E - Cycling in north eastern states
Computers become obsolete very rapidly, more quickly than televisions, and disposing them off can be very hazardous. On an average, computers become out of date within two to three years. So, one can imagine that the electronic waste grows so exponentially. As computer processor and monitor contain large amounts of lead and other metal like cadmium, arsenic and mercury, the waste disposal of computer is a big challenge. In Maine, it is illegal to dispose off computer waste and according to regulation it has to be recycled. Computer Recycling in Maine is a shared responsibility of manufacturers, consumers and municipality to prevent any toxic release into the environment. So each municipality has to provide the residents some means to recycle the televisions or computer wastes.
Throughout New England, municipalities collect computer and e waste for recyclable purposes. Computer recycling MA, Massachusetts was the first in the nation, to start in April 2000, which banned all cathode ray tubes disposal in the landfills because of the high content of lead. The law was signed in 2006 which banned video display devices, like television or computer, from landfills and incinerators. Computer recycling New Hampshire law got effective from July 2007.