Question:
What happens to the computers and electronic waste (E-waste) that are collected at the County's HHW/E-Waste collection events? Should there be any worry about identity theft and personal information getting out from the old computers?
Answer:
Thank you for using our website.
All E-waste collected at the County's HHW/E-Waste collection events are 100% recycled. The County works with certified recyclers who are capable of tracking all E-waste entering their facilities through a unique bar code tracking system.
Certificates of Destruction are issued on all E-waste recycled, thus all computers are destructed and no information is released. This "cradle to grave" tracking method ensures that e-waste does not end up in the hands of other companies, local landfills, and is not illegally exported to other nations.
Links:
County HHW/E-Waste Program
What happens to the computers and electronic waste (E-waste) that are collected at the County's HHW/E-Waste collection events? Should there be any worry about identity theft and personal information getting out from the old computers?
Answer:
Thank you for using our website.
All E-waste collected at the County's HHW/E-Waste collection events are 100% recycled. The County works with certified recyclers who are capable of tracking all E-waste entering their facilities through a unique bar code tracking system.
Certificates of Destruction are issued on all E-waste recycled, thus all computers are destructed and no information is released. This "cradle to grave" tracking method ensures that e-waste does not end up in the hands of other companies, local landfills, and is not illegally exported to other nations.
Links:
County HHW/E-Waste Program