Q. What
exactly is
"RECYCLING"
A. The
dictionary
defines
recycling as:
-
To
extract
useful
materials
from
garbage
or
waste.
-
To
extract
and
reuse
useful
substances
(parts)
found in
waste.
-
To use
again
(reuse).
RMD
Technologies,
Inc. uses ALL of
these methods of
recycling to
handle your
E-Waste.
Q. Can’t I
just throw my
obsolete
computers away?
A. No.
The Resource
Conservation and
Recovery Act
and the
California
Department of
Toxic Substances
(CRT
Emergency
Regulation)
prohibit the
improper
disposal of
obsolete
computer
equipment.
Improper
handling can
result in fines
and other civil
penalties, in
addition to
tarnishing your
company’s image.
Q.
What is
hazardous in the
old computers?
A.
Each
computer display
monitor contains
an average
of 4-8 pounds of
lead. Monitor
glass contains
about 20 percent
lead by
weight. About 70
percent of the
heavy metals
(including
mercury and
cadmium)
found in
landfills come
from electronic
equipment
discards.
These heavy
metals and other
hazardous
substances found
in electronics
can
contaminate groundwater
and pose other
environmental
and public
health risks.
Q.
How can I
legally dispose
of my obsolete
computer
equipment?
A. There are
three ways to
legally dispose
of your old
electronic
equipment:
-
Donate
your
equipment to
charity.
Increasingly
charities
such as
Goodwill
San
Francisco
and
Goodwill
San Diego
are unable
to take
donations of
computer equipment
“due
to the high
cost of
disposal and
stringent
government
regulations”.
Additionally,
this does
not relieve
your company
of liability
if the
non-profit
mishandles
or
improperly
disposes of
your
Electronic
Waste.
Resell
your old
equipment.
This is a
very
expensive
option.
According to
Dell
Financial
Services
“Organizations
that decide
to sell
computer
equipment
themselves
often find
unexpected
expenses.
Industry
experts
estimate
that each
PC's
disposal can
exceed
$400.”
Recycle
through a
Certified
E-Waste
Recycler.
This is
the most
cost
effective
option. For
a small fee
(averaging
less than
$20 per
item), RMD
Technologies,
Inc. will
handle your
E-Waste in
the most
environmentally
friendly
manner
possible.
Q.
What about the
information on
my hard drive?
A. As part of
the recycling
process, RMD can
destroy any data
remaining on
your hard drives
and render it
unrecoverable.
This relieves
you of any
potential
liability
regarding
disclosure of
the private
information of
your employees
and customers.
Q.
Will you take
non-functioning
equipment? What
other equipment
can you accept?
A. Yes, we can
accept
non-working
computer
equipment. We
will also accept
printers, fax
machines,
copiers and
other electronic
equipment.
Q.
What do you do
with my old
electronics?
A. When RMD
receives your
obsolete
equipment it is
sorted to
determine the
proper
processing.
Equipment that
is too outdated
to be of any use
is
de-manufactured
and the
components
reused or
recycled.
Computers that
may be used by
charities or
schools proceed
to our
Training/Refurbishing
facility where
they are used to
give hands on
experience to
technical
students.
Non-working
monitors are
sent to our
Monitor/CRT
processing
facility. They
are then
repaired and
refurbished.
Monitors that
are not
repairable are
de-manufactured
and reduced to
recyclable
materials.
Here is our
process flow
chart:
760-356-2039
