Our Story: In 2008, Sims Recycling Solutions saw an opportunity to utilize its geographic footprint, in-house processing capabilities, and existing relationships with various original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), to specialize in assisting OEMs with the management of several different new and expanding electronics take-back laws being passed and implemented across the United States. Renee St. Denis,…
Increasingly, today’s vast array of multifunctional personal electronic items are no longer safe or cost effective to dispose of in solid waste landfills. As the global leader, Sims Recycling Solutions partners with many cities and counties nationwide to ensure the safe disposal of hazardous e-waste. Commencing on September 11, 2013, Sims Recycling entered into a…
Sims Metal Management, the world’s largest publicly listed metals and electronics recycling company, has been included for the second consecutive year on the NYSE Euronext (NYX) and Vigeo lists of the global 120 most advanced companies in terms of performance in corporate responsibility. “It’s an honor to be recognized for our performance in corporate responsibility…
Once again, Sims Recycling Solutions is teaming up with the San Jose Sharks to host electronics collection events throughout the 2013-2014 National Hockey League (NHL) season. Total weights collected from these events in the past have helped divert approximately 150,000 pounds of hazardous electronic devices from the landfill. Sims strategically chose to partner with the…
Sims Recycling Solutions, recently recognized as one of Baltimore, Maryland’s most active environmental consulting providers, has expanded its east coast electronics disposal services to include highly efficient, on-site hard drive shredding. With our recent acquisition of a new high capacity mobile e-waste shredding system, Sims Recycling Solutions customers can now witness their hard drives being…
On September 26, 2013, over 50 dignitaries, company representatives, government officials, media and Sims Recycling Solutions staff gathered to celebrate the grand reopening of our state of the art Roseville recycling facility near Sacramento, California. The newly overhauled, 200,000-square-foot Roseville facility now features the world’s most powerful electronic waste recycling system. This modernized technology has…
For the second year in a row, Sims Recycling Solutions has successfully broken the world record for “Most Consumer Electronics Recycled Within 24 Hours At Multiple Venues” – and not by a little. This year’s attempt beat the previous Guinness World Record by a staggering 50 percent. The international recycling events took place throughout the…
For those eager to find the best sale price for their used cellphonesand tablets, Christmas is coming a little early this year with Zombie Phone, a new consumer mobile device buyback service from SimsRecycling Solutions. The new, horror-themed Zombie Phone website offers visitors an easy online portal for quickly and reliably redeeming cash value for…
Broken glass, toxic dust, sharp edges and destructive shredders are some of the hazards that employees in the electronics recycling industry may be exposed to on a daily basis. If not protected, workers may risk illness from toxic metal dusts, hearing loss from noise exposure, cuts from sharp objects, or injuries from lifting or moving…
ims Recycling Solutions recently recognized 14 companies for the greatest amount of e-waste recycled with Sims in the United States. These companies were selected to receive this honor based on the weight of electronic waste each one shipped to a Sims Recycling Solutions facility last year. Representing some of the leading U.S. companies from the…