ST. PAUL – Legislation moving forward in the Minnesota House would provide free recycling of all electronic waste in the state. Representative Athena Hollins of St. Paul says only 20 percent of old computers, T-Vs, cellphones, and other electronic devices are being collected.
Hollins says the bill is aimed at getting a 100 percent collection of electronic waste. That collection and processing of that waste would generate about 17 hundred good jobs. “We could recover precious metals that would provide almost 40 percent of the metals we need for the energy transition.”
Hollins says electronics dumped in landfills can leach heavy metals into the ground and cause pollution. A small fee for the sale of electronic devices would help pay for the recycling program.
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