Public-private regional e-waste recycling program launches in St. Louis
 
Feb. 13

A public-private recycling cooperative has launched a regional electronics recycling program in the St. Louis area.

E-Cycle St. Louis, a partnership between local government and electronics recyclers, is encouraging residents to drop off old electronics at 10 locations scattered throughout St. Louis. A mixture of nonprofit groups, privately owned companies and government entities operate the sites.

The registered host sites are open to the public, and each has its own fee structure, charging residents specific fees for different types of items. Equipment will be refurbished and reused or recycled, depending on its condition.

The St. Louis Regional Partnership for Electronics Recovery formed in 2002 to develop an areawide consumer electronics program.

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