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Starkey accepts a variety of electronic waste for recycling, including computers, peripherals (such as hard drives), monitors (CRTs), keyboards, printers, copiers, VCRs and DVD players.
At
Starkey, individuals with disabilities in the work program will
disassemble - or demanufacture - these electronic items and sort the
parts for distribution to recycling companies. Items such as
monitors that are considered hazardous waste will be packaged and
removed as whole units.
As the exclusive vendor to recycle electronics for the Wichita school district - and with donations from the general public - Starkey’s e-cycling program processed 91 tons, or 182,000 pounds, of materials from electronics in 2007.
Those totals include:
E-Scrap (tin, steel, printers, phones, etc.) - 106,420 lbs 53.21 tons
E-Components (CPU boards, cards, RAM) - 5,982 lbs 2.991 tons
Computers (both full computers and laptops) - 2,230 lbs 1.115 tons
Computer monitors/LCDs - 61,265 lbs 30.6325 tons
E-Alloys (gold, copper and aluminum) - 6,649 lbs 3.3245 tons
According to the Environmental Protection
Agency, electronic waste is growing two times faster than any other
waste stream. In 1998, of the 20 million computers taken out of
service, only 2.3 million, which is slightly more than 10%, were
recycled. Between 2000 and 2007, as many as 500 million personal
computers will become obsolete.
Donations of electronic items will be accepted at Starkey's main
facility at 4500 W. Maple, Monday through Friday, between the hours
of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Individuals wanting to recycle items
should come to the north door of Starkey's warehouse and ring the
bell. Companies with many items to recycle should call in
advance. Anyone with questions about potential donations can
call Starkey's e-cycling line at (316) 512-4243.
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Individuals served in Starkey's work program disassemble
computers and sort parts for distribution to recycling
companies. |
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