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Waste electronics include but are not limited to: Computers (including keyboard, mouse, CPU, etc.), monitors, printers, fax machines, copy machines, network equipment, cables, telephones, televisions, microwaves, video games, cell phones, pagers, radios, stereos, VCRs and electronic toys. All electronics can be recycled through UCLA. Facilities management accepts the larger items and Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S) accepts smaller handheld devices. Some metals found in electronics may include: - Lead: Found in solder, computer or TV monitors (in glass), lead-acid batteries, plastics to resist UV light
- Tin: Found in solder
- Copper: Found in copper wire, printed circuit board tracks
- Aluminum: Found in nearly all electronic goods using more than a few watts of power (heatsinks)
- Iron: Found in steel chassis, cases & fixings
- Silicon: Found in glass, transistors, ICs, printed circuit boards
- Nickel & Cadmium: Found in nickel-cadmium rechargeable batteries
- Lithium: Found in lithium-ion battery
- Zinc: Found in plating for steel parts
- Gold: Found in connector plating, primarily in computer equipment
What if I have a broken computer monitor or TV?
Many televisions and computer monitors have what is called a cathode ray tube (CRT) in them. If you break a CRT, sweep up the CRT glass and place it in a suitable container such as a bag or a box. Do not dispose of the glass in the trash. Instead, label the container with a hazardous waste tag. Include the words "Broken Glass Contaminated with Lead" in the chemical constituents section of the tag. Contact the Hazardous Materials Division of Environment, Health & Safety for disposal.
Cell Phone Recycling Almost everyone uses a cell phone these days. Students, staff, and faculty commonly get new cell phones and will throw there old phone in the trash since they do not know what else to do with it. We want to prevent these cell phones from ending up in the trash. The heavy metals in them can be toxic to the environment. In order to prevent these cell phones from ending up in the trash, EH&S has cell phone drop boxes located in key areas around the campus. These areas were targeted for their heavy student traffic and they include several libraries, Ackerman Union, and even the Wooden Center. Contact EH&S if you know of a good location for a cell phone drop box and you would like to assist in the effort.
CD and DVD Recycling
Every year, millions of CD, CD-ROM and DVD disks are thrown in the trash. These disks end up in landfills and incinerators causing unnecessary damage to our environment. Software Central has a central drop off point for old disks to be recycled. -
The location for disk drop off is: 4933 Math Science Building -
Drop off hours for disks are: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday Please only bring the disks themselves, not the boxes or sleeves that they may come in. We encourage you to reuse the plastic “jewelbox” cases that the disks come in to the extent possible. If you have a large number of plastic cases that you need to dispose of, please let us know and we will do what we can to assist you with recycling them. We do not collect the cardboard or paper disk sleeves as they are generally recyclable as paper products. Before bringing your disks in, please ensure that you have erased any sensitive data that they may contain. You can also bring in shredded disks to be recycled. Any type of digital disk can be recycled under this program, including those containing computer programs, music, video, data, etc. This program applies to all UCLA affiliates, including faculty, staff and students.
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