Electronics Recycling Goes Mainstream in 2012
Illinois residents will no longer be able to toss the electronics out in the trash. Jan. 1 a new state law goes into effect banning electronics from landfills.
Electronics are always hot items to give or receive over the holidays. Whether you have a new flatscreen TV, laptop, DVD or MP3 player your old electronics may be left waiting in a pile to go out with the trash. Soon, tossing those items in the trash will no longer be an option. A new state law that goes into effect Jan. 1 bans all electronics from landfills and requires recycling of electronics. Local government entities want residents to be aware of the impending change. The electronics ban is part of Senate Bill 2106 that updated the state’s Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act requiring all electronics to be recycled by a registered collector, recycler or manufacturer, according to a news release from DuPage County. Electronic …
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Mary Ann Lopez
9:53 am on Tuesday, January 3, 2012
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