E-Waste Skip Bins Newcastle
E-waste or electronic waste is mainly products that have circuitry and micro components made from metal, plastic and valuable elements. Every year we spend living on this Earth, you can expect a whopping 50 million metric tons of electronic waste to be disposed of to landfill.
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What is the impact of E-waste?
Electronic waste disposal in landfill can greatly affect the environment and our health. Not only does it create hazardous toxins, but these toxins can seep into our oceans and water supplies, endangering marine life and polluting the air we breathe. The presence of heavy metals like lead, cadmium and mercury found in many electronics can also be extremely harmful to human health, causing a range of health issues such as neurological disorders, respiratory problems, and organ damage. Furthermore, improper handling of e-waste can contribute to the release of greenhouse gases, exacerbating climate change. It is essential to adopt proper e-waste recycling practices to mitigate these detrimental effects and promote a sustainable approach to electronic waste management.
What is Electronic Waste?
A large part of that rubbish heap is classified as Electronic waste. Many of these thrown-out electronic devices are not exactly useless; some are still functional and, if further broken down, can be harvested for parts and precious metals. Most of it can be resold or repurposed, and the rest can be recycled into different useful things.
Use an E-waste skip helping the environment
Using an e-waste skip bin is one of the most effective ways to help protect the environment. E-waste skips are designed specifically to collect and contain all types of electronic waste, ensuring that it is disposed of safely and responsibly. Using an e-waste skip, you can reduce the amount of hazardous materials that end up in landfill or, worse, our oceans.
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The increase in electronic waste consumption involves everyone. Users often discard barely a year-old devices in favour of the latest model. The demand for heavy metals for batteries and hazardous elements for micro components significantly strains the environment. The production process for electronics has adverse effects on the environment.
Getting Rid of E-Waste
It has become commonplace to dispose of household electronic items rather than repair these devices. There was a time when families had the same TV for more than 10 years. Still, due to the advancement of technology and consumer demand, the convenience of buying a new model simply outweighs the cost of repairs, creating this consistent throwaway culture we now live in.
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Types of Electronic Waste
Computer equipment
- These include laptops, desktops, tablets, small scale servers and e-readers.
- Computer peripherals (electronic mouse, electronic keyboards, wiring and cables)
- Computer monitors and screens
- Printers, scanners, and photocopiers
Office electronics
- Old office equipment. Facsimile machines, electric typewriters, calculators, document shredders, resealers, scanners, and printers.
- Business equipment. Automatic dispensers for hot drinks, refrigerated bottles or cans and food.
Small electronic equipment
- Mobile phones and gadgets
- VCRs, video recorders, DVD and music players
- Toys and video game consoles (game gear, game pads and handheld devices)
General Household Appliances
- Televisions and Cathode ray tubes. Large screen TVs.
- Stereos, speakers, amplifiers and electronic musical instruments
- Cooking Appliances. Toasters, fryers, juicers, blenders, slow cookers and electric knives.
- Hygiene tools. Hair dryers, electric toothbrushes, electric shavers, face and body massagers
Large Household Appliances
Refrigeration equipment: Refrigerators, freezers, chiller, ice makers, coolers.
Washing and drying equipment: Washing machine, steamer, spin dryer and tub dryer
Heating and cooling appliances: Air conditioners. heaters, electric radiators and thermal regulators. Water heaters, humidifiers and electric fans.
Lighting
House lamps, broken lamps, sodium vapour lights, halide lights, fluorescent tubes, fluorescent light ballasts, compact fluorescent lights (CFL), light emitting diodes (LED) and HID lamps.
Medical equipment
Operating electrical equipment: Anesthesia machines, suctions, oxygen regulator, vital signs monitor
Radiotherapy equipment: Diagnostic Ultrasound with probes, medical imaging machines, scanners, portable x-rays and dental x-ray machines
Cardiology equipment: ECG Machine, Bedside Monitor, Stress Test System, Bio Monitor, Defibrillator, Oxygen Concentrator, I.V Pump, Blood pressure monitor.
Pulmonary and aspiration equipment: Nebuliser Ventilator suctions, pumps,Laboratory equipment. Distillation Apparatus, analyser, steriliser, centrifuge, incubator, counters and readers
Dialysis equipment and Nuclear medicine equipment
Monitoring and Control Instruments
Smoke detectors, heat regulators, time-release dispensers, thermostats, digital weighing scale, self-adjusting appliances, laboratory and industrial equipment sensors
Batteries
Lead, Nickel, Cadmium, Alkaline and Zinc Carbon batteries
Simple Ways to Minimise Electronic Waste
We can do our share in curbing the further rise of electronic waste. Here’s a list of things to keep in mind when dealing with our old electronics:
Repair devices when possible
Give your old electronic device a chance, hire a trusted repairman, and give your appliance a second life.
Organise the electronics that you have
With every new model we buy each year, you might have forgotten where you’ve stashed the old one. Organise the existing ones and tally which ones to keep for actual use or to donate. Some people wouldn’t mind having an old or extra mobile phone.
Resell or donate old devices
There are resellers that broker parts between buyers and sellers, and further into the chain, these resellers sell these used electronics in bulk. Bulk buyers then either donate or sell electronics to other countries, businesses or non-profit organisations. As these bulk resellers are also into material recovery and processing, electronic devices have small amounts of valuable materials. If you disassemble microchips and plates, you can yield elements such as gold, copper, titanium, and platinum. Also, a fun fact here, 1 ton of electronic waste contains at least 200 grams of gold. So who says there’s nothing valuable in electronic waste?
Recycle
Don’t make a habit of creating a pile of unused or obsolete electronics. But sure, it’s easy to store them in the basement or the garage, but once these electronics start to corrode from damage, they might start leaking toxic substances into your household. So ensure you recycle regularly or get a 1300 Skip Bins hire to deal with your electronic waste and its proper disposal.
Use a manufacturer’s takeback program
Some electronic brands, retailers and stores have eco-friendly programs with which they have used or broken electronics previously bought from their store collected and taken directly to a waste management facility. When you buy a product from an electronic shop, ask if they have a takeback program and how you can sign up for it in the future. So if a retailer won’t take it back, opt for our cheap skip hire.
Go for Energy-Rated Devices
Some countries have appliances rated through an Energy Star Program with stickers touting their low per-hour consumption charges. This means the appliance is not just eco-friendly but energy efficient, saving you money in the long run.
Keep your Data Online
Unlike before, you don’t need lots of storage devices, and as a reminder, always erase your personal information before recycling your memory sticks and data storage devices. Remember, the cloud is our new best friend when it comes to saving data. And now, with popular options such as Dropbox, Google Drive, and Flickr, you can now easily store large amounts of data on the Internet. Plus, you’ll feel much better knowing your family photos or videos have backups online.
By being mindful of these steps, we can help divert and manage thousands of kilograms of electronic waste from our landfills. The important thing to remember is that all kinds of electronic waste can be recycled. Thus to prevent any harm to the environment, those electronic wastes that contain toxic and hazardous materials can be disposed of properly by a skip bin hire.
Choosing 1300 Skip Bin Hire for your E-Waste
1300 Skip Bins cheap and convenient skip hire is a really convenient way of cleaning up while looking after the environment. Whatever your clean-up plans are, our skip bin hire team can find the right size skip bin to suit your rubbish removal needs.
Book an Electronic waste skip bin
With 1300 Skip Bins, we can easily provide you with a customised collection solution, particularly if you have hazardous electronic wastes to deal with. So to get an estimate of your skip hire cost, call us for an initial consultation, and we’ll quickly assess your electronic waste load.
Mobile or Marrel Skip Bin hire?
So just what type of skip bins are used to remove electronic waste? We recommend a traditional mini skip bin for bulk electronic waste, such as computers, monitors and large appliances.
For a general mix of electronic waste, such as small appliances and devices, you can opt for the mobile skip bin, especially if your property has a narrow entry point. A mobile skip bin has many benefits. They're easy to load up, and, if you have the time, you can do this all on your own (or employ our skip hire services), plus you don’t need a parking permit for a mobile skip bin.
Hire a 1300 Skip Bin today!
At 1300 Skip Bins, we take pride in our range of cost-effective skips and Newcastle skip bin hire services. We can guarantee your clean-up day is stress-free! As a cheap skip bin hire alternative, we are capable of handling small-scale and large-volume electronic rubbish removal at your convenience.
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