the focus of future studies.The projected trend of estimated quantities of Information technology waste disposed from 1999 to 2005 is given below : Projections for the flow of IT equipment and storage patterns can be further refined as more recovery information becomes available regarding quantities of computerequipment that are reused and recycled in Canada. The waste flow estimates for various pieces of computer equipment are presented in the following tables: - Table 2-2– Personal Computers- Table 2-3– Monitors- Table 2-4– Laptop Computers- Table 2-5– Peripherals Based on the Waste Flow Tool, it is estimated that in 2000, approximately 33,972tons of IT equipment waste (including PCs monitors, laptops and peripherals) was disposed, 15,592 tons was recycled, 24,507 tons was sent for reuse and 6,128 was put into storage. Some pieces of IT equipment which had been stored or reused in previous years entered the waste stream in 2000. Of the IT waste disposed, PCs and servers accounted for an estimated 10,833 tons, monitors accounted for an estimated 10,688 tons, peripherals (scanners, printers, etc) accounted for about 11,474 tons and laptops accounted for about 977 tons. In 2005, the Waste Flow Tools predict that approximately 67,324 tons of IT equipment waste (including PCs monitors, laptops and peripherals, but excluding mainframes and other large equipment) will be disposed, 47,791 tons will be reused, 11,948 tons will be stored and 43,428 tons will be recycled. Of the total IT waste that will be disposed, PCs and servers will account for an estimated 23,349 tons, monitors will account for an estimated 24,472 tons, peripherals (scanners, printers, etc) will account for about 17,396 tons and laptops will account for about 2,107 tons.Note: The quantities disposed, recycled, stored and reused do not add to the amount of IT equipment that became obsolete in 2000 because a portion of IT equipment from s...
