Spring Cleaning for Your Office Electronics

Almost everyone has a drawer, closet, or room filled with old electronics collecting dust. Between smartphones, laptops, tablets, old chargers, and random cables, it’s difficult to keep track of which device is new and which one is outdated. Before you know it, your office is cluttered and can distract you from your work.

The best way to get your office organized is to recycle your old electronics.  By doing this, you’ll free up some space around your office, get some money back towards new equipment, and be able to focus on your work.

When most people think about recycling, they think about cans, bottles, and paper. But there is another category of recyclable material that is often overlooked: electronic waste, or e-waste.

Many people know they can recycle their computers, but do you know where to go or how to do it?  At some point, most people have thrown away batteries, smartphones, LCD screens, laptops, and other old electronics in the trash.

Your trash service may seem to be the easiest solution at the time. The trash company may just take your equipment and you may never hear anything about it.  But these items need to be recycled the right way. Computers, printers, copiers, and other office electronics often contain valuable materials that can be recycled and reused. Rocycle has a sustainable process that is simple, convenient, cost-efficient, and environmentally friendly.

Recycling Electronics Keep Toxic and Harmful Elements Out of Landfills.  The EPA estimates that only about 12% of electronics equipment is recycled. Conversely, 88% of all of those shiny new objects we just can’t resist buying eventually end up in the landfill. That’s a lot of metal, plastic, and dangerous toxic elements getting into our air and water supply.

Recycling electronic equipment is not just good for the environment, it also benefits our economy. The process of manufacturing new electronic devices requires a lot of natural resources, including energy, metals, and minerals.

Recycling old electronics instead of manufacturing new ones saves these resources. For example, the EPA estimates that recycling one million laptops saves the equivalent amount of electricity used by more than 3,000 American homes for an entire year. Recycling also conserves resources by reducing the need to mine for new materials.

The recycling process uses manpower to disassemble and process the equipment. In fact, the EPA reports that recycling creates twice as many jobs as landfilling electronics equipment.

Recycling your old office electronics is not just good for the environment, but can also save you money. Electronic recyclers like Rocycle will pay you for your old devices, and this money can be put toward the purchase of new electronics. Don’t leave money on the table, be sure to give Rocycle a call.

You may be surprised how many types of office electronics equipment can be recycled and can be financially rewarding. Rocycle can give you money back from recycling desktop computers, laptops, LCDs, batteries, smartphones, hard drives, and more.

Your drawer full of old batteries, laptops, and other electronics doesn’t need to go to waste! If you’ve already upgraded to a new phone or laptop and have no idea what to do with your old one, don’t worry, Rocycle has you covered!

They will take any type of electronic device (except for large appliances), regardless of age or condition, and recycle it for you. So, if you’re looking to get rid of your old electronics at your office, Contact Rocycle. For your home office equipment, check out the free residential electronics recycling services.