Riverside residents, like others across the USA are often faced with the question of what to do with old electronic equipment. With technology advancing so quickly, households often have outdated computers, phones and electrical gadgets lying around. Your new computers and devices will no doubt be much appreciated and should be covered by your Riverside insurance homeowner’s policy or added as a rider if the value is high. However, your old equipment should now be responsibly disposed of.

Riverside organizations such as Smart Riverside offer drop off points for E-waste. Rather than your old equipment ending up in landfill, this service recycles various components.  Refurbishment of usable technology is also carried out. This enables low income families to have access to a computer. The refurbishment of computers is a social employment project with the added benefit of enabling “at risk” youth to gain valuable experience in learning to become computer technicians.

Remember there can be a risk in simply dumping computers and other electronic gadgets which may contain personal information. Even if the item does not work, it may be possible for information recorded on it to be retrieved. This could compromise your private information and allow it to fall into the wrong hands. 

Take advantage of appropriate E-waste disposal solutions and you will be helping yourself and others as well as helping to safeguard our environment around Riverside. Insurance is designed to help protect you against the costs of loss or damage to your new equipment, and you can help protect your personal information and the environment by disposing of your old equipment responsibly. 

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