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Ban on disposal of electronic equipment : 515 Edgecombe Cooperative

Effec­tive 2015, elec­tron­ic equip­ment can­not be dis­card­ed in trash or recy­cling for DSNY col­lec­tion. Res­i­dents can recy­cle work­ing and non-work­ing elec­tron­ics through drop-off, trade-in, or mail-back pro­grams (drop-off pro­grams include Good­will, Sal­va­tion Army, Best Buy, Sta­ples, or the Gowanus E‑Waste Ware­house). Elec­tron­ics can also be brought to upcom­ing SAFE Dis­pos­al events.

Elec­tron­ics cov­ered under this ban include:

  • cable and satel­lite box­es
  • com­put­ers
  • fax machines
  • key­boards
  • lap­tops
  • mice
  • mon­i­tors
  • mp3 play­ers
  • printers/scanners
  • small servers
  • tablets
  • tvs
  • vcrs/dvrs/dvd play­ers
  • video game con­soles

The fine to the build­ing for non-com­pli­ance: $100

   

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