CTA Teaming With Best Buy, Others on E-Waste 'Pilot Program' in Nebraska

CTA is teaming with Best Buy, Dell, HP, LG, Samsung and Vizio on a yearlong e-waste disposal “pilot program” in Nebraska, where consumer awareness of e-waste recycling options is lower than the national average, said the association in a Monday announcement. The pilot “will offer a range of recycling opportunities not only in Nebraska's larger urban areas, but also in smaller communities,” the group said. Manufacturers of consumer electronics are funding the program, it said. At the end of 2017, CTA “will analyze the results and produce a report summarizing the pilot process, deliverables and recommendations for future action,” it said. E-waste generated from homes is not regulated as hazardous waste in Nebraska, says a "guidance document" issued by the state's Department of Environmental Quality. The department "encourages, but does not require, households to recycle or reuse their electronics and computers rather than dispose of them in the trash," the document says.