Recycle your old TV in Oregon

With digital televisions millions of older TV's are destined for the trash.

In 2005, nearly 20 million pounds of hazardous electronic waste ended up in landfills, rather than being properly disassembled and recycled for new products. And according to the National Recycling Coalition's prediction, as many as 500 million computers and TV's became obsolete by 2007.

These outdated electronics strain already limited landfill space.

In addition, CRT monitors and TVs contain an average of 4 pounds of lead each. Excessive lead and other toxins pose a problem in landfills because they can leach into groundwater or, in the case of a lined landfill, force expensive leachate treatment. In combustors, the lead winds up in the ash residue, which is in turn disposed of in landfills.
Lead exposure has been linked with learning disabilities, behavioral problems and at very high levels, seizures, coma and even death. In addition, the plastic material used to house electronic components often contains brominated flame-retardants. If improperly handled, these toxins could be released into the environment.

Security-tek has joined hands with other organizations to keep this from happening. We recycle TV's and monitors in the following way:

• The glass CRT is either returned to a manufacturer and made into a new CRT, or sent to a smelter where the lead is recovered and recycled.
• The plastic housing is ground to smaller pieces and recycled for use in various items such as retaining blocks and pothole mix.
• Circuit boards, chips, and other parts can be reused to repair or upgrade older electronics or recycled for their scrap value.
• Metal components will be separated and sold for their scrap value

Electronics waste is the leading contributor of lead in landfills. It is also responsible for 70 percent of other harmful metals found in landfills. Cathode ray tubes from color televisions consistently exceed the hazardous waste regulatory limit for lead.

Please help us keep our earth healthy for the generations to come : RECYCLE

We recycle all Televisions: Unfortunately we have to charge a fee for each TV set, because of the cost involved to extract the toxic components.
TV's are accepted at the cost of $25.00 for small or medium TV's and $35.00 for big projector style TV's.
All the above mentioned prices exclude Pick-up fee.

Please click here to see our detailed price list as well as the various items we recycle for free.

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