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Beginning January 1, 2015, the NYSDEC enacted a Disposal Ban, whereby con- sumers may no longer dispose of certain types of electronic equipment in land- fills, waste-to-energy facilities, in the trash, or at curbside for trash pickup. These equipment can be recycled using one of the recycling options described below. TWO WAYS TO RECYCLE YOUR ELECTRONIC WASTE Option 1: Use a Manufacturer's Take- back Program Go to DEC's list of elec- tronic equipment manufacturers registered in NYS, to find manufacturers, their brands of electronic equipment covered by the law, and their electronic waste acceptance pro- gram websites and toll-free telephone num- bers. Follow the specific instructions listed on the manufacturer's website or provided over the telephone. The manufacturer is required to provide information on how to recycle your equipment, free of charge. Option 2: Bring Your Electronic Waste to the Cortland County Recy- cling Center Bring your unwanted eligible electronic devices to the Cortland County Recycling Center at 137 S. Pendleton Street in the City of Cortland. Cortland County currently offers e-waste recycling at no charge. SHOULD YOU HAVE QUESTIONS on what electronic devices are eligi- ble under the Cortland County E-Waste Recycling Program, Contact: Toby Bonham, Supervisor, Solid Waste Management at (607) 753-5329; [EMAIL REDACTED] Or you can visit the New York State Department of Environmental Con- servation at http://www.dec.ny.gov/ E-WASTE RECYCLING ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT COVERED BY THE LAW: Computers (including laptops, desktops, tablets and e- readers). Televisions Cathode ray tubes Computer peripherals (including any cable, cord, or wir- ing accompanying the computer peripheral.) Monitors Electronic keyboards Electronic mice or similar pointing devices Facsimile machines, document scanners, and printers (only those intended for use with a computer and weighing less than 100 lbs.) Small electronic equipment (including any cable, cord, or wiring accompanying the small electronic equipment.) VCRs Digital video recorders (DVRs) Portable digital music players DVD players (including projectors with DVD player capabilities intended for home-use) Digital converter boxes Cable or satellite receivers (including digital media receivers) Electronic or video game consoles (including both handheld devices and those intended for use with a video display device) Small scale servers ELIGIBLE DEVICES NYS consumers are now required to recycle electronic waste, such as computers, computer peripherals, televisions, small scale servers, and small electronic equipment, etc., in an envi- ronmentally responsible manner. THE LAW CORTLAND COUNTY SOLID WASTE Cortland County Recycling Center 137 South Pendleton Street Cortland, NY 13045 Phone: [PHONE REDACTED] Fax: [PHONE REDACTED]