Electronics TakeBack Coalition
How Much E‐waste is Being Discarded? Whether trashed or recycled, what are we getting rid of each year in the US? The answers to these questions can tell us just how important it is that each spent electronic device be recycled.
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41.1 million desktops & laptops |
The EPA (in report summarized above) estimates that 29.9 million desktops and 12 million laptops were discarded in 2007. That’s over 112,000 computers discarded per day! |
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31.9 million computer monitors |
The EPA report (above) estimates that 31.9 computer monitors were discarded in 2007 – both flat panel and CRTs |
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Over 3 million tons of e‐waste disposed in 2008 in USA |
In 2008, we generated 3.16 million tons of e‐waste in the U.S. Of this amount, only 430,000 tons or 13.6 % was recycled, according to the EPA. The rest was trashed – in landfills or incinerators. (The total generated increased from 3.01 million tons of e‐waste generated in 2007, but the recovery rate stayed at 13.6%. |
Getting Rid of E-Waste Right

To avoid releasing the hazardous material that many spent electronic devices contain, spent electronics should be recycled. A
Bulk Pickup or
EasyPak™ Electronics Recycling Container can make the process simple and cost-effective.
Learn more » Air Cycle e-waste recycling