Computer Recycling Services is a new business in the Milwaukee Metropolitan area, specializing in the recycling of Computers, Monitors, Printers, Circuit Boards, TV's, Phone Systems, Copiers, & Other Electronic Equipment.  Do not landfill your problems.We offer a friendly and personalized service. Protect our environment and our natural resources. Call us today for a free quote. 262-784-5679

WHY RECYCLE?

    Q: Why shouldn't I throw my computer in the trash?

     A:  Computers, especially the monitors(cathode ray tubes - CRT's) contain

         toxic chemicals that leach through the ground and enter the ground

         water table contaminating the water.  Each CRT contains between 2

         and 3 pounds of lead.  The computers contain solder and other

         chemicals that can contaminate the ground water.  This is why the

         State of Wisconsin has defined computer equipment as Hazardous

           Waste. 

     Q:  Why should I recycle my computer?

     A:   Besides adherring to state laws, recycling saves the raw materials that

         can be reused instead of mining new materials out of the ground.  It is

         good for the enviroment because we are putting less material into the

         landfills.

     Q:  Why does it cost to recycle?

      A:  The monitors have lead in them.  The lead needs to be reclaimed

          before the glass is processed for reuse.  All metal and wiring is

          removed from the tube, the metal band around the tube is cut

          off and recycled, the back of the tube that contains the lead

          coating is smashed and sorted into a container and the thick

          front lens is sorted into another container for recycling.  The

          leaded glass then goes through a process to recover the lead

          before the glass can be reused. This process is very expensive.

     Q:  Why we don't charge for Pc's and other Computer equipment.

      A:  PC's, scanners, small printers, networking equipment, hard drives and

          other computer equipment are quit easy to demanufacturer and most if

          not all of the materials have some scrap value.  The money recieved

          from recycling these materials pays for the time to demanufacturer

          these items.

     Q:  What happens to all the scrap material?

      A:  Monitors and Terminals are packed up on skids and in gaylords and

          shipped to a company that demanufacteres them and recycles the

          glass after recovering the lead.  The materials that are recovered

          from the PC's and other electronic materials are sorted by type and

          then sold to scrap yards.  Some equipment is sold to international

          buyers.  A portion of the usuable components are resold on E-Bay

          and on this web page.  Some material is sold to computer builders.

          Ink Jet cartridges are sold to a reconditioning company.

    Q:  What about TV's?

      A:  Tv's have little to no scrap value.  However, we do have a company

          that recycles them for a fee.