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FAQs
1. How or where can I go to recycle (electronics, CDs, Toner, etc.) responsibly?
2. Who can I contact for legal or medical referrals for health (toxic) related issues?
3. How can I purchase a computer or TV that is socially responsible?
4. Where can I go to find out more about water issues?
5. Where can I go to learn more about air issues?
6. Who can I contact if I want to find out more about food access issues?
7. My company would like to sign onto the Recycler’s Pledge? What is the next step?
8. Can I use images and/or materials from the SVTC website?
1. How or where can I go to recycle (electronics, CDs, toner, etc) responsibly?
Call your local recycler to make sure they do not export their e-waste to be recycled and do not use prison labor for the dismantling process. You can also check the e-steward website to find a responsible recycler near you.
Below is a list of responsible recyclers located in California:
Northern California
Alameda County
e-Recycling of California
31775 Haymann Ave.
Hayward, CA. 94545
Phone: (510) 675-0810
Fax: (510) 675-0809
Fresno County
Electronic Recyclers International, Inc.
Headquarters:
2860 S. East Ave.
Fresno, Ca. 93725
Toll Free: (800) 884-8466
Website: www.erecyclingofcalifornia
Humboldt County
Arcata Community Recycling Center
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1126
Arcata, CA. 95518-1126
Phone: (707) 822-4321
Fax: (707) 822-1672
E-mail: acrc@arcatarecycling.org
Website: www.arcatarecycling.org
Processing Address:
1308 9th Street
Arcata, CA. 95521
Phone: (707) 822-4542
Eureka Community Recycling Center
1059 West Hawthorne Street
Eureka, CA. 95501
Phone: (707) 442-2541
Sacramento County
San Francisco County
San Joaquin County
Onsite Electronics Recycling
4447 S. Airport Way, Unit B
Stockton, CA. 95206
Phone: (209) 234-7994
Fax: (209) 234-7910
Contact: Janice Oldemeyer or Ronald Kemp
E-mail: onsiterecycling@aol.com
Website: www.onsiteelectronicsrecycling.com
Electronics accepted Monday through Friday from 7:30 am 4:00 pm. Additional regularly scheduled drop-off locations and events listed on website.
San Mateo County
Santa Clara County
Southern California
Los Angeles County
e-Recycling of California
7230 Petterson Lane
Paramount, CA. 90723-2022
Phone: (562) 634-8372
Fax: (562) 634-8029
San Bernardino County
Also see http://www.ban.org/pledge/Locations.html for a list of pledge signing recyclers.
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2. Who can I contact for legal or medical referrals for health (toxic) related issues?
Please contact SVTC via email: svtc@svtc.org or call us at: (408)287-6707 and one of our staff can put you in contact with the appropriate person.
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3. How can I purchase a computer or TV that is socially responsible?
Unfortunately, this is a difficult question for us to answer as some computer and television manufacturers might be good at taking electronics back and recycling, but not so good on chemical reduction or vice versa. But we do have a few guidelines outlined below to help you make an informed purchasing decision
It is important before and after you make purchases to let the manufactures know how you feel about issues such as export, prison labor, workers rights issues and chemical reduction.
Computers
Whether you are purchasing for your personal use, for your school, or for an organization, please visit www.electronicstakeback.com for more information on purchasing Environmentally Preferable IT Equipment.
Each computer company has different ways in which they handle their take-back programs and where they are at in terms of chemical reduction so, reading up on them or contacting the company directly will help assure proper and up-to-date information.
Televisions
Currently, Sony is the only TV manufacturer we know of that has a recycling program and has agreed not to export overseas or to use prison labor.
You can change this. TV manufacturers need to hear from you! Visit http://www.svtc.org/TVAction to find contact information for your TV manufacturer and to learn more about an upcoming analog to digital switchover that is predicted to cause up to 80 million TVs to become obsolete.
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4. Where can I go to find out more about water issues?
Because Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition no longer has a water program, we recommend that you contact the following groups:
Clean Water Action
San Francisco
Telephone: 415-369-9160
Website: www.cleanwateraction.org
Environmental Justice Coalition for Water
Oakland
Telephone: 510-286-8400
Website: www.ejcw.org
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5. Where can I go to learn more about air issues?
6. Who can I contact if I want to find out more about food access issues?
7. My company would like to sign onto the Recycler’s Pledge? What is the next step?
8. Can I use images and/or materials from the SVTC website?
Please feel free to use the images, but we ask that you give proper credit to SVTC (ie. “Image courtesy of Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition”).
There are some images on the SVTC website that reference other organization. In those instances, please give them credit.
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Silicon Valley Toxics Coalition
760 N. First Street, Suite 200, San Jose, CA 95112
P: 408-287-6707 | F: 408-287-6771
svtc@svtc.org
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