The Problem

More than 54 million computers in the U.K. may become obsolete in the next five years, and those machines, along with televisions, VCRs & mobile phones are flooding the nation's landfills. As a result, substances such as lead, mercury, chromium and cadmium are seeping into the environment.

Discarded electronic equipment is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the industrialised world and has become a national and international concern as the volume of e-waste continues to grow. Without effective phase-outs of hazardous chemicals and the development of effective collection, reuse and recycling systems, highly toxic chemicals found in e-waste will continue to contaminate soil and groundwater.

• Over 63 million tonnes of computer equipment is taken out of service each year, and 85% of them will end up in the landfills.
• Over 50% of computers being thrown away are in good working order or could be easily repaired.

The Solution

Don't throw your old electronic waste in a dump, or stick it in your bin. Please bring your old computers and mobile phones to the Exmouth organisation, Recycle IT.

Reuse, better than recycling.

Recycle IT gives your old computer a second life, creating opportunity for someone else. According to the EPA, reusing just one computer with a CRT monitor saves:

• 30 lbs of hazardous waste
• 77 lbs of solid waste
• 147 lbs (17.5 gallons) of water from being polluted
• 32 tonnes of air from being polluted
• 1,333 lbs of CO2 from being emitted
• 7,719 kilowatts of energy

What about TV's, VCRs, microwaves and other appliances?

The Exmouth Recycling Centre specialises in environmentally sound management and recycling of electronic waste, CFC gases and refrigeration units along with other hard-to-handle materials.

• Glass bottles and jars
• Newspapers and magazines
• Card/Yellow Pages
• Aluminium and steel cans
• Textiles
• Garden/green waste
• Timber
• Metal/domestic appliances
• Fridges/freezers
• TVs / computer monitors
• Plastic bottles
• Tetrapaks
• DIY engine oil
• Car batteries
• Reusable goods
• Gas bottles

Exmouth Recycling Centre. Exmouth
Knowle Hill.
Exmouth, EX8 5BP

Find out more information about Exmouth Recycling Centre's Website