of the electricity used by more than 3,500 US homes in one year.
For every million cell phones we recycle, 35,000 pounds of copper, 772 pounds of silver, 75 pounds of gold and 33 pounds of palladium can be recovered.

Before donating or recycling your used electronic devices

For your computer or laptop, consider upgrading hardware or software instead of buying a brand new product.
Delete all personal information from your electronic devices.
Remove all batteries from your electronic devices, they may need to be recycled separately.”

Here are the accepted articles

Computer peripherals, i.e. PCs, laptops, etc.
Monitors, i.e. CRT/LCD, Security, etc.
Televisions, i.e. CRT, flat screen (LCD, plasma, LED), console, projection, etc. They do not accept CRTs or TVs that are broken or disassembled from the outside.
Networking devices i.e. servers, routers, switches, hubs, arrays, etc.
Printing devices, i.e. printers, scanners, etc.
Power supplies, i.e. UPS (uninterruptible power supplies), etc.
Peripherals and all items used in the operation of these devices, i.e. keyboards, mice, speakers, pointing devices, etc.
Wire/wiring – i.e. all cables, wires and power cords used in the operation of these devices
Hardware – all parts that are or were once part of these devices, i.e. circuit boards, hard drives, RAM, processors, power supplies, optical/floppy drives, etc.

Unacceptable Items

Audio/video devices, i.e. CD/DVD/VHS/Blue-Ray, MP3, projectors, stereos, video game consoles, speakers, receivers (audio, cable and satellite), recorders, converters , etc.
Communication devices, i.e. PDAs, telephones, pagers, answering machines, etc.
Surge Protectors
Household appliances, i.e. lamps, microwaves, coffee makers, blenders, blenders, hair dryers and other small household appliances
Laboratory/test/measurement devices, i.e. meters, oscilloscopes, analyzers, testers, etc.
Cartridges i.e. inkjet, toner, fuser, etc.
Telecommunications devices, i.e. radios, telecommunications equipment, etc.
Batteries (see our battery disposal program for more information)
Fire alarms
Gas-powered equipment
Fax machines
lawn equipment
Copiers, duplicators, plotters, etc.
Typewriters