Frequently Asked Questions

What Is E-Waste?

Lexington Electronic Recycling offers e-Waste recycling to help protect the environment.

E-Waste consists of electronic devices and gadgets nearing or at the end of their useful life. It covers discarded obsolete electronic devices, cell phones, laptops, and more. There’s no need to stockpile your old electronics when Lexington Electronic Recycling will recycle them. Additionally, we offer hard drive shredding that prevents your business or personal information theft. Eliminate old electronics with e-waste recycling at Lexington Electronic Recycling.

There are thousands of electronic devices today that have made our lives easier and more convenient, even more enjoyable, but care must be taken when disposing of these items that have outlived their usefulness.

E-Waste is extremely toxic and the effects on humans are devastating. Electronic waste isn’t just waste, it contains some toxic substances, such as mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic, beryllium, and brominated flame retardants. All electronics contain toxic materials that can be harmful to people and the planet. Some electronics, like smartphones and laptop computers, contain heavy metals including cadmium, beryllium, hexavalent chromium or arsenic which have been shown to build up in our bodies and the environment. The wires and cables that run through all this stuff are often coated with PVC, which contains toxic additives like phthalates. Whether you’re a corporate, small business, government, or residential client, it’s almost impossible to expect you to know all the ins and outs of electronic recycling, when you have more important goals to worry about.

e-Waste is the fastest-growing source of waste in North America:

40-50 million tons of e-waste are generated worldwide, each year.

Over 65% of consumers stockpile unwanted devices in homes.

Only approximately 12% of e-Waste is recycled.

85% of e-waste sent to landfills and incinerators is mostly burned, releasing harmful toxins in the air.

5% of all municipal solid waste is complied of obsolete electronic goods.

e-Waste comprises 70% of overall toxic waste.

FAQs

Got a question? We’re here to help.

  • Are you able to inventory equipment for our Company?

    Most certainly! We scan each unit’s unique serial number and are capable of matching each unit’s number with the corresponding Hard Drive serial number. At the end of this process we provide an official Certificate of Destruction to you, ensuring compliance.

  • What happens to hard drives and data? How can you ensure our data is completely erased?

    Client may request drives are fed through our shredder and come out into many small pieces with no possibility of recovery. We also re-use options where customers can have their drives wiped using Killdisk Industrial erasure software.

  • Can I witness my hard drives being destroyed?

    OF COURSE! Please feel free to come to our facility and monitor the progress or we can also stream the destruction process strait to your PC or Smart TV.

  • I would like to recycle my equipment. Are all of my hard drives destroyed and not reused?

    At customer request we securely destroy hard drives and solid state media and recycle the shredded remains.

  • What if we needed destruction of the drives to ensure the data is secure?

    If client requests destruction service on our form, then we complete physical destruction of the devices.

  • Do you offer mobile hard drive shredding for bulk hard drive destruction?

    Yes, we offer mobile shredding services for 250 or more hard drives, tapes, and other media. Please contact us for a quote on this service.

  • What happens to my equipment? And what do you do with equipment that is no longer usable?

    All equipment is cleansed of its data content and either re-used or most often recycled. We recycle old tech much like a soda can, reusing the components to make new items. Our aim is to keep electronic equipment out of landfills and be environmentally conscious.

  • Do you recycle other equipment other than computers?

    YES, we recycle just about anything that plugs into the wall or has batteries. From your bedside alarm clock to the industrial machinery, we can handle it. We are also capable of handling hospital and laboratory equipment.

  • Do you take TV's and monitors?

    Yes, we take televisions and glass computer monitors at a charge. Please call for a quote.

  • Where are you able to pickup equipment?

    We have the ability to send a team to any location in the United States. We also partner with local stores in the greater Lexington area to offer free drop off of your old tech for customers with just a few items. Please see our affiliates page.

  • Do you charge a fee for recycling?

    We charge a fee for pickup and for Inventoried Hard Drive Destruction. However, we also partner with local computer service stores in the greater Lexington area to offer free drop off of your old tech if you do not desire the inventory services. Our drop off partners do not accept TVs or monitors.

  • How much lead time do you need to schedule a pickup?

    Depending on the location we can be in most areas in 1-3 business days.

  • Is there a minimum pick-up quantity?

    No, our fee is based on mileage and time.

  • How do I arrange a pick-up?

    By calling (859) 300-3599 or clicking the contact link on our website. We will return your request as fast as possible.

  • Where is the best place for me to store my equipment until it can be picked up?

    Inside away from the elements and as near to your door or loading dock as you can. Our aim is to make your life easier and interrupt your business as little as possible.

  • Do you just deal with businesses?

    No, we work with both commercial and residential recycling no matter the quantity. We partner with local stores in the greater Lexington area to offer free drop off of your old tech for those that do not require special data security services.