Why Should My Business Recycle Its Electronics?

When you think of recycling, it’s all too easy to focus on paper, plastic, and cardboard products. However, electronics recycling is also a viable option to not only protect the environment but also to limit your company’s risk of identity theft.

Almost 100% of all electronics are recyclable, but only 12.5% of them are recycled according to the Environmental Protection Agency. If your business has old electronics, such as desktop or laptop computers and LCD monitors that just aren’t cutting it anymore, here are a few reasons why you should consider electronics recycling, also known as e-waste recycling, rather than throwing them away.

1. 1. Waste disposal protects your information
      Even when you think your organization’s information isn’t capable of being recovered on a dead computer, identity thieves can manage it. Electronics including phones, computers, and network equipment contain tons of data both personal and commercial. This data doesn’t necessarily go away when you delete it. However, an e-waste recycling center will ensure all your company’s data is safely and securely erased.

 

1. 1. San Francisco electronics recycling has never been easier
      E-waste and computer recycling shouldn’t have to be a complicated thing. Choose a recycling center that offers on-site electronics recycling instead of going out of your way to recycle your business’ e-waste. What’s more, you’re more likely to eliminate larger electronics by utilizing server recycling when you choose on-site services meaning your carbon footprint will even smaller.

 

1. 1. E-waste recycling can help others stay connected
      Not all Americans are able to afford new equipment and electronic devices. In fact, up to 25% of urban Americans aren’t connected to the Internet according to Business Insider. Internet access improves access to information, education, and communication. When you recycle old electronics your business no longer uses, recycling centers can destroy the data on e-waste hard drives and refurbish them for later use.

 

1. E-waste recycling helps protect the environment
   When your company throws away e-waste, you’re not just building up electronics in a landfill. You’re also dumping hazardous chemicals into the environment. Certain electronics can contain corrosive, combustible, reactive, and toxic materials that can become exposed to the environment when thrown away. For this reason, recycling your electronics is not only safe for your company but also for Mother Nature.

Electronics recycling can not only reduce your company’s carbon footprint but it can also protect your business from identity theft. For more information on how your business can recycle e-waste, contact I Got E-Waste today and ask about our pickup services.