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Tis the season ... for many companies to complete end-of-the-year office upgrades. And if you run a small business that is replacing its computer systems, or other electronic devices, SoCal Computer Recyclers wants to hear from you.

"We're trying to get companies to get rid of their computers securely," said Randy Lewis This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , chief executive of the Harbor City company. It is unlawful to dispose of To determine the fate of; to exercise the power of control over; to fix the condition, application, employment, etc. of; to direct or assign for a use.

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 most covered electronic devices--such as computer monitors and components--because of the potentially hazardous chemicals found in many of them.

Lewis said his firm runs the trashed trashed  
adj. Slang
Drunk or intoxicated.

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 equipment through a seven-step process designed to render potentially hazardous chemicals harmless The term harmless may be taken in several ways:
  • A word of ordinary English. See the Wiktionary entry at .
  • A legal term occurring in the contract law concept of hold harmless (indemnity). See also waiver.
. He's hoping his firm will retire as many as 2,500 monitors and 1,700 computers by Christmas.

SoCal Recyclers and other firms like it receive payments for each of the devices it "retires" from the state, which has been collecting a $6 to $10 electronic waste recycling fee The Electronic Waste Recycling Fee is a fee imposed by the government of the state of California in the United States on new purchases of electronic products with viewable screens. It is one of the key elements of the Electronic Waste Recycling Act.  since 2005.
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Title Annotation:TECHNOLOGY
Author:Cox, Dan
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
Date:Dec 11, 2006
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