Orlando electronics recycling news: Awards recognize leaders in computer recycling

In recognition of the growing importance computer recycling plays in the realm of recycling in general, the State Electronics Challenge has just announced its winners of this year’s awards.

The State Electronics Challenge is a national environmental stewardship program us a free program assists U.S. governments at various levels to reduce the environmental impact of their office equipment.

The awards recognize the progress that various partners and participants have playing in “the greening of the lifecycle of computer equipment” throughout the year.

According to Waste Recycling News:

“Through demonstrated leadership in green purchasing of electronics in 2012, energy and paper conservation, and responsible recycling of equipment at the end-of-life, 9 government entities—known as ‘Partners’—have earned recognition for their achievements,” Lynn Rubinstein, State Electronics Challenge Program Manager announced.  “We’re pleased to recognize Partners from coast to coast, including cities, counties, school districts and state agencies.”

The State Electronics Challenge encourages the recycling of office equipment – especially desktop and notebook computers, computer monitors, printers, copiers, and other peripherals.

Participating organizations can choose to buy “green” office equipment, using more efficient equipment, or reusing existing equipment as much as possible.

As Orlando companies become more aware of e-waste recycling, they increasingly call upon Florida Business Recycling, Inc. as their own “partners” in “going green.”

We make it as easy as possible for your business to participate in electronics recycling. Our team comes right to your location and takes away all your old, unwanted computers, printers, phone systems and other equipment – at NO CHARGE TO YOU!

Then we process your items in the safest and most environmentally friendly way possible. Nothing you give to Florida Business Recycling, Inc. ever ends up in a landfill, and all our processing is undertaken here in the United States.

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Orlando computer recycling is easy – unlike e-waste disposal in Australia

To celebrate Earth Day 2013, an Australian organization called TechCollect called upon Australians to set a world record in computer recycling.

The project is designed to “tackle the nation’s fastest growing waste problem.”

However, a commentator in The Australian argues that the country’s current computer disposal methods leave a lot to be desired.

David Frith pointed out that:

“Store rooms, garages, cupboards, bookshelves and wardrobes around the nation are bulging with disused computers, analog [televisions] mobile phones, old printers, toner cartridges, dial-up modems and hard disk drives that have long since passed their use-by date.

“About 16.8 million TVs, computers, printers and related accessories are disposed of each year in Australia.”

However, Frith adds, most Australians can’t be bothered with computer recycling because the country’s e-waste disposal process is so time consuming.

TechCollect is funded by the country’s tech companies. The money goes into the cost of environmentally friendly computer recycling.

“Some of this has been used to set up free drop-off sites to which people can cart their unwanted gear,” Frith notes. “The trouble is that they can be few and far between — and if you don’t own a car, you have no easy way of getting your unwanted gear to any of them.

TechCollect has only about 60 sites around Australia and getting to your nearest may involve more driving, or bussing, than you really want to do.”

The closest drop off sites to Frith’s home was 15km away but would require him to cross Sydney Harbor. It also wasn’t even open on weekends! The rest were too far to drive for anyone with a busy life, especially when the high cost of gas is factored in.

Frith suggests that Australia get the country’s regular garbage collectors to pick up e-waste as well, perhaps once a month.

Luckily, back in America, Orlando computer recycling is much easier thanks to Florida Business Recycling, Inc.

Florida Business Recycling, Inc. comes right to your company’s location and picks up ALL your computer equipment and electronics – at NO CHARGE.

Everything is taken to our warehouse and processed to ensurea a safe recycling procedure, and that hard drive wiping and data erasure are undertaken to strict Defense Department requirements.

We may even pay you for your old unwanted computers and other electronics – ask us about our plans!

Computer disposal is easier and cheaper for Orlando companies than it is almost anywhere on earth!

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Florida Business Recycling, Inc. offers businesses in the Orlando area FREE pickup and recycling services for your old computers, electronics, office equipment and more, while ensuring data security that meets D.O.D. standards.

PLUS we pay your business top dollar for all types of working and nonworking equipment.

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Orlando data erasure and hard drive wiping: tips from MIT

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a high-tech hotbed. Computers have been developed and used there for decades.

Yet even MIT has to remind its staff about best practices in terms of computer recycling and hard drive wiping.

In a memo recently posted at the MIT website, staff and students were reminded that “eWaste contains as many as 38 different toxic or hazardous substances, including lead, mercury, cadmium, PCBs and arsenic. When eWaste is not properly handled and recycled, these substances get into our groundwater, air and soil.

“The Institute is committed to responsibly recycling its eWaste — from larger equipment such as monitors, TVs, computers, copiers, fax machines and printers to smaller daily-use devices such as mobile phones, pagers, CDs and inkjet cartridges.”

MIT offers tips on computer recycling that every business can learn from.

For example, they stress the importance of removing all identifying tags and labels before computer recycling. MIT equipment has a seven-digit tag number; if you don’t know if your business labels its computers and electronics in a similar fashion, be sure to check before you contact a Orlando recycling company.

MIT also reminds employees that “it isn’t enough to reformat a hard drive or delete files using an ‘erase’ or ‘empty trash’ command. To wipe a hard drive, use software designed to overwrite each sector.”

Your company doesn’t have the time or personnel needed to render all your old computers ready for electronics recycling and hard drive wiping. Instead, contact Florida Business Recycling, Inc. when you are ready to dispose of your used, unwanted equipment and we can take care of all these details and more.

First, Florida Business Recycling, Inc. comes to your business location in Orlando and hauls away your unwanted equipment ABSOLUTELY FREE.

We destroy all the data and other identifying labels on your computers and peripherals. Hard drive wiping is carried out to the highest Department of Defense standards.

If data security is a priority for your company, contact Florida Business Recycling, Inc.. Keeping your confidential company information out of the hands of identity thieves has never been easier!

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Florida Business Recycling, Inc. offers businesses in the Orlando area FREE pickup and recycling services for your old computers, electronics, office equipment and more, while ensuring data security that meets D.O.D. standards.

PLUS we pay your business top dollar for all types of working and nonworking equipment.

CLICK HERE for a FREE quote and to schedule a FREE pickup or call us today at 407-797-3168.