How will the California Department of Toxic Substance Controls ban on Cathode Ray Tube disposal in landfills and incinerators affect the disposal of my office’s unwanted computers?
The California Department of Toxic Substance Control (DTSC) has banned the disposal of Cathode Ray Tubes (CRTs) in California landfills and incinerators. A CRT contains a lead-based glass vacuum tube, found in monitors and TVs, which produces a luminous spot when electrons are projected in them. Businesses have two options for the disposing of computer equipment containing CRTs. Businesses can either send them to a recycling facility for proper material management or donate them. Both methods keep CRTs out of the landfills. Recycling allows whole units of equipment to be taken apart for plastic, glass, and precious metals.
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