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web pages now linked to County <br /> site to provide recycling info. <br /> Including electronics. Towns <br /> routinely refer calls to County staff <br /> for electronics recycling. <br /> IJNC and both local school systems <br /> also collect and manage their own <br /> computers.Research Triangle Park <br /> Foundation's semi-annual <br /> collections also yield 5% <br /> participation from Orange Co. <br /> residents working in the Park or two <br /> tons/year from Orange County <br /> including about 55 monitors and <br /> TVs/year. <br /> Citizens directed to PTA thrift shops <br /> and other local charities that accept <br /> functional electronics for donations. <br /> Non-working or unsold ones they <br /> reject of can't sell,picked up by <br /> Orange County for recycling. <br /> County provides program brochures <br /> (English&Spanish),web site info <br /> and some print ads about the <br /> program.Highly visible electronics <br /> collection trailers at SWCCs are <br /> their own advertisement. <br /> Program is high functioning and <br /> collects more electronic waste/capita <br /> than any other known in NC and in <br /> the top tier of known programs <br /> nationally i.e, over 71bs/capita.This <br /> tonnage does not include UNC or <br /> local school systems. <br /> 93 ` <br />