What is C.R.E.A.M.?
C.R.E.A.M. is a computer reuse/recycle and marketing program. In partnerships with various agencies and companies, the C.R.E.A.M. program is to help reduce electronic waste from entering landfills by repairing, reusing, and recycling responsibly.
Let Jail Industries - C.R.E.A.M. recycle your computer and electronic waste. Jail Industries accepts any computers, computer related hardware, and electronics in any condition from residents and commercial loads from private companies.
C.R.E.A.M. utilizes inmate labor supervised by a Custody Officer. Inmate workers dismantle computer and electronic devices and seperate recyclable items from toxic pieces. In 2007, a total of 2,634 inmate workers worked a total of 21,446.5 hours.
This program has generated approximately $140,000 of revenue for the county general fund. In 2007, it remanufactured 70 computers which were donated to the Salvation Army low income family program.
The following departments and businesses use the CREAM program to dispose of their electronic waste:
| City of Vancouver - Solid Waste Division |
| Clark College |
| Clark County Public Works - Solid Waste Division |
| Clark County Purchasing |
| C.R.E.S.A. - Clark Regional Emergency Service Agency |
| Columbia Resources Co. |
| Cowlitz County |
| Fruit Valley Foundation |
| South West Washington Medical Center |
| The Salvation Army |
| Vancouver Chamber of Commerce |
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Recycling Information
Accepted are a wide variety of items not limited to the following:
| Computers | Desktops, laptops, main frames, and servers |
| CPUs, monitors, terminals, keyboards, and mice | |
| Printers, scanners, and fax machines | |
| Power cables and connectors and universal power supply units | |
| Printed circuit boards and computer cards | |
| Electronics | TVs, DVD, VCR, and CD players |
| Cable boxes and satelite dish systems | |
| Stereo equipment, speakers, and amplifiers | |
| Projection equipment | |
| Telephones and telephone systems | |
| Cell phones and chargers | |
| Remote controls | |
| CD's and floppy disks | |
| Batteries (no auto batteries) | |
| We Do Not | Styrofoam |
| Accept | Microwave ovens |
| Copiers | |
| Applicances |
Computers and electronic waste can be dropped of at:
Clark County Jail Work Center
5197 NW Lower River Road
Vancouver, WA 98666
Drop off days and times are:
Monday - Thursday
9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Fees:
Monitors - Free to county residents.
$10.00 each for businesses (including private, public, government and non-profit businesses).
For more information contact:
CREAM Program information line
(360) 397-2212
or
Custody Officer Dean Muth
(360) 397-6490
