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FAQs |
Below are 1st Choice Recycling FAQ's that hopefully will address any
questions you may have. Should you not see a question below that
addresses your need, please feel free to contact us.
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1. How often do you have eWaste events? |
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2. How do I go about setting up a e-Waste fundraiser? |
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Does it cost anything to deliver items to your e-Waste
Collection events? |
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Why do you need our name and address information for CRT monitors and
TV's? |
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Can I get a tax credit for the items I drop off at the eWaste events? |
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Do I need to bring my items in boxes or can I drop them off as is? |
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7. Do you provide home pick ups? |
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8. Do you have a daily drop off center? |
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I would like to recycle my computer but am concerned about my
financial and proprietary information on my hard-drive? |
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10. How long are your e-Waste Collection Events? |
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11. Why should I use 1st Choice Recycling? |
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12. What does CRT mean? |
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13. What does e-Waste mean? |
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14. What
should I do with batteries? |
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15. What can I do to prepare for the next ewaste event? |
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Will my electronic items end up in the Third World country toxic
dumps like India or China? |
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17. What is toxic in our e-Waste? |
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1. How often do you have eWaste events?
We are striving to have at least (one) Free e-Waste collection event a
month, so if you happen to miss any, you can always follow our website for
the next local event.
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2. How do I go about setting up a e-Waste fundraiser?
Please go the Fundraising Opportunity and send us all the
information about your fundraising opportunity needed. You will then be
contacted about next possible times available and information needed to
setup a successful event.
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3. Does it cost anything to deliver items to your Free e-Waste
Collection events?
As stated all of our e-Waste Collection Events are entirely free, but we
do need to assure that all TV's and Monitors collected have a valid
California resident address, to be accepted and processed
within the state.
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4. Why do you need our name and address information for CRT
monitors and TV's?
This is a California state requirement for getting payment for the
recycling of CRT's and assure that this content is from a California
resident. Your personal information provided will never be rented,
shared, sold or distributed.
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5. Can I get a tax credit for the items I drop off at the eWaste
events?
A majority of our free e-Waste events are coordinated for non-profit
organizations, which they can provide you a tax deductible receipt for
your items. Since 2007 tax deductibles for donation to charity have
changed you need to review the value you can get from your old
electronic items.
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6. Do I need to bring my items in boxes or can I drop them off
as is?
There is really no need to box them. We would appreciate if you can sort and
keep batteries and cell phones bagged or boxed separately, so they can be
processed quickly within our staging zones.
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7. Do you provide home pick ups?
We do occasionally provide large screen TV pickup for a nominal fee, but we
otherwise ask that you to bring all your other e-Waste items to our next
available free collection event. If for any reason you can't wait to help
support our next fundraising event, then we can provide you a list of
reputable collector/recyclers that have drop off locations.
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8. Do you have a daily drop off center?
No. We have monthly events and encourage you to wait for our
next event that will benefit local non-profit fundraising programs. If
for any reason you can't wait we can provide you some alternative
reputable collection centers.
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9. I would like to recycle my computer but am concerned about my
financial and proprietary information on my hard-drive?
1st Choice Recycling understands how much emphasis companies place on
protecting their proprietary information. In addition, consumer privacy
legislation has forced companies to protect any consumer information
they might have obtained. At 1st Choice Recycling we strive to have
the most stringent standards on ensuring that no information can ever be
retrieved from any hard-drive that we receive at our events. We
exclusively work with only reputable Certified California Recyclers that
use the highest Department of Defense Standards, assuring every hard
drive received by our events is wiped clean of data for recycling resale
and/or properly shredded if obsolete. So there is no reason why you
should hang on to your old computers.
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10. How long are your e-Waste Collection Events?
Majority of our events are on Saturday's from 9AM to 4PM.
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11. Why should I use 1st Choice Recycling?
Our company built on trust, was established to help our local community
provide a safe means to properly dispose their highly toxic e-waste
products. We also wanted to provide a fundraising opportunity for
many non-profit organizations to help fund their technology upgrades and other
and worthy programs. Our site is also referenced as an
informational resource for helping you to become more aware of how to reduce your impact
on our environment. Along with
helping our local non-profit fundraising activities, we also donate a percentage of our
profits to the Cousteau Society Organization for preventing Global
Pollution. This is a WIN/WIN
for our community which you should feel good about. Your donations are
helping to raise needed funds for several non-profit
organizations and provide a safe reliable location to get rid of
your old electronic items to be recycled. They will never end up in our
landfills or 3rd world countries.
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12. What does CRT mean?
Cathode Ray Tube are commonly found in all monitors and TV's and are
classified as hazardous.
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13. What does e-Waste mean?
The term "e-waste" is loosely applied to consumer and business
electronic equipment that is near or at the end of its useful life.
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14.
What should I do with batteries?
One of the most common used products that are creating a lot problems in
our landfills today is the common batteries used in your flashlights,
hand held controllers, and toys today. Never toss these in the garbage
as they will end up in our landfills and quickly pollute our soil and
water. Store batteries in a safe place and then bring them to your
local
retailer to properly dispose and have them recycled. Avoid buying cheap throw away
toxic batteries and use rechargeable batteries as much as possible.
Taking this step will reduce your
carbon footprint and save
you money in the long run. Also be sure to take all your rechargeable
batteries for your cameras, camcorders, cell phones etc.. to these same
local retailers for proper recycling because they are very toxic.
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15. What can I do to prepare for the next ewaste event?
If you received your local door flyer please keep and bring this sheet
with you. Please be sure it has been filled out with your name, address and number
of CRT Monitors and/or TVs being donated. Doing this will help us process your
items quickly. If you donbt have a sheet, feel free to
download one from
our next Ewaste event website.
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16. Will my electronic items end up in the Third World country
toxic dumps like India or China?
Absolutely Not! The basis and creation of 1st Choice Recycling was to
assure that all our e-Waste collected from our local community
collection events are properly recycled with the highest and strictest
standards. We are certified by the state of California and only work
with Reputable Certified Recyclers to assure your electronic items are
properly recycled for reuse and/or broken down to reusable elements for
the creation of new electronics.
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17. What is toxic in our e-Waste?
Go
here to get information about what is toxic in our e-waste.
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