WHY CHOOSE

SIMS RECYCLING SOLUTIONS?

 

 

These are reasons why you should choose Sims Recycling Solutions over your local recycler.

Please also see "5 ways To Assess Your End-Of-Life Electronics Recycler".

 

DATA SECURITY

• Data wiping to NIST SP 800‐88 & Data destruction to DOD/DSS

• Multiple shredders in multiple NA locations - Making us the largest Electronics recycler in North America

• NYSE publicly quoted international company

• Can handle printers/copiers etc, more than just computer hard drives

• Undertake secure destruction for US military and law enforcement

• Facility Security – monitored storage, camera systems, metal detectors, alarms

• GAO report shows most ‘recyclers’ say they process in US and then export (see pages 21 – 29 of this

report )(http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d081044.pdf)

• In-depth knowledge of data security legislation

 

ENVIRONMENTAL

• Domestic North American recycler & largest capacity recycler in North America

• Largest number of locations and shredding plants with full downstream separation (minimizes freight,                                                    environmental impacts, means we can process all the e-waste that comes in)

• Downstream audits of all Materials of Concern (MOC - haz wastes) – mercury, batteries, etc

• Non-export of electronics for recycling

• All reusable sales fully tested functional

• Sims Group, has been listed in the Global 100 most Sustainable Corporations in the World at the 2009

World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

• ISO14001 certifications at processing locations

• Carbon footprint – we have a Group Energy Policy, in 2008 our companies recycling of materials

avoided the emission of 23.5 million tones of CO2 (SMM & SRS).

• Continued technology investment to improve plastics recycling

• GAO report shows most ‘recyclers’ say they process in US and then export (see pages 21 – 29 of this

report )(http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d081044.pdf)

• Operate to same standards as Sims Recycling Solutions EU operations re Basle Convention

 

BRAND PROTECTION

• Sims Group has its own brand to protect as NYSE traded company

• Understands risks and issues for large companies on IT disposition

• Has the facilities and equipment to recycle domestically

• Data secure and environmentally sound values & philosophy

 

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