Electronic Waste or otherwise known as Computer Scrap or Electronic Junk. There are many variations but all point to the same.

E-Waste is anything that works from a power source: ie. direct Eskom power, batteries, solar, dynamo.

In 2014, discarded TVs, Air conditioners, computers, peripherals, (including printers, scanners, fax machines ,Stablizer) mouse, keyboards, and cell phones totaled about 12.37 million tons.

A great deal of what is labeled as “e-waste” is actually not waste at all; rather, it is whole electronic equipment or parts that are readily marketable for reuse or can be recycled for materials recovery. In 2012, appx less than 15 percent of TVs, computer products, and cell phones that were ready for end-of-life management were collected for recycling. Cell phones were recycled at a rate of appx 18 %. ITAD addresses the end-of-life options for IT hardware, including refurbishing, reusing, remarketing, and recycling of the end of life equipment. For businesses and organizations, ITAD best practices and policies aim to reduce the business and financial risks associated with the data security, environmental and brand protection impact of disposal.

In 2014, discarded TVs, Air conditioners, computers, peripherals, (including printers, scanners, fax machines ,Stablizer) mouse, keyboards, and cell phones totaled about 12.37 million tons. Electronics are complex devices which are made of a wide variety of material constituents. Some of the constituents, such as lead, nickel, cadmium, and mercury, could pose risks to human health or the environment if mismanaged at their end-of-life. EPA is very concerned about ensuring the proper management of used electronics and has undertaken important work to increase the collection and responsible recycling of used electronics.
As for managing electronics disposal we believe that disposal of electronics in properly managed municipal solid waste landfills does not threaten human health and the environment. The results of landfill leachate studies, suggest that currently allowed disposal of electronics — including those containing heavy metals — in modern municipal solid waste landfills are protective of human health and the environment. However, we strongly support keeping used electronics out of landfills, to recover materials and reduce the environmental impacts and energy demands from mining and manufacturing. Electronics are made from valuable resources, such as precious metals, copper, and engineered plastics, all of which require considerable energy to process and manufacture. Recycling electronics recovers valuable materials and as a result, we reduce greenhouse gas emissions, reduce pollution, save energy, and save resources by extracting fewer raw materials from the earth.
For example:
Recycling one million laptops saves the energy equivalent to the electricity used by 3,657 US homes in a year. One metric ton of circuit boards can contain 40 to 800 times the amount of gold and 30 to 40 times the amount of copper mined from one metric ton of ore in the US.

All E-Waste contains hazardous materials (lead, pvc "hydrocholric acid", barium, flame retardents, cadmium, mercury, beryllium, selenium) that leach into the ground water when exposed to the elements. Consumption of this water, even after filtration can cause health problems such as damage to: brain, kidneys, nervous system, lungs, muscles, heart, liver, spleen, reproductive organs, as well as hair loss and brittle nails

The following metals are extracted through a process involving shredding, heat and chemical extraction: Copper, Zinc, Aluminium and ferrous and non-ferrous metals

The following metals are extracted through a process involving shredding, heat and chemical extraction: Copper, Zinc, Aluminium and ferrous and non-ferrous metals

During the dismantling process all fractions are separated into bins and sent on to down-stream vendors who specialize in the recycling of those fractions. Nothing ends up on a landfill.

Define clear objectives of what you want to be done with the equipment and the ultimate disposition of the equipment and/or component parts

Prior to donating or recycling your cell phone, there are three things you need to do

• Terminate your service.
• ? Clear the phone’s memory of contacts and other stored information.
• ? Manually delete all information, and follow instructions from your wireless carrier or the product manual on how to conduct a factory hard reset;
• Use data erasing tools that are available on the web.
• Remove your SIM card and shred or cut it in half. If you are not sure if your phone uses a SIM card or if you need assistance removing your SIM card, contact your service provider or manufacturer.

Once a cell phone is dropped off at a participating retail store, or mailed in, the device will likely be packaged and shipped to a recycling facility for evaluation. The used phone is typically inspected for:
Reuse: If wireless devices and accessories are in good working condition they can be cleaned up and returned to service. In other cases, the phone is disassembled and the parts are reused;
Refurbishment: Many wireless devices may be reconditioned or repaired and returned to service.
Recycling: When wireless devices reach their end-of-life, they are sent to processing facilities that recover and recycle the reusable materials.

Electronic products are made from valuable resources and highly engineered materials, including metals, plastics, and glass, all of which require energy to mine and manufacture them. Reusing and recycling consumer electronics conserves our natural resources and avoids air and water pollution, as well as greenhouse gas emissions that are caused by manufacturing virgin materials.
For example:

• Recycling one million laptops saves the energy equivalent to the electricity used by 3,657 US homes in a year.
• One metric ton of circuit boards can contain 40 to 800 times the amount of gold and 30 to 40 times the amount of copper mined from one metric ton of ore in the US.

According to the E.P.A., electronic waste contributes 70% of the toxins found in landfills, while only contributing 1% of the volume of materials in landfills. Electronic waste contains many toxic materials including lead, mercury, cadmium, phosphors and flame-retardants. Recycling your electronics waste decreases energy and water use, reduces pollution, and keeps hazardous chemicals out of our air and water.

Yes, we are able to make pickups provided the Quantity is bigger. We would like to suggest that you can organize collection events in their building / Offices by offering to collect e waste.

No. The collection events are not swap meets, they are one time drop off events. Collected Material are send tp our Recycling facilities.