NEWTON --
In five days, it will be illegal to throw out a TV or computer. They must be recycled properly under a law passed by the legislature in 2010.
Several area agencies are making it easier for residents to abide by the law.
Newton has a designated day for their residents to drop off old TVs and computers and Conover is considering the same and will vote on it in July.
Catawba County will also hold an event four times a year for county residents to do so. Claremont will pick up their residents’ electronics and drop them off at the county’s quarterly event.
Best Buy is also stepping up to the plate. It will accept any laptop or desktop computer. Although it charges $10, it will give a $10 gift card in return. The business will also accept tube TVs up to 32 inches.
The new law states that computer and TV equipment “is growing rapidly in volume and complexity and can introduce toxic materials into solid waste landfills. It is in the best interest of this State to have convenient, simple and free access to recycling services for discarded computer equipment and televisions.”
It goes on to say that while some computers can be refurbished, they shouldn’t be thrown out because of the toxic release of materials into the environment.
Items that can no longer be thrown out under the new law include TVs, desktop or notebook computers, monitors, keyboards, mice, printers, scanners and printer-scanner-fax machines. It does not include typewriters, mobile phones, calculators, PDAs, MP3 players, household appliances or large commercial or industrial equipment.
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