End of Life Electronics End of Life Electronics CollectionCollection

City of Wauwatosa Drop-off Center with City of Wauwatosa Drop-off Center with Wisconsin Department of CorrectionsWisconsin Department of Corrections

By Bill Tarman-RamcheckBy Bill Tarman-Ramcheck

Public Works Programs Analyst, City of WauwatosaPublic Works Programs Analyst, City of Wauwatosa

414-471-8422 x217 bramcheck@wauwatosa.net 414-471-8422 x217 bramcheck@wauwatosa.net

Wauwatosa Drop-off CenterWauwatosa Drop-off Center11100 W. Walnut Road11100 W. Walnut Road

Tuesday through Saturday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Tuesday through Saturday 7:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

$10.00 annual permit for $10.00 annual permit for residents residents

Covers up to 2 vehicles Covers up to 2 vehicles per residenceper residence

Commercial permit is Commercial permit is $10.00 plus tip fee$10.00 plus tip fee

Occasional non-resident Occasional non-resident recyclers allowed to drop-recyclers allowed to drop-off computers as BSI siteoff computers as BSI site

Drop-off Center GuidelinesDrop-off Center Guidelines

Items accepted FREE with Items accepted FREE with residential permit:residential permit:

CleanfillCleanfill Commingled containersCommingled containers ComputersComputers GarbageGarbage Goodwill textilesGoodwill textiles Mixed paperMixed paper Motor oilMotor oil Salvation Army reusablesSalvation Army reusables Scrap metalScrap metal Wood: primary & secondaryWood: primary & secondary Yard materialsYard materials

Items with a FEE:Items with a FEE: Appliances at $20.00 eachAppliances at $20.00 each Tires at $2.50 & $6.00 eachTires at $2.50 & $6.00 each Commercial garbage at Commercial garbage at

$40.00/ton$40.00/ton Commercial yard waste at Commercial yard waste at

$40.00/ton$40.00/ton

BSI receipt & site listingBSI receipt & site listing

2002 City Results2002 City ResultsCOMPUTER

Tons

Recycled

Jan 2.423

Feb 0.169

Mar 0.097

Apr 0.12

May 0.173

Jun 0.409

Jul 0.103

Aug 0.28

Sep 0.224

Oct 0.079

Nov 0.076

Dec 0.199

4.352

CPUs 5 lbs. each

Monitors 10 lbs. each

Keyboards 2 lbs. each

Printers 1 lbs. each

Misc. (scanners, UPS, etc) 4 lbs. each