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Electronics

Electronics have become an important part of our everyday life. We wake up to an alarm clock, keep in touch by cell phone, organize our lives by PDAs, check email on computers, and watch television or DVDs in the evening. But what do we do with electronics we no longer want?

Electronics should be recycled when possible and kept out of landfills. Electronic recycling was rare in the past, but is increasing due to the volume of products sold and disposed of each year. Each individual electronic may contain just small amounts of diverse non-hazardous and hazardous chemicals (such as lead and mercury); however, the cumulative impacts to the environment are potentially substantial. Diverting electronics from landfills and recycling the toxic materials and binding them into new products is the best way to protect our environment and extend the useful life of our landfills. Learn more about Compact Fluorescent Lights

When and where is the next E-waste collection event?
Check out the 2008 Collection Event Schedule (Updated periodically, so please check back often.)

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E-Waste Collection Events
DEQ continues to build partnerships with communities and businesses across Montana to offer electronics recycling collection events. The information gathered by surveying participants at these events will help shape the future of electronics recycling in Montana. Come back often to learn about nearby collection events and check out the Case Studies of previous events and Montana's Environmental Impacts below.