Discarded Electronics such as computers, computer accessories, cell phones, TVs, and other electronics are a potential risk to our environment if not disposed of properly or illegally dumped. The main reason for that is the lead, mercury, cadmium, chromium, and other heavy metals that are contained in the components of almost every electronic device, These metals could pollute groundwater, surface water, or the air when electronics are burned or, if they are buried in the ground, which may have a hazardous effect to the environment, that is why all discarded electronics must be recycled by businesses that collect the electronic scrap and recycles it, which helps to conserve the valuable resources.

E junk is can be found everywhere, if you put that in the trash can, it means that you directly harmed the environment, instead, you can collect it from your house and your friends and family, and bring it to the local electronics recycler in your area, in some cases you can even make money by collecting E junk, contact your local scrap dealers and ask them what kind of electronic scrap they are buying and at what prices, most scrap dealers usually pay by the LB for electronic boards from computers, you can also sell your non-working cell phones for recycling, however be sure to remember that as you can make money by collecting end of life electronics, you might as well get in trouble, for instance, if you picked up a TV or a CRT monitor somewhere by trying to make money from it, you will eventually have to actually pay in order to get rid of it, most of the e-waste recyclers will not buy or even take a CRT or TV for recycling, please visit this article to find out why. Why recyclers stay away from CRT monitors