subject: Why Businesses Must Lead The Way And Support Recycling By Disposing Of Old Computers And Other Elect [print this page] It is the responsibility of every individual to be thoughtful when it comes to recycling. We are now living in an age when it is no longer acceptable to continue filling up landfill sites with our discarded items.
Over the last decade it has become commonplace to use recycling bins, whether it is at home or by using bins placed in public places. We are able to use specific containers in supermarket car parks to leave all of our bulky recyclables, ranging from papers, clothes and glass bottles to cans and tins. Many households are able to recycle garden waste as it is taken away by councils after being left in the specified bins provided. Many people are choosing to use compost bins at home as a way of mindfully disposing of food, cardboard and teabags.
When the general public make journeys to the local tips there are now facilities available to recycle larger objects, such as wooden furniture or electrical items. This is all major progress when it comes to helping the planet and other political issues brought about by excessive wastage in the developed world.
Companies need to lead the way and conduct business with a healthy recycling ethos. Every sector must be recycling all waste, including general office supplies, hazardous waste and electronic equipment; in fact everything that is thrown away must be recycled.
Electronics are constantly being upgraded in the business world, leaving many old computers and items such as printers needing to be disposed of. Computers can be broken down and components used again. Hard drives need to be carefully recycled as they could be storing sensitive information; businesses are required by law under the data protection act to wipe information.
Another area of concern for businesses is lighting or batteries, these items should be disposed of in the correct manner. The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) directive has been in force since 2007. If your business is disposing of more than a certain amount of monitors, bulbs or batteries it must pay an annual fee and be registered as a producer of hazardous waste.
The safest and easiest way to have old computers from the workplace disposed of and recycled accordingly is by employing the services of a professional company who can also take care of hard drive destruction in line with the data protection act. It makes sound business sense to use a reputable company who are professional and reliable.
