We recycle computers, monitors, terminals, printers, fax machines, copiers and other electronic equipment. If you have a question about whether a particular item is recyclable, simple give us a call at 585.482.9400.

No. The federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and state laws and regulations prohibit improper disposal of obsolete computer equipment. Violations can result in fines and other civil penalties.

Each computer monitor contains an average of 4-8 pounds of lead. About 70 percent of the heavy metals (including mercury and cadmium) found in landfills come from discarded electronic equipment. These heavy metals and other hazardous substances found in electronics can contaminate groundwater and pose other environmental and public health risks.

While those options are legal and may seem like good ideas on the surface, both have a major drawback. Donating and reselling your old computer does not necessarily relieve your company of liability and penalties if the equipment is improperly disposed of by subsequent owners.

While your concern is justifiable, rest assured that CDDR takes active measures to destroy any data remaining on your hard drives and render it unrecoverable. This relieves you of any potential liability regarding disclosure of the private information of your employees and customers as well as software licensing concerns.

When we receive your obsolete equipment, it is disassembled, sorted, and recycled.