Not all types of waste is appropriate for the dump. Organics can be composted, and common plastics and paper products ave their place in recycling, but what about electronic waste? We don’t always think about recycling when dealing with old computers and TVs, but they have many harmful substances that shouldn’t be thrown away but carefully dealt with. Many components even have rare/precious metals within.
Here’s a handy website for locating recycling services for electronic waste.