E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in both developed and developing countries – albeit at different rates per region. Reusing, recycling and properly disposing of electronic waste is key to a sustainable future, and to ensuring essential raw materials do not run out. However, if e-waste recycling efforts are not tracked…
The New Year is a perfect time to reflect on highlights and accomplishments from the past 365 days. 2018 was a significant year for the IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) and recycling industry, with both data security and sustainability taking center stage. As the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was enacted last…
It is that time of year. A time to reflect and identify opportunities to improve going forward. It has been quite a year for the IT and electronics industry which is what makes asset disposal plans one to focus on in the New Year. Growing data security threats and increasing momentum in our progress toward…
Due to increasing demand for services in the United Arab Emirates, Sims Recycling Solutions, a leading provider of electronics recycling and IT asset disposition services, moved to a larger facility in Jebel Ali. The facility is four times larger, and is now fully operational. “We had outgrown our previous facility,” stated Stephen Phelan, managing director…
Whether you have a good IT asset inventory list or need to start from scratch, here are some recommendations to help you manage a strong IT asset register.
It was 16 years ago when SRS representatives walked the halls of the Rosen Centre in Orlando for the very first E-Scrap Conference. With a few hundred attendees it was clear the e-waste industry was starting to see rapid growth in demand. Today this event has evolved to be one of the biggest annual conferences…
41.8 million tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was generated in 2014, with a value of circa $52 billion, according to the United Nations. These types of material goods generate large amounts of physical waste, and their production can account for more than 80 percent of their through-life carbon footprint. The recycling and reuse of these…
Sims Recycling Solutions to explain GDPR effects on the IT asset disposition (ITAD) industry at E-scrap 2018 conference Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS) is proud to have Sean Magann, global vice president of SRS, participate at the E-Scrap 2018 conference in New Orleans. Mr. Magann is scheduled to provide a primer on the EU’s new general…
When recycling e-waste it is important to separate shredded materials into streams that are as clean as possible. These material fractions may include but are not limited to iron, aluminum, copper, plastics and printed circuit boards. Continuous evolution of the products being received at these electronics recycling and IT asset disposition (ITAD) facilities, forces operational…
Globally, only 52 percent of companies have security standards in place for third-party vendors. When it comes to IT and electronic equipment it is always recommended to take a closer look at your vendor’s security standards. If you haven’t already you should create and enforce a set of criteria of minimum requirements needed to do…