Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell has signed into law a bill that establishes a mandatory recycling program for all CEDs (Covered Electronic Devices). This includes computers, televisions, and many other e-devices that will be disposed of within the state.

The law, substitute House Bill 7249, requires electronic manufacturers, beginning in 2009, to register their devices with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The manufacturers will pay an annual fee that will be used to recycle the e-devices. Cities and towns are required to provide recycling for these devices. This includes making arrangements for collection and transportation of the devices to a DEP-approved recycler.

The law, which goes into effect Oct. 1, 2009, exempts some small electronic devices. This includes cell phones, calculators and pagers. A provision requiring the DEP to begin drawing up regulations took effect July 1 2008, and a provision allowing the DEP to join an existing regional electronics recycling organization to take effect at passage.

ER&R Corp is on the front line of the Electronic Recycling mandates and will be an active approved CT, DEP E - Device Recycler when approval becomes available.

In the US there are approximately 54 million homes with at least one computer in them. There are 150 million cell phones with batteries and countless other electronic devices that have hazardous materials in them. In this electronic waste the materials, like lead, can poison our soil, ground water, and oceans.

In all of these devices there are many recyclable parts, such as; resistors, potentiometers, capacitors, inductors, transformers, and diodes. There is also plastic, glass, and precious metals, such as gold, platinum, titanium, and copper found in many of these devices.

All of these raw materials can be used again. The principal complexity is reclaiming the raw materials and testing the usable parts.

ER&R Corp. is a pioneering Non-Profit Corp, located in beautiful Orange, CT.

Our mission is to Recycle Electronic Devices and specialize in the research and development of unique procedures in the dismantling, testing, reduction, and recycling of all parts of electronic devices.

We can reduce the amount of solid e-waste in CT, and prevent hazardous materials from entering our water supply. As a Non-profit organization ER&R can focus on results and not profit. As a new organization ER&R is committed to local and statewide electronic device recycling.

We are open for recycling and we are accepting your donations of Old, New, Obsolete, Unused, Working, and Broken Electronics.

We are accepting flat screens, Laptops, Towers, PCs, Automotive Computers, Printers, All-in-ones, Fax machines, Game stations, Copiers, Stereos, Wires of all sizes, E-device Components, TVs, Keyboards, Speakers, Cell Phones, Phone Stations, and other e-devices. Please contact ER&R to see if we're accepting your e-device. 203-298-0582

Soon but not at this time will we be able to accept Smashed, Cracked, Stripped, or Burned, E-devices.

E-Device Recycling is Free. Donations to other Non-Profits is Free. Local curbside pick up is free, within 12 miles of our Orange, CT location. but because volunteers are used for pick-ups, Please call 203-298-0582 to set up an appointment.

ER&R has some great Free programs to help start the e-device recycling movement, but to keep these programs going ER&R needs your help in the way of Donations for fuel and general operating costs, Donations of time,Full or Part time, and the Donation of experience, people from the community that would like to help form a new green industry. If you are intrested in donating fuel, time, or experience please contact Alex Simeone 203-298-0582

We believe in Electronics recycling, Solid waste reduction, and Clean drinking water for us and our children. please believe in us.