Electronics 'e-Cycling' collection May 8 at FSU

Written by Richard Kerns

Thursday, 22 April 2010 20:08

logo_new2.240x240 FROSTBURG – Allegany County government is sponsoring an “E-cycling” collection Saturday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Frostburg State University.

The collection is for residential electronics only. (Commercial, institutional and industrial users should call 301-777-5933 X-210 for information on recycling options for their operations.)

Numerous items can be dropped off at no charge, including desktop computers, laptops, scanners, printers, VCRs and DVDs, cell phones, microwave ovens and stereos.

Floor model televisions or TVs over 27 inches will incur a $10 fee for Allegany County residents, or $20 for out-of county. Proof of county residence is required to receive the discount.

All other televisions and computer monitors are $5 for in-county residents, and $10 for out of county.

Electronics will be collected at the upper parking lot at the intersection of College Avenue and University Avenue (Loop Road).

For more information contact the Allegany County recycling office at 301-777-5933 X-210.

Editor's notes: CLARIFICATION:

Drivers License Necessary for Identification

"Allegany County Government encourages all household members to take advantage of this recycling event. Allegany County residents will be required to show a valid drivers license to receive the in-county discount."

The above clarification is from the Allegany County webpage for Electronics Recycling which is: http://www.gov.allconet.org/recycle/computers.htm

The general Allegany County Recycling webpage is: http://www.gov.allconet.org/recycle/contact.htm

Last Updated on Monday, 26 April 2010 14:09

Comments (10)

Some people are making big money dumping this toxic trash into the Nigerian ecosystem.

First, please clarify what you mean by "This stuff". Are you literally referring to what will be collected by JVS at this specific collection on May 8th in Frostburg or are you generalizing?

Second, please provide references to substantiate your claim(s).
Or retract your statement.

Finally, please also read the information provided on the Allegany County websites referenced.
NOTE this content from the first link provided above: "JVS Environmental, a recycling entity based in Rockwood, Pennsylvania, will be responsible for the safe and legal disposition of the electronics. JVS reuses/recycles all accepted items according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency guidelines."

The U.S. govt has massive contracts with private companies to dump U.S. e-waste in Nigeria. What do you think actually happens to this "recycled" e-waste? Do you actually think that people sit around in a factory somewhere carefully disassembling it and reusing the materials?

The United States is the only country in the entire world that refuses to view the dumping of its e-waste into developing countries as an illegal activity.

Over in Nigeria, China, Haiti, Guana and other extremely impoverished places--they burn it. They melt down the circuit boards in large open vats attempting to extract for sale to unscrupulous metal dealers enough trace amounts of gold, cadium and other precious metals to feed their lead-polluted toddlers enough rice to keep them alive for another day, all the while the lead pours into the local atmosphere, and the other toxins pour into their ground water, streams, rivers and lakes. This is the REALITY of e-waste recycling. And I'll tell you about the U.S. EPA "guidelines": they steadfastly refuse to abide by an international treaty signed by every country in the world which make it an illegal activity to dump e-waste into impoverished, undeveloped countries.

Provide proof that your Pennsylvania-based corporation doesn't facilitate the dumping of your e-waste in undeveloped areas of the world. I'm waiting. After all, we all know that corporations always tell the absolute truth, therefore never needing to hire highly-paid professional public-relations specialists and corporate communications directors to lie for them.

I just returned from attending the May meeting of the Allegany County Solid Waste Management Board which, with the County Commissioners, is sponsoring the eCycling event in Frostburg this Saturday, May 8 from 10 AM - 2 PM at the FSU parking lot on the corner of College and University Avenues.
Allegany County takes a very responsible and transparent position on this issue. One way it is being addressed is with a public presentation tomorrow morning which will cover, in addition to related issues, the aspect you have raised regarding what happens to the electronic items that will be dropped off this Saturday.
This presentation will be part of the public County Commissioner Meeting which begins at 11 AM at the Allegany County Office Building, 701 Kelly Road, Cumberland, MD.
In addition to being open to the public, this County Commissioner meeting will be available as a live webcast. Go to http://gov.allconet.org/ and click on the link "Public Meeting Webcast" @ 10:55 AM which is when that link goes live.

This is content from one of the slides in the MS PowerPoint presentation given yesterday by Brian McCormick, P.E., Allegany County Department of Public Works and Vice-Chair of the County's Solid Waste Management Board.
"JVS Environmental, owned and operated by Mr. Vince Gusbar, began in 2006 in a small garage next to his home. Since then he has expanded to a larger building located near Shanksville, Pa. and has collected and recycled over 1 million pounds of electronics from PA events.

"JVS became fully bonded in 2007 and is permitted by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection - permit number WMGR081D010. His contact at the PADEP is Tom Hyatt. Mr. Hyatt can be reached at 717-787-7382."

350,000 tons of U.S. e-waste is dumped in Nigeria annually. That doesn't count what is also dumped in impoverished, coastal areas of China and elsewhere. At least 50%, and perhaps as much as 80% of worn-out electronics collected by regional recycling campaigns ends up being dumped, and it is dumped with the full blessing of the EPA, which generally turns a blind-eye to this practice.

Oh yeah, I forgot, there's money at stake.

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