THE
E-SOLUTION NEWS
SPRING 2014
Risky Deals: Avoiding Big Trouble With Secondhand
Smartphones
M
obile device theft today is a briskly growing business, and one
that carries very high costs and risks for consumers, businesses and
retailers alike. Over 1.6 million Americans were victims of smartphone
theft in 2013, and consumers worldwide spent an estimated $30 billion
annually replacing lost and stolen devices.
The secondhand smartphone market – the demand side of the economic
equation – is founded on the premise of a great deal on used electronics.
Used iPhones, Android phones and other devices can often be found
on Craigslist or eBay for very low prices compared to retail. Consumers
who take advantage of these attractive offers, however, often swiftly find
themselves in possession of stolen property and left with a new set of
complicating headaches.
Stolen phones enter the secondhand market in multiple ways. Most of
the time, a device is simply reported to the carrier as stolen or lost and
is blocked from service before being resold to an unsuspecting buyer. In
some cases, thieves with access will steal phones directly from the
manufacturer, contributing both to the high costs of new mobile devices
and the risks of receiving their ill-gotten gains. These phones can be
wiped, refurbished and resold leaving the secondhand phone consumer
left with less money, stolen property and more potential trouble than
originally bargained for.
Smartphones intended for use with modern GSM or CDMA networks are
today imprinted with an IMEI (International Mobile Station Equipment
Identity) or MEID (Mobile Equipment Identifier) number that uniquely
identifies the device independently of the SIM card, carrier or subscriber
account. When a phone is reported lost or stolen, the IMEI or MEID is
typically added to a phone carrier blacklist, and that device can be
reactivated for use only by someone in possession of the phone’s original
purchase receipt. The person who purchased the stolen phone, meanwhile,
is left with no way to use the phone and little recourse for getting their
money back.
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Over 1.6 million Americans
were victims of smartphone theft
in 2013, and consumers worldwide
spent an estimated $30 billion
annually replacing lost and
stolen devices.
See Risky Deals, page 2
Featured in This Issue
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Earth Day is Coming Soon - Tips
for Managing Your E-Waste
View story
Sims Metal Management Shares
Household Scrap Metal Recycling
Tips View story
Sims Lifecycle Services in
Dumfries Celebrates Three
Years of Confirmed Excellence
View story
Sims Recycling Solutions Joins
Green Grid for Next Generation
Data Center Efficiency
View story
Risky Deals, continued from page 1
In addition to the risks of a useless phone, the purchaser now faces
several potential legal problems. If they bought it knowing it was stolen,
they are now legally in known receipt of stolen property – a crime that,
in many jurisdictions, can involve penalties that exceed those of the
original theft. If the seller is arrested, they may supply the police with the
names and addresses of everyone to whom they sold their phones. And
most worrisome, a stolen mobile device purchased secondhand may
have been used in connection with criminal activity.
So what should you do if you unknowingly purchase a stolen mobile
device? Unfortunately, there is usually not much you can do to recover
your money. However, you can minimize the damage and limit the
possibility that the transaction could turn into more trouble.
Stop using the device immediately. Tell the police you suspect you’ve
purchased a stolen smartphone. Under no circumstances should you
ignore the fact that your phone has been stolen. Continuing to use the
device after you discover the phone’s illegal status will only increase
your odds of being charged with knowingly handling stolen goods. By
reporting the phone to the police right away, you also increase the
chances that the device may be returned to its rightful owner.
Protect yourself before the sale. If something seems too good to be
true, it probably is. Be wary of purchasing a cheap secondhand mobile
device from the internet, newspaper or other sources, and always
insist on activating the phone with the carrier before handing over any
money. Arrange to meet the seller publicly at the carrier’s retail location,
so the carrier can immediately check the phone’s IMEI or MEID number
against their blacklists. Keep a full record of emails, phone calls, and
other documentation of the transaction.
By activating the phone at the retail location prior to the sale, you can
also avoid another major source of secondhand phone problem: the
post-sale insurance claim. A common practice among less reputable
phone sellers is to complete the sale, and then to report the phone as
lost or stolen in return for a new phone or insurance payment.
Check the IMEI or MEID yourself before buying. On most modern
smartphones, these numbers can be displayed by entering *#06# on the
dialpad. If this doesn’t work, the IMEI number is usually printed inside
the battery compartment, and the MEID number can be found in the
about section in the settings app on your phone. Use a trusted third-party
service such as CheckMEND to investigate the phone’s history yourself,
and to quickly identify warning signs in your intended purchase.
Do your part in cleaning up the market for secondhand phones.
Many smartphones reach the secondhand market legitimately, as device
owners seek to sell older models in favor of newer, more feature-rich
releases. Listing used mobile devices on eBay or Craigslist, however,
tends to increase the market viability of stolen smartphones as well.
Instead, recycle your old devices responsibly with a service that will
securely erase, refurbish and dispose of them without the added risks
associated with receiving stolen merchandise.
Sims Recycling Solutions provides one such service at our new website,
Zombie Phone (zombiephone.com) Offering highly competitive prices for
secondhand smartphones, this online outlet includes an automatic check
against the CheckMEND database and a fully secure data erasure and
electronics reclamation process in compliance with industry best practices.
To learn more about Zombie Phone, our industry partnership with
CheckMEND or other Sims Recycling Solutions’ efforts to combat the
growing dangers of stolen smartphones, visit the Zombie Phone Website.
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Earth Day Is Coming Soon
– Some Tips For Managing
Your E-Waste
On April 22, Earth Day 2014 will be upon us. For over four decades
Earth Day has inspired a growing social awareness of how human
presence impacts the environment. In recognition of the 45th annual
Earth Day, Sims Recycling Solutions will once again sponsor e-waste
collection events around the world.
E-waste is the fastest growing segment of waste disposal today, with up to
an estimated 50 million metric tons of global e-waste disposed of annually.
And e-waste, by far, is the largest contributor of toxic waste in landfills:
70 percent of the heavy metals found in landfills, including mercury,
cadmium and lead, are the direct result of disposed-of electronics.
As Earth Day 2014 approaches, we would like you to consider the impact
your electronics have on the environment and ask you to take these
steps to responsibly manage your e-waste.
Put off that upgrade. During a recent electronics recycling collection
event, consumers were asked their reason for discarding their devices.
Results from this survey disclosed that only 20 percent were dropping
off items because they no longer worked. Remaining figures revealed
that 40 percent of consumers brought devices because they simply did
not use or want the item and 39 percent because they had upgraded.
Rather than upgrading at every new product release cycle, make more
strategic electronics purchases. Put off the upgrade until your existing
electronics truly outlive their usefulness.
Reuse what you can. Even when you have no choice but to upgrade,
your outdated electronics can often still be reused and repurposed for
less demanding activities. An extra computer monitor can be reused as
a second display for a laptop or desktop PC, and a large LCD TV can
easily serve as a powerful and effective new monitor itself. If you have
no use for your older equipment, others might. Consider giving it to an
employee or a friend, or donating it to a local thrift store or nonprofit.
Try to give your electronics new life by contributing it to a good cause.
Schedule the pickup. When your equipment is no longer usable, don’t
leave it piled up in storage. All devices gradually lose value over time,
and the sooner it is recycled, the more value it may still have. If you have
exhausted the possibilities for reusing or repurposing your gadget or
device, it is time to make the call. Schedule a pickup and get your
e-waste responsibly recycled.
Don’t store your e-waste, especially outside. Modern electronics are
full of dangerous and highly toxic substances. When the machine is
in good working condition, these dangers are contained – but when
it deteriorates with age and improper storage, those hazardous
toxins can be exposed to the environment. Don’t leave e-waste stored
unattended, or outside where the sun, rain and other weather conditions
can do their damage. Leaving e-waste in storage increases the risks
of theft, health damage and further problems. Instead, recycle your
e-waste promptly once it no longer serves any useful purpose.
For more information about our upcoming Earth Day 2014 events, or
about how Sims Recycling Solutions can help you dispose of e-waste
safely and responsibly, visit our Earth Day landing page.
Sims Metal Management Shares Household Scrap
Metal Recycling Tips
Sims Metal Management recently released an infographic to help consumers know where to find household recyclable scrap metal.
“Many homeowners already know to recycle things like glass and plastic, but are often unaware of the abundance of recyclable scrap metal in their
homes,” said Dawn Miner, national marketing manager for Sims Metal Management.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), only 35 percent of Americans recycle. Inspired by those low numbers, Sims
Metal Management constructed an infographic to display five places where metal scrap can be easily found in your home.
Sims Metal Management wants consumers to learn and understand what metals you can recycle and the enormous value generated from these
efforts.
“This infographic will help consumers identify what qualifies as scrap metal within their homes to help jumpstart awareness of recycling and
its benefits to the environment,” stated Bob Kelman, president of Sims Metal Management, North America.
Sims Recycling Solutions is a business of Sims Metal Management and together these complementary services can provide complete recycling
of all metal and electronic components across the globe. Recycling with Sims keeps downstream vendors and outside partners to a minimum,
ensuring that all material will be handled according to Sims’ standards from beginning to end.
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“Many homeowners already know to recycle things like glass and plastic, but are
often unaware of the abundance of recyclable scrap metal in their homes,”
- Dawn Miner, national marketing manager for Sims Metal Management
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Sims Metal Management has approximately 270 facilities on five continents, including more than 100 in North America. To find a location near you,
please visit the Sims website.
5 PLACES IN YOUR HOME TO FIND
SCRAP METAL
Maybe you’ve auctioned off some knick-knacks or sold an antique or two from your possessions...but did you know that
valuable scrap metal might be hiding in your home too?
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Sims Lifecycle Services in Dumfries Celebrates Three Years
of Confirmed Excellence
The Asset Disposal and Information Security Alliance (ADISA) was For 2014, the regularity of audits will increase and areas that come
launched in 2010 in the United Kingdom as an industry standard for
companies who participate in IT asset recovery services. This standard
was designed to measure the security aspects of the asset recovery
process to ensure assets and data are managed correctly. Organizations
working with ADISA-certified recyclers can be confident companies
holding this standard will perform high security data destruction and
WEEE recycling services.
Sims Lifecycle Services in Dumfries is celebrating its third year of being
ADISA certified. Not only has this site passed regular audits, but it has
exceeded required levels and maintained a “distinction” level since its
very first audit.
Sims Lifecycle Services was the very first organization to recognize the
potential in having an independent certification program in the asset
recovery sector. As of January 2011, the Dumfries location has had four
different styles of audits conducted.
Included in the audits, was an unannounced full forensic investigation
undertaken by Professor Andrew Blyth from the University of South Wales.
Professor Andrew Blyth is a respected information security academic and
teaches on the subject of information security and computer forensics.
Results for his investigation on Sims found no data present on devices.
“When we launched, Sims Lifecycle Services was the first company to
support the program and it is pleasing that [after] three years Sims still
plays a role [as] one of the main influencers in maintain[ing] and raising
standards in this sector,” stated Steve Mellings, founder of ADISA.
under scrutiny will also broaden, which for many businesses causes
some concern however Sims welcomes such regular checks.
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Organizations working with
ADISA-certified recyclers can be
confident companies holding
this standard will perform high
security data destruction and
WEEE recycling services.
“We have always welcomed audits from both ADISA and our customers.
We take pride in what we do, and we have a great team who are dedicated
to maintaining a high standard for our clients,” stated Anand Narasimhan,
director, Sims Lifecycle Services, UK and EU. “As a result of this, we
are confident that we operate our processing facilities to the same high
levels all day every day so external audits are an opportunity for us to
showcase our strengths. The ADISA standard challenges us to keep our
processes current and relevant.”
To find additional company information and the audit schedule for Sims
Lifecycle Services please visit the ADISA webpage.
Mellings continued, “We have always been impressed by the attention to
detail at Dumfries, along with the level of expertise within the plant itself.
It shows that Sims is not just about smart selling, they are also about
quality of service delivery and all of the workers within the organization
play a crucial role in achieving that.”
Sims Achieves e-Stewards Certification
In 2008, CBS released a documentary on 60 minutes disclosing where
some of America’s e-waste was really ending up. This segment took an
inside look at a recycling center in China – without proper disposal methods
or environmental, health and safety standards – where the air, water
and soil has been contaminated with toxic elements that are found in
electronic waste. This pollution has caused Guiyu, China to have the
highest levels of cancer-causing dioxins. Proof of this toxicity has been
found through studies which determined that pregnancies in this area
are six times more likely to end in miscarriage and seven out of ten kids
are found to have too much lead in their blood.
L
ast year, global sales of consumer electronics totaled over $1 trillion
and according to Gartner, worldwide phone sales of consumer electronics
totaled 435 million units just in the second quarter. There is no question
that technology is being purchased and relied on more than ever, but with
the average device only lasting 1-3 years before being replaced, these
electronics have now also become the fastest growing waste stream.
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As the dramatic environmental effects became known, an accredited thirdparty certification program was introduced to identify recyclers that will not
export their toxic e-waste to developing countries, dump it in local landfills
or use labor in prisons. This industry certification is known as the e-Stewards
certification which was created by the Basel Action Network (BAN).
See e-Stewards Certification, page 5
e-Stewards Certification, continued from page 4
The e-Stewards standard is endorsed by more than 70 environmental
groups, as well as more than 70 major enterprise companies and cities.
Customers using a certified e-Stewards recycler can be confident throughout
the entire process that this group of recyclers provides complete data
destruction, upholds environmental and social responsibility, and is aware
of all relevant laws to ensure responsible recycling.
“The e-Stewards certification is the standard most responsible enterprises
refer to when selecting a recycler,” stated Steve Skurnac, president of
Sims Recycling Solutions. “Among our extensive profile of health, safety
and environmental management certifications, the e-Stewards certification
will further provide our customers with the assurance that we are handling
our material with integrity and accountability.”
“If a company wishes to be called a leader, then it must indeed lead,” said
BAN Founder, Jim Puckett. “Sims Recycling Solutions has proven itself
to be a company at the forefront of corporate responsibility, often taking
unpopular and costly positions to prevent global e-waste pollution.”
Sims Recycling Solutions works closely with recognized industry associations
to ensure business operations follow and exceed established industry
standards. Sims strives to continuously improve its health, safety, quality
and environmental practices. Each facility has full-time managers who
oversee internationally recognized corporate safety programs. Additional
certifications maintained by Sims include Responsible Recycling (R2),
ISO 9001 and 14001, OHSAS 18001 and Transported Asset Protection
Association (TAPA).
Sims Recycling Solutions, the global leader in electronics reuse and
recycling recently achieved the e-Stewards certification at 12 of their U.S.
and Canadian locations, further assuring customers that their material is
being handled securely and responsibly.
Sims Recycling Solutions Joins Green Grid For
Next Generation Data Center Efficiency
D
ata centers have become the center of most businesses today as
well as a growing segment of everyday life. These large, energy intensive
facilities contain banks of powerful computers and related cooling and
power equipment. Recognizing that this progress comes at an increasing
environmental cost, the technology companies that contribute most to
data center development are working together to make them greener
and more efficient.
The Green Grid, a non-profit consortium of companies, government
agencies, educational institutions and individuals, was created for the
common cause of developing the resources necessary for achieving
optimal data center efficiency. As a new member of The Green Grid,
Sims Recycling Solutions looks forward to the opportunity to help influence
technology creators as well as the end users of data center technology.
The role of Sims will be to provide The Green Grid with global expertise
and insight into the responsible and efficient disposal of data center
electronics.
“As 5.75 million new servers continue to be installed each year, education,
standards and measurement tools are in need of development to ensure
the most efficient maintenance and disposal of these servers is being
performed,” stated Steve Skurnac, president of Sims Recycling Solutions.
“Sims is looking forward to contributing to these tools and resources to help
shape the future of the efficient disposal of IT equipment in these facilities.”
Central to Sims’ role will be their Data Center Maturity Model (DCMM),
a framework outlining goals and strategies for energy efficiency and
sustainability in data center planning, and the Electronics Disposal
Efficiency (EDE) metric, the DCMM component that specifically addresses
the responsible decommissioning and disposal of computing electronics.
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The role of Sims will be to provide
The Green Grid with global
expertise and insight into
the responsible and efficient
disposal of data center
electronics.
The EDE metric joins other DCMM components addressing power,
water and carbon usage in creating objective benchmarks for accurately
estimating the need to upgrade or replace data center equipment.
“Data center growth today is showing no sign of stopping or even slowing
down,” says Sean Magann, vice president of Sims Recycling Solutions,
Americas. “To stay cost efficient, environmentally responsible, compliant
and scalable for future technology needs, data center planners need
reliable guidelines for not only estimating system maturity, but also for
recycling and disposing of unwanted electronics safely. The Green Grid
framework is a very important step in that direction – and Sims Recycling
Solutions will be a crucial partner in getting there.”
View the full press release to learn more about The Green Grid and
Sims Recycling Solutions’ role in developing the next generation of
sustainable data centers.
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Sims Recycling Solutions Recognized As a ”Leader” in
Recent Gartner Report
W
hen asked about the importance of risk reduction by securing
data throughout the IT asset disposal (ITAD) program, 74 percent of
companies felt it was extremely important, according to the International
Association of IT Asset Managers (IAITAM). Many companies opt for
in-house data destruction so they can destroy the hard drive themselves.
Hard drive overwriting and degaussing followed by drilling, shredding,
or breaking are common internal methods of data eradication used
by these companies. These methods can eliminate the upfront costs
when compared to outsourcing this service, but as server rooms
continue to grow, information continues to be stored across multiple
platforms and regulations continue to develop, outsourcing may be
the only option when handling the destruction of data in greater volumes.
As a great way for IT executives to get a head-start on their IT asset
disposal vendor selection, Gartner, the world’s leading IT research
and advisory company researched and identified top global companies
offering ITAD services. This information was released for the second
consecutive year in a December 2013 report titled “Magic Quadrant
for IT Asset Disposition, Worldwide”. The scope of the initial Magic
Quadrant report only included North American solutions, however
due to the market demand for global ITAD services; this was replaced
with one encompassing the global ITAD market.
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According to the Gartner report,
“leaders execute well against a
robust vision, and are well-positioned
for the future.”
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Vendors are evaluated by Gartner according to their Ability to Execute
and Completeness of Vision. They are then placed on a quadrant chart
based on how well they are positioned for the future, along with their
level of their services in comparison to the other selected vendors.
These categories are broken down into Niche Players, Visionaries,
Challengers and Leaders.
“Selecting the right vendor can be a daunting task and this report helps
guide companies in the right direction to select a vendor that is best
fit for them,” stated Sean Magann, vice president of Sims Recycling
Solutions, Americas.
Included as one of 11 international vendors, Sims Recycling Solutions
was pleased to be recognized as a “Leader” in the ITAD industry in
the latest report. According to the Gartner report, “leaders execute
well against a robust vision, and are well-positioned for the future.”
A vendor’s ability to execute its vision and understand the market is
seen as a beneficial quality by organizations seeking ITAD services.
“With the expanded geographical scope of this assessment, we consider
our position in the ‘Leaders’ quadrant by Gartner as confirmation of
our ability to provide quality, consistent services across the globe,”
stated Steve Skurnac, president of Sims Recycling Solutions.
For organizations seeking ITAD services, a vendor’s ability to execute
and understand the market can be crucial to their success. It is critical
for companies in search for a new IT disposal vendor to select a
company that will have the capabilities to provide them with the
service necessary to protect them from the environmental liabilities,
and risks associated with data security and legal compliance. For the
official announcement regarding Sims’ list recognition, view the full
press release.
Tucson Publication Ranks
Sims Recycling Solutions as
Top Recycler
Sims Lifecycle Services is Bringing Secure
Hard-Drive Shredding to Your Office
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new and convenient on-site service that was recently introduced
by Sims Lifecycle Services is providing customers with the capability to
witness the shredding of their old hard drives without leaving their office
parking lot. The new high-capacity hard drive shredding vehicle was
custom made to allow clients to observe the destruction process safely
through a facing viewing area. This equipment also provides video images
taken from inside the shredder and printed Certificates of Destruction
immediately upon completion.
Along with the capacity to destroy 100-200 3.5 inch hard drive disks
per hour and shred hard drives into pieces 6-15 millimeters in size, this
powerful new equipment also has the ability to break down media tapes
into pieces the size of a pea. In addition, the vehicle is equipped with an
immobilizer, alarm systems and a closed circuit television (CCTV) system
with four cameras and a DVD recorder. This new service can ensure
clients that shredded hard drives will make it back to a Sims facility safely
for further recycling.
“The hard-drive shredder vehicle was a significant investment by Sims,
and is proof of our dedication to always continue developing services
to meet our client’s needs particularly in the areas of data destruction,
mobile, tablet and gadget repairs, reuse, resale and recovery,” stated
Anand Narasimhan, director, Sims Lifecycle Services, UK and EU.
“Using this new powerful equipment, Sims will have the ability to increase
the amount of shredded hard drives by approximately 50 percent.”
The new portable high-capacity shredding system has been certified to
ISO 9001, 14001, and 18001 certifications and has been approved by
Dipcog and Safe Contractor. Employee safety features include emergency
stop buttons throughout the vehicle, an emergency-stop braking system,
HEPA filters for dust (after shredding) and improved levels of machinery
guarding.
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This powerful new equipment is
capable of destroying 100-200
3.5 inch hard disk drives per hour,
shredding the drive into pieces
6-15 millimeters in size.
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A similar U.S. service was introduced back in August offering a similar
new high-volume portable shredding and recycling service available to
East Coast customers. These new service offerings are examples of
what makes Sims Recycling Solutions unique as a company with the
ability to provide a range of services on a global scale. The company’s
global leadership and perspective helps foster innovation and efficiency,
providing customers with advanced solutions. For more information on
this new service please visit the on-site data destruction webpage.
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T
he city of Tucson, Ariz. works hard to promote a healthy community by
providing innovative and effective solutions for residents and businesses
to responsibly dispose of waste. In addition to disposal options for the
community, environmental education has even become integrated into
Tucson’s middle school curriculum. Small steps that have developed
over the years led to increases in recycling rates beginning in 1960
when it was six percent, to last recorded rates from 2008 which showed
they were at 33 percent.
While the importance of recycling is obvious, it can’t be completed without
facilities collecting and processing these materials. Recently the Tucson
Business Journal published a list of local recycling firms in the area. This
list included nine separate recycling centers and was ranked based on
the number of full-time staff employed locally. Sims Recycling Solutions
was proud to be ranked as the number one recycler on this list,
demonstrating acknowledgement of them being the local leader and
providing almost 100 employees with green jobs.
“As the worldwide industry leader, this acknowledgement is valued because
it helps distinguish the company as a local leader as well,” stated Bill
Vasquez, vice president of operations for Sims Recycling Solutions.
“Local businesses in need of recycling can have the assurance that their
local recycler will uphold global and local standards for environmentally
responsible recycling and secure disposal of their IT assets.”
Tucson’s state-of-the-art machinery and technologies allow for its highly
trained recycling experts to work as specialists in recovering the maximum
amount of asset value from the materials recovered. Sims demonstrates
its commitment to safety of all employees by maintaining strict internal
safety standards that have been implemented at all Sims sites across
the globe.
“A lot of hard work goes into maintaining a facility capable of processing
12 million pounds per year with over 75 employees,” stated Bill Bascetta,
plant manager for Sims Recycling Solutions’ Tucson facility. “With the
recent addition of our e-Stewards certification along with several other
environmental, health and safety standards, we need these employees
so we can continue to operate and grow along with the rising service
demand for the recycling of e-waste. It certainly is an exciting industry
to be in.”
Sims Recycling Solutions’ Tucson shredding plant includes custom
designed conveyers, permanent magnetic separators and rare earth eddy
current magnetic separators. The facility maintains various environmental,
health and safety certifications which include e-Stewards, Responsible
Recycling (R2), ISO 9001 and 14001, OHSAS 18001 and the Transported
Asset Protection Association (TAPA).
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Sims in the News:
Click on the links below to read industry insight from the global leader in electronics reuse and recycling.
Wall Street Journal – January 2014
Sims Metal Management Shares Household Scrap Metal Recycling Tips
Sims Metal Management, the world’s largest metals and electronics recycler, recently released an infographic to help consumers know where
to find household recyclable metal scrap. View story
Recycling Today – January 2014
Gartner Inc. Recognizes SRS
Electronics recycling company ranked as an ITAD industry leader by IT research and advisory company. View story
Environmental Protection – February 2014
Five Places in Your Home to Find Scrap Metal
As we start off the New Year, Sims Metal Management is putting efforts toward the promotion of recycling household items, given that only
35 percent of Americans recycle, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). View story
E-Scrap News – February 2014
Sims Nabs 12 e-Stewards Certifications
“Sims chose to pursue the e-Stewards certification because we believe that it provides a clear, unambiguous and robust approach to domestic
electronic scrap processing,” Sean Magann, vice president of the company, told E-Scrap News. View story
Resource Recycling – March 2014
Federal Government Hints at E-scrap Data Disclosure
During a Congressional electronics recycling hearing last week, a government official said federal agencies may soon be required to publicly
report how they are disposing of end-of-life electronics, a development that could have significant implications for the data-starved e-scrap
industry. View story
Sims on the Road:
Representatives from the global leader in electronics reuse and recycling will be attending these upcoming trade shows. We look forward to seeing
you there.
April
Data Connectors – San Diego, Calif. – April 3
Investment Recovery Association (Booth #204) – Scottsdale, Ariz. – April 7-8
IAITAM – Ace (Booth #27) – Henderson, Nev. – April 28
Data Center World (Booth #1424) – Las Vegas, Nev. – April 30-1
May
Data Connectors – San Antonio, Texas – May 1
Data Connectors – Baltimore, Md. – May 8
June
Data Connectors – Orange County, Calif. – June 5
Data Connectors – Tampa, Fla. – June 19
BOMA Every Building Expo (Booth #1040) – Orlando, Fla. – June 22-24
Contact Us:
1600 Harvester Road, West Chicago, IL 60185
www.simsrecycling.com / info.marketing@simsmm.com
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