Mid-Atlantic Region Gets 1st Certified Electronics Recycler
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Category: Trash and RecyclingType: News
Source: EPA
Date: Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
PHILADELPHIA (March 9, 2010) -- Through a brand new electronics recycling certification program, the E.P.A. is taking steps to ensure that electronics recyclers adhere to highly protective requirements for workers and the environment in processing pre-owned electronics.
This new certification process also means that recycled materials will not be shipped overseas without the consent of the designated country.
3 companies nationwide have received this new designation - called Responsible Recycling Practices Certification. The first, and only certified recycler in the mid-Atlantic region is E-structors, Incorporated of Elkridge, Md. TechTurn of Austin, Texas, and Waste Management of Minnesota were also certified as electronic recycling firms.
E-Structors, founded in 2003, operates primarily on a contractual basis with organizations that have significant volumes of pre-owned electronics to recycle. As a certified recycler, the company follows a business model of reuse, refurbishment and recycling of electronics.
"This new e-cycling certification plan will take the guesswork out of choosing a responsible recycler," said E.P.A. Regional Administrator Shawn M. Garvin. "Recycling is an important tool in our arsenal and we need to make sure it's done correctly to prevent environmental harm and ensure the safe re-use of materials. We strongly encourage other electronic recyclers to obtain the certification to ensure that public health and the environment gain the highest protection accessible."
The protocols required of certified recyclers help to reduce energy and natural resource consumption, greenhouse gases and hazardous waste. Recyclers are not permitted to burn or landfill certain materials. If electronics are going to be sold for reuse, the recycler must show that all personal data has been cleared or destroyed, that the equipment has been tested and is in working condition, and that the equipment is packaged properly. A recycler must exercise due diligence to ensure appropriate management of the materials throughout the recycling chain, whether domestic or international.
To apply for certification, electronics recyclers should contact either SGS or Perry Johnson Registrars to gain certification, provided they meet the rigorous certification standards. Both SGS and Perry Johnson Registrars are leading inspection, verification, testing and certification companies. As accredited certifying bodies for certification, SGS and Perry Johnson Registrars are required to list companies they have certified on their respective websites.
Links:
For information on disposing of single or small numbers of units, go to:
http://www.epa.gov/reg3wcmd/eCycling/index.htm. or Earth911.org
Perry Johnson Registrars: http://www.pjview.com/Clients/PJRreports/r2_cert.cfm
SGS: http://www.us.sgs.com/sgs-r2-certified-clients-en-10.pdf
For more information on Responsible Recycling go to: http://www.epa.gov/osw/inforesources/news/2009news/08-r2.htm.
For more information on E-Structors, Inc., go to: www.e-structors.com/main.asp.
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