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Why should you recycle your computer?

Do you live in Laval or Montreal? You have the opportunity to recycle all your computer equipment thanks to our company. We put environmental protection at the heart of our activities. Our goal is to reduce the amount of IT waste through recycling. We offer you the opportunity to give a second life to your IT equipment by recovering it in its original state and treating it in our recovery plants.

Recycling an old computer

Computer

Modern homes are increasingly using electronic devices, such as tablets, smartphones and video game consoles. However, the computer is the most difficult to repair and reuse.

Throwing an old computer in the trash is not the solution!

Adequate recycling techniques exist to recover computers, laptops and other computer equipment. In particular, they make it possible to reduce the environmental impact of this equipment through the reuse of each component of the equipment.

Computer recycling consists of bringing together all unused or broken WEEE devices as well as old cables and chargers in order to bring them back to a recycling company. In this way, waste recycling is optimal and each component becomes useful again. The manufacture of new computers does not increase the ecological impact. Not to mention that recycling is a particular area of expertise that has created many jobs. The recycled materials are used for the manufacture of new electronic components, which is based on the principle of the circular economy. The energy footprint inherent in mineral extraction is reduced through the recycling of computer equipment.

Info Liquidation is the company you need to recover and recycle your old computers, phones, smartphones and other electronic equipment.

Recycling a computer

Computer recycling

If you don’t want to buy a new device, return your used computer to a collection point dedicated to recycling. If your computer waste is quite substantial, contact a company specializing in electronic recycling such as Info Liquidation. The service provider takes care of collecting and treating your computer waste.

A desktop or laptop computer was made using several kinds of raw materials. The latter are thrown freely into nature, even though they represent a real danger to health and the environment.

A computer is recycled as follows:

  • Plastic parts are used for the manufacture of small automotive parts;
  • Ferrous metals are recovered, 100% recycled, transformed into automotive parts or reinforcements;
  • Non-ferrous metals are reused for the manufacture of cables;
  • Each component of the electronic board is used;
  • Controlled substances such as those in batteries are treated according to a specific process.
  • Some elements such as rubber parts, screens and foams can be reused or not depending on their condition.

Recycling a computer involves the recovery of many raw materials. This action minimizes the exploitation of our natural resources for the manufacture of new computer equipment.

The interest of computer recycling in Quebec

The recovery of IT equipment contributes to the reduction of the production of new equipment and thus avoids the waste of resources.

In addition, recycling helps produce more secondary raw materials needed to manufacture new IT components. Preserve our planet with a simple action: recycle your used computer equipment!

You even have the option to make recycling more profitable by using used equipment instead of throwing it away unnecessarily.

  • Chemical pollution is reduced through the treatment and reuse of recycled elements.
  • Computer technology is becoming more accessible through electronic recycling.