Are you getting a new electronic gadget as a holiday gift?  Do a little research now on how you can recycle or reuse the old one before you just throw it out.

Pennsylvania’s 2010 Covered Device Recycling Act requires the recycling of electronic devices including computers, monitors, televisions, audio equipment, scanners and printers.  You can no longer just put them out for the trash.

To find out where you can recycle electronics, Click Here for a list of permanent collection programs or Click Here to contact your county recycling coordinator.

Frequently electronics retailers and consumer electronics manufacturers also have recycling programs available.  Click Here for manufacturer and retail sponsored locations.

For more background on e-waste recycling, watch this video by ECOvanta, a Philadelphia-based electronics recycling company.

12/22/2014