By Tanya Roscorla, Converge
By recycling obsolete computers and other electronics, Kentucky government and education organizations are receiving revenue to help them in tight budgetary times. In February, one school brought in more than $1,200 in revenue, said Tom Heil, an environmental scientist at the Kentucky Division of Waste Management. And he’s seen other schools gain a couple thousand dollars from turning in whole classrooms of computers when they bought newer models. While that money may not cover much of the new computer purchases, it does cover some labor and other implementation costs, he said. Since the commonwealth’s e-scrap recycling program started in 2009, government agencies, school districts and universities have received a net payment of almost $212,000, Heil said. This number comes from almost $315,000 in total reimbursements minus nearly $103,000 in charges to take certain types of electronics such as TVs.
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