At Chicago Surplus Computers, we provide safe, eco-friendly, and fully compliant monitor disposal services for businesses, schools, hospitals, and individuals throughout the Chicago area. Whether you have a single screen or hundreds, our team ensures responsible recycling and removal.
LCDs, LEDs, and CRT monitors contain toxic materials that can leak into soil and groundwater if dumped in landfills. These chemicals—including mercury, cadmium, and lead—are harmful to both human health and the environment.
Improper disposal not only creates environmental hazards but may also violate local e-waste regulations. By recycling your monitors with us, you’re choosing a solution that is safe, legal, and sustainable.
Proper disposal of monitors and LCD screens isn’t just good practice – it’s the law. As a R2v3 certified electronics recycler, Chicago Surplus Computers provides compliant, secure disposal solutions for all types of display equipment throughout Illinois and nationwide.
Modern displays contain both valuable recoverable materials and potentially hazardous components that require special handling. LCD screens often contain mercury in their backlight systems, while older CRT monitors contain leaded glass.
Beyond environmental concerns, many display devices retain sensitive data in connected components that must be properly destroyed. Illinois law mandates proper recycling of these devices, and our services ensure full compliance with EPA and SERI R2V3 responsible hazardous waste disposal standards
Modern displays contain both valuable recoverable materials and potentially hazardous components that require special handling. LCD screens often contain mercury in their backlight systems, while older CRT monitors contain leaded glass.
Beyond environmental concerns, many display devices retain sensitive data in connected components that must be properly destroyed. Illinois law mandates proper recycling of these devices, and our services ensure full compliance with EPA and SERI R2V3 responsible hazardous waste disposal standards
Types of display technologies that can be recycled:
We welcome high-volume disposals from office upgrades, school computer lab refreshes, hospital equipment replacements, and other large-scale projects.
We’ve developed a meticulous multi-step process to handle your monitor and LCD disposal needs securely and responsibly. Our team begins with scheduled pickup services at your location, providing complete chain-of-custody documentation from collection through final processing. For data-bearing devices, we perform certified data destruction, with options for physical destruction or digital sanitization accompanied by certificates of destruction.
At our certified processing facility, we carefully disassemble all display equipment using methods that maximize material recovery while safely handling hazardous components. Mercury-containing backlights from LCDs are removed under controlled conditions, while CRT glass is properly processed to recover lead and other materials. We maintain a strict zero-landfill policy for all display equipment, ensuring nothing ends up in waste streams.
Every step of the process is documented and compliant with EPA and Illinois environmental laws.
Don’t risk fines or environmental violations from improper monitor disposal. Our team makes the process simple, secure, and fully documented for your compliance records. Contact us today to discuss your specific needs and schedule a pickup.
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