Dive summary:

• The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) reported that in 2012, Texans turned in more than 21,500 tons of electronics, primarily computers, for recycling.
• Through the TCEQ recycling program, 90 manufactures collected computers and other electronics, to be recycled or reused.
• TCEQ is currently working on a new program to recycle televisions but needs television manufacturers in the state to help with both the collection and recycling.

From the article:

Currently, 90 manufacturers representing 133 brands are participating in the TCEQ computer recycling program. As part of the program, computer manufacturers collected more than 24 million pounds (12,000 tons) of covered computer equipment in 2012. Of that collected weight, more than 20 million pounds (10,000 tons) were recycled and 3.7 million pounds (1,850 tons) were reused. The 2012 number is higher than the amount reported for any other reporting year. The second highest year was 2010, when computer manufacturers collected for reuse or recycling a total of 19.5 million pounds (9,750 tons) of computer equipment. ...