If you have a virus-laden computer from 1995, it’s probably bathing in dust and cobwebs somewhere in your garage. Unfortunately, when it’s time to move, you’re going to come across it, and your first instinct will probably be to toss it in the dumpster.
Don’t.
Electronics should always be recycled for two reasons. First, they contain materials that can be hazardous to the environment. Second, those materials might be of use to manufacturers. For example, copper can be reused, as can a number of other materials.
Recycling electronics might seem terribly inconvenient for a person who doesn’t know the first way to go about it. Fortunately, the Environmental Protection Agency has an online list of electronics recycling centers, which you can use to quickly find the recycling center nearest you.
