Acme Computer Recycling

Creating E-Waste Recycling Options
in North Central Wisconsin

Mission Statement:

To participate in the improvement of our northern Wisconsin community by encouraging and providing a reasonably priced service for the recycling of computers and other electronic waste.

Acme Computer Recycling, LLC follows State of Wisconsin rules regarding the collection and distribution of e-waste as well as recommended "Green Practices."

Why Recycle Computers and Electronic Components?

Of the 11 million Americans that are estimated to live within 1 mile of hazardous waste sites, 3 to 4 million are children under 18 years of age.

What are the risks posed to children by toxic or hazardous waste? One of the most vexing challenges that arises when attempting to address this question is the realization that most such waste exists as a complex mixture of many substances. Wastes are rarely segregated; most often, they are dumped together into pits or ponds, added to piles, etc, from which human exposure can eventually occur in the form of multiple contaminants in drinking water, airborne dust, crops, and other media.

Forms of Hazardous Waste:

1. Lead in cathode ray tube and solder
2. Arsenic in older cathode ray tubes
3. Selenium in circuit boards as power supply rectifier
4. Polybrominated flame retardants in plastic casings, cables and circuit boards
5. Antimony trioxide as flame retardant
6. Cadmium in circuit boards and semiconductors
7. Chromium in steel as corrosion protection
8. Cobalt in steel for structure and magnetism
9. Mercury in switches and housing

The internal parts of these items are composed of tin, lead, cadmium, PVC and other harmful products. Tin and lead can be found in the circuit boards, cadmium in the batteries of the PC or laptop and lead again in the monitor. Currently almost three quarters of the heavy metals (lead, mercury and cadmium) found in landfills comes from this E-waste.

If you would like to schedule a pickup or price quote please call Jeff at 715-820-1836