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Why Recycle eWaste? Some Parts are Hazardous Americium Carcinogenic Mercury Various brain & body damage Sulphur liver/kidney damage BFR Flame Retardants.

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1 Why Recycle eWaste? Some Parts are Hazardous Americium Carcinogenic Mercury Various brain & body damage Sulphur liver/kidney damage BFR Flame Retardants nervous/liver damage Cadmium lung/kidney damage Lead nervous damage Beryllium Oxide Others can be recycled Tin Copper Aluminum Iron Germanium Silicon Nickel Lithium Zinc Gold

2 What can be recycled? Cell Phones Computers Electronic Toys Microwaves Fax Machines DVD/VHS/CD Players Keyboards Some batteries (button batteries/nickel metal hydride) Monitors Power Supplies Printers Scanners Please remove any batteries before dropping off!

3 What shouldn’t be dropped off Paints Stains Solvents Pool Chemicals Air Conditioners Major Appliances Propane tanks However these should be recycled. Call 941.365.7651 for special pickup.

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