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0 0 <br />Computers, printers, scanners, copiers, and faxes: Office equipment often has a <br />higher recycling value and must often be separated from other electronics. Some are <br />refurbished and resold. Your electronic waste recycler may request that we separate these <br />from other electronics. If this is not the case we can mix them with regular consumer <br />electronic devices. <br />CRT's: These include computer monitors, televisions, plasma, and LCD televisions. The <br />old style televisions and computer monitors have large amounts of lead in them. The new <br />plasma and LCD monitors and televisions also have hazardous materials in them that <br />cannot be thrown away. (Try to not break the picture tubes!) <br />(group question) Have you encountered these items while cleaning out cars? <br />Storage of Universal Waste <br />Mercury Switches, mercury containing devices: should be stored in plastic bucket with <br />a closeable lid. This bucket will be the one you ship the switches in. The lid must always <br />be on unless you are actively filling or emptying the bucket. If a switch is broken, you <br />must use a plastic bag in the bucket as well. Do not throw away the box that the mercury <br />bucket came in. It is the box that you ship the bucket back in. There will be a prepaid <br />label for shipping in the bucket as well. <br />• Batteries: Store these in a 5 gallon plastic bucket with a closeable lid. The lid should <br />always be on unless you are actively filling or emptying the bucket. <br />• Lamps: The best way to store these is in the original box they came in. When you're <br />swapping out a light, just put the old ones in the box the new ones came in. This will help <br />prevent breakage. If you do break a fluorescent light, you should put the pieces into a <br />plastic bag. <br />• Aerosol cans: These should be stored in the 55 gallon drum provided by your waste <br />aerosol can recycling vendor. Once again, the lid should always be on unless you are <br />actively filling or emptying the drum. The drum also should not be stored on bare ground. <br />Additionally it should be stored in a well ventilated area to prevent a possible buildup of <br />explosive gas. <br />• Consumer electronic devices: These items can be stored in Gaylord containers or the <br />Black Plastic bins used for battery storage. These items must be covered when raining <br />and at the end of the day. <br />