Technology and Our Environment

A recent study by the National Safety Council reported that only about 11% of obsolete computers in the US were recycled. This study confirmed what many suspected – that relatively few old PCs are being recycled and that most are either stored or have met their end in municipal landfills or incinerators.

Computer equipment contains chemicals that when released into landfills can harm public health and the environment.

Did you know?

• Plastics used in computers and monitors may contain hazardous flame retardants that are harmful to the environment.
• Circuit boards contain hazardous substances such as mercury, cadmium, chromium, and lead.


• Batteries in electronic equipment may contain lead, mercury, and cadmium. CRT Monitors may contain significant amounts of lead.
• Flat-panel LCD displays contain mercury.

We urge you to help protect our environment by ensuring that your old equipment is reused or recycled.

Recycle with TIG

TIG offers computer recycling services that provide the logistics and disposal capabilities to recover and dispose of owned and/or leased computer equipment in a secure and environmentally safe way. Along with removing identifying tags and labels, the hard drive of each system is overwritten or physically destroyed to help protect the security of your data. We can help you to comply with legislation including HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, Gramm-Leach-Bliley, FACT Act, and EPA when disposing of your old equipment. Some of our services include:

• Auditing and Reporting
• Secure Data Elimination
• Secure Hard Drive Destruction
• Computer Recycling
• EPA-Compliant Computer Disposal
• Migration Logistics

Equipment Leasing

Opting to lease your computer equipment may also help your company or agency to meet its environmental goals. Leasing may ultimately extend the useful life of the equipment. TIG offers a variety of leasing options.