Is it illegal to throw away an old computer or printer? -

I ve had an old computer and an old printer in my closet for years now and I need to get rid of them. I just want to know if there is some kind of law against throwing those items in the garbage. I live in Los Angeles if that means anything.

Yes. That s why it s so important to pick a good brand. You re stuck with it for ever.

If you look at this website LA is long most other areas and have laws about just throwing it away http://ladpw.org/epd/CompElec/index.cfm. They give you a number of ways to safely dispose of electronics. You should do this as computers have a lot of dangerous chemicals in them.

No. But make sure you get rid of the information on the hard drive before you do so someone can retrieve your personal data.

no but computer stores usually recycle them for free. Give it to them and help the environment