Johns Twin Ports Recycling

Electronics are one of the fastest growing portions of America’s waste stream. In some areas E-waste is growing three times faster than any other type of municipal waste. By recycling we can reduce waste and be kind to our environment by keeping toxic materials from contaminating the soil and leaking into our ground water. Electronics are made with many reusable materials. In 1998, over 112 million pounds of materials were recovered from recycled electronics including lead, steel, glass, and plastic.Some obsolete electronics can create environmental hazards and legal liabilities if they are disposed of improperly. With more than four pounds of lead in many TV picture tubes and computer monitors, along with other potentially hazardous materials such as mercury, chromium, and cadmium, electronics call for special handling at the end of their lives.The owner (John Curtis) started John's Twin Ports Recycling with a focus on lower rates and better services. In the recent past, John has aided other local recyclers in recycling over 1 million pounds of recycled electronics.Our mission: To prevent electronics and their hazardous materials from reaching the landfills, while raising awareness of recycling laws and the dangers of electronic materials as waste.