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February 2004 - Why does it cost to get rid of CRT monitors and screens?
What 3 V.I.P. actions should I perform on my computer?
The cost of collecting and processing CRT monitors:
For years now the government said that once you unpacked your new CRT computer monitor, it immediately became a used CRT monitor and was subject to EPA laws. They define any CRT monitor that is INTENDED for reuse as a reuse item and any that is intended for recycling as an end-of-life item that requires special environmental handling and disposition.
Our first intention is to test and evaluate for REUSE the items we receive, so our guidelines require careful handling and processing of items to preserve the reuse-ability.
If your collection process treats all items as end-of-life, your labor costs are less, however your processing costs for the waste is more.
You lose product for remarketing without the reuse component, and you increase your waste.
The minimum cost for collecting and processing a CRT monitor in 2003 was $13.05.
Cost expenses include: collection (on or off-site), operational, ground, packaging, transportation, end-of-life processing fees, and administration. This amount does not include advertising and marketing fees or oversight and audit.
Large and high-weight CRT products, and projection TV containing the chemicals in antifreeze, increase all costs substantially. The CRT monitor contains contaminates including lead, and this is the reason for costly disposal.
Because it is costly to verify if a CRT monitor is working or not, most programs charge for ALL CRT monitors. Our program charges for monitors 1998 and older, and this is subject to change.
If you "donate" your monitors there may still be a charge, and this charge is deductable as an ordinary business expense. You also receive a charitable receipt that is tax-deductable to the full extent of the law. Some programs that previously accepted CRT monitors and computers, no longer accept these items because of the exposure and costs they have to pay.
Last bit of information: It is illegal to throw CRT monitors in the trash. There are spot checks of all residential waste cans and commercial dumpsters. Violators are cited and fined.
Three (3) V.I.P. actions to perform on your computer:
- Backup your data! It is too important to lose. Use your HDD defragment utility weekly.
- Have an Antivirus program running on your computer and check the AV Manufacturers website often to update your protection. Some updates are DAILY.
- Download security patches for your operating system and web browser often. Decide if you want to download updates (not always security related).
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