1. Town of Cary Curbside Computer Recycling Program
Presented by Scott Hecht

2. Why? Reduce the amount of toxic materials being placed in the landfill
Increase overall recycling within the Town
80% of the households in Cary have access to the internet
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3. How it works A citizen calls in
asked if the computer is working or non-working.
if working, asked if they have considered donating the equipment.
if interested in donating, then there is a list of 10 donation sites that is given out.
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4. How it works
If it cannot be donated or is non-functional, then a day is scheduled for pick up.
It is requested that the computer be on the curb by 7 am on the scheduled day, in plastic if bad weather is expected.
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5. How it works The recycling collection crew goes out
picks up the computer
places it in the vehicle
puts it in the designated storage area.
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6. How it works
After a significant amount of materials are collected, the processor, Chatham Salvage, is called to come and pick-up the computers.
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7. Costs
$4.00 per monitor
personnel and pick up cost are absorbed by the existing recycling collection crew.
From the start of the program to June 30, computer pick ups made up an average of 26% of the total pick ups by collection crew.
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8. Budgetary Concerns Salaries/Wages Wages Proportion of Wages to
Benefits time spent electronics
(7 months) (X) (W*X) recycling
Staff time to organize program 24, ,213.06
Staff time to train collectors 24,
Staff time to train site attendants 0
Total curb-side labor 21, ,678.40
Total on-site labor 0
Total Wages ,891.70
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9. Budgetary Concerns Capital and Direct Costs Costs Proportion C*D
(C) time spent (D)
Storage space
Advertising $ % $205.92
Cost to recycle monitors $ $1,468.00
Total Capital and Direct Costs $1,673.92
Total Annual Cost (first 7 months) $10,565.62
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10. Budgetary Concerns Capital and Direct Costs
Tons of Material Recycled November June
(monitors equal 25 pounds)
Number of Monitors Recycled November June
Number of Households Served November June ,797
Total Cost per Household $0.35
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11. Success Started November 23, 2000
FY monitors and 9.94 tons of materials recycled.
First pick up of materials by Chatham Salvage was Dec.12
37 monitors and .77 tons of other materials
Pick up an average of once a month.
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12. Education Town’s utility bill insert
Display ads were placed in the local news paper (Cary News) and the News and Observer.
Media stories
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13. Future Continue program to serve the residents of Cary.
Looking into expansion of program
Working in cooperation with Wake County to properly dispose of this hazardous waste
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14. Presented by Scott Hecht
Town of Cary
Questions?
Presented by Scott Hecht