Copier Recycling - What happens to
my old copier?
Today as never before selecting the right copier recycler
is imperative. With increasing regulations from the Environmental
Protection Agency and federal legislation Sarbanes
Oxley, Gramm
Leach Bliley, or HIPPA you
need to make the best choice possible in how you recycle your
old copier. At Computer
Recycling USA we pride ourselves on providing our clients
with the most secure copier recycling
programs available today. Our copier recycling process
has been developed over many years of experience working with
businesses and government agencies intent on making sure their
copiers are recycled in a socially responsible and secure manner.
Contrast that with others in the recycling industry whose main
goal is to maximize profit and throughput at the exclusion of
everything else. USA
Today, National
Geographic, etc. In the low cost/high volume model a recycler
will simply export your old copier for scrap value. This type
of process is designed to move large volumes quickly and inexpensively
with little regard to security, environmental impact, and social
responsibility. It’s important to note that
many of these operations are registered with the EPA because
what they’re
doing is not illegal. The advantage of this type
of copier recycling operation is that they can provide cheap
copier recycling
to their customers. The disadvantage is that their customers
can never be sure of the extent of their liability because they
never really know what will happen to their old copiers.
Computer Recycling USA utilizes an intelligent
reuse process backed by a written
guarantee. Our goal is to extend
the useful life of the copier and its components as much as
possible thereby decreasing the demand for brand new equipment
and reducing the overall waste stream. We also provide a closed
loop recycling option for clients that prefer to have their copiers
recycled completely.
The first and most important step of the copier recycling
process is to develop a scope of work with our client. In this
phase we take the time to understand our client’s security
and copier recycling needs. Needs that extend from the time
equipment is decommissioned all they way through eventual recycling.
Computer Recycling USA is willing and able to help you improve
your internal processes as well as the external copier recycling
process. Our goal is to decrease your risk as a company as well
as your personal risk as the person responsible for the disposal.
In developing a scope of work for your copier recycling program
we also develop a logistics plan because the rising costs of
transportation can easily equal or exceed the cost of copier
recycling. Most phases of our process have several options so
our clients are given choices as to how they want their old copier
recycled.
When we receive the copiers to be recycled we begin by triaging
the equipment to identify the type of equipment, determine its
age, and assess its condition. The next step of the copier
recycling process is to record relevant information from the
copier in accordance with the statement of work and to enter
that information in our proprietary database for our client’s
disposition report.
Once the copier is properly cataloged, physical processing
then begins. Our clients may chose from several options for data
destruction based on their security requirements. If data destruction
needs to be performed as part of the copier recycling process
it occurs now. Asset tags are removed from the copier and depending
on the scope of work, copiers that still have useful life may
be reconditioned and sold through our copier reseller channels
or donated to one of the many charities we support. If the copier
has no or limited value as a whole unit, it is then sent through
a de-manufacturing process where useful components may be harvested,
and other base components like metals, plastics, and circuit
boards are separated for further processing.
Further processing consists of accumulating the various types
of materials, i.e. plastic, metals, and circuit boards and sending
them to a smelting facility where they are shredded into bit
sized pieces then melted down. Metals and plastics are recycled
for future use and circuit boards have precious metals extracted
to save the environment from costly and environmentally harmful
mining operations. When the job is complete, the appropriate
reports and certificates of recycling and destruction are sent
to the client for their permanent records.
At Computer Recycling USA we strive for perfection
every day. However, if something goes wrong while we’re
recycling your copier we give you the best indemnification
package available in the industry today backed by a written guarantee.
Call a Computer Recycling USA representative today to discuss
your situation at 877-PC WASTE or to learn more about us email
us at cr-info@ComputerRecyclingUSA.com
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