We Offer On-Site Pickup of your
Computer Equipment within Crossville City Limits!
$20
PICKUP FEE!
CROSSVILLE - ($20)
CRAB ORCH.- (add $20)
COOKEVILLE - (add $35)
SPARTA - (add $40)
YOU DROP IT OFF = $15 ea.!
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Electronics
have revolutionized our lifestyle. Telephones, radios,
TVs, computers and cell phones are items we use daily.
These items make up the bulk of electronics that threaten
the environment, because of their hazardous ingredients.
Computing systems are comprised of more than 1,000 materials,
many of which are highly toxic to our air, land and
water systems.
These components include chlorinated and
brominated substances, toxic gases, toxic metals, photo-active
and biologically active materials, acids, plastics and
plastic additives. This section
of waste is referred to as ELECTRONIC WASTE,
or
E-Waste. |
REQUEST
A PICKUP!
- $20 Pickup Fee within
Crossville City Limits! - Additional
fee required for pickup outside of city limits! SEE RATES
ABOVE. If you are within Crossville city limits and you
have between 1-4 pallets of electronics, then we'll come
pick it up for a one time fee of $20. There is a mandatory
$50 dock loading fee if we manually have to load the heavy
equipment, or spend an excessive amount of labor to accomplish
the loading process. If you need us to pick-up the equipment
from inside your building, add $35 to total fee. Contact
us to schedule a pick-up.
NOTE: We only offer recycling of computer
equipment such as CRT and LCD Monitors, Computer cases
and internal parts such as Motherboards, PCI cards, memory,
processors, batteries, laptops and laptop batteries and
any other part associated with computer equipment. We
do not offer drop off recycling for Paper, Plastic, Glass,
Metal or any other "non-electronic" product.
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TOXIC
COMPONENTS INSIDE COMPUTERS CONSIST OF:
* Lead and cadmium in computer circuit boards
* Lead oxide and barium in monitors' cathode ray tubes
* Mercury in switches and flat screens and
* Brominated flame retardants on printed circuit boards, cables
and plastic
casing.
As new products hit the market, relevant information
and resources are necessary to ensure old items are properly
discarded. So, next time you upgrade that cell phone, or get
the latest video game system, think twice about what happens
to the old gadget: Was there personal information on it that
could be reaccessed? Even if you deleted the contacts...it
can be reimaged and recreated with the proper technology.
WHAT CAN YOU DO WITH THE OLD
STUFF?
First it would be best to make sure the data is removed
completely and properly. (We can help with that!) Then you
can either give it to a friend or family member that could
benefit from a change. Old to you, is new to someone else.
There are also organizations that collect old electronics
and donate them to charity or recycle them accordingly.
According to Dataquest, a market research firm, less than
five percent of all personal computers that are disposed of
are donated to schools, charities or nonprofit organizations.
However, donations can be an easy, tax-friendly way to dispose
of your obsolete electronics.
WHAT DOES CGRAFIKS DO WITH THE DONATED
/ RECYCLED EQUIPMENT?
First we make sure that your data is securely removed
from the hard drive, and then we salvage and reuse what we
can out of the system. Resell various parts as 'pulled' equipment,
and then at the end of the year we donate the slower, obsolete
donations to churches, daycares, or other needfull charities.
We do our best to keep computers in circulation beacause even
though it may be a slow, worthless computer to me and you...
it is a new toy or tool for a small child or other unfortunate
person. We will also give you a donation receipt showing the
approximate value of your donation if requested.
HOW DO I GIVE MY EQUIPMENT TO CGRAFIKS?
There are several ways to get your donated or recyled
equipment to CGrafiks. We offer Pickup
within Crossville City Limits for $20 (additional charges
may apply outside Crossville City Limits). You can Ship
the packages to our Contact Info
via UPS or FedEx (additional rates apply). You can also Drop-Off
your equipment at the CGrafiks office for a Flat Fee of $5
per item.
GLASS, PLASTIC,
PAPER, OTHER METAL? - WHERE DO I TAKE IT?
Your local Recycling Center will help you dispose
of all your other safer waste. CGrafiks only takes your electronic
devices to properly dispose of. This includes Computers, Radios,
TV's, Monitors, and any other electronic device that carries
a lithium battery or has capacitors or resistors. We do recycle
our own waste, however do not run a recycling center! - CLICK
TO FIND A RECYCLING CENTER NEAR YOU!
Finally ...
WHEN YOU DO BUY - BUY GREEN!
With the ever changing and growing field of technology, companies
make better devices that are more aware of their environmental
impact. Research a product before you purchase it and support
businesses that are doing their part. Green purchasing involves
deciding what electronic devices to buy based on their impact
on the environment. This could include the materials used
to make these products or how much energy they use.
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EPA ENERGY STAR |
| This program has information about ENERGY
STAR labeled computers, monitors and printers, including
criteria and lists of qualifying products: |
RECYCLE YOUR PLASTIC!
Fourteen 20oz bottles yield enough fiberfill for a ski jacket
RECYCLE YOUR GLASS!
Before you toss a glass bottle into the trash, consider this.
The energy savings from recycling one bottle will power a
computer for 25 minutes.
RECYCLE YOUR PAPER!
Trees not only beautify our world, they help clean
the air of carbon dioxide, a major greenhouse gas. Together
we can make the world a greener place.
RECYCLE YOUR METAL!
Recycling one aluminum can saves the energy it takes
to run a TV for 3 hours. By recycling 32,000 tons of aluminum
you save enough energy to run 1 million TVs for 17 hours a
day for an entire year! THIS IS NOT AS HARD AS IT SOUNDS -
So tune in and start recycling!
PHONE: 931-335-0398 |
