Electronic Waste & Appliances
Electronic waste (e-waste) is the most rapidly growing segment of the municipal waste stream. These products contain toxic materials such as lead, barium, mercury, and cadmium that require proper management. These are valuable resources that should be recovered.
Reports & Guides:
- Appliance Bounty Program: Con Edison Utility Company
- Benefits & Barriers to Electronic Waste Collection Models
- Best Management Practices for Electronic Waste
- Cutting the Waste Stream in Half: Community Record-Setters Show How
- Household Hazardous Waste: One-Day Collection Programs
- Municipal Materials Recovery & Composting Facility Study: New York, NY
- Return to Vendor Policies: A Solution for Obsolete Computer Equipment
- Waste Diversion and Disposal by Industry
- Waste Reduction: Strategies for Cities
Featured Reports & Guides
Appliance Bounty Program: Con Edison Utility Company
Outlines the successful framework for this New York program
