/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/e-waste-new-laws-and-my-surplus-electronics(Not a picture of my surplus electronics, via Stock Photography) I have boxes full of old surplus electronics. I save them for reasons I question all the time. But when I need a power supply, I reach into a tub of them. I do not think I am the o...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/learn/publications/b/blog/posts/e-waste-new-laws-and-my-surplus-electronicsWed, 24 Aug 2011 23:41:30 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a48ebccc-7273-438f-ab95-6390801bed89DAB1<p>Hi Cabe,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>I can relate to your &quot;parts&quot; collection.&nbsp; Luckily, my local Waste Management company now holds an electronics recycling day where people can take old electronics and appliances.&nbsp; They contracted with a recycling company that breaks the stuff up and pull out all of the valuable copper, gold, aluminum, rare earth magnets, etc.&nbsp; So far it is working very well and our area is eliminating electronics from the dumps, that is assuming I don&#39;t buy it from them at a garage sale. <span>[View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-a48ebccc-7273-438f-ab95-6390801bed89/contentimage_5F00_938.png:16:16]</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Hopefully everyone can convince their local company to see the value in doing the recycling.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thanks,</p><p>DAB</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=13041&AppID=45&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">