Growing Demand, Short Supply Continues to Drive Electronics Recycling
This experience may be very familiar to you. Your old laptop died, and it’s too outdated to make it worthwhile to repair. It’s time to upgrade to a new ENERGY STAR model. Once the new laptop is set up, and you’ve transferred any important files, you put that laptop in your closet. Soon, you have […]
What Is a SOC Compliant ITAD Vendor?
Last month, ERI announced that it has completed Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 certification, becoming the only SOC 2 certified e-waste recycler in the industry. It sounds great, but what does it really mean to be a SOC compliant ITAD vendor? Every business and industry around the world keeps client records. Many businesses today are supported […]
ERI’s John Shegerian Receives City & State New York’s “Above & Beyond Innovator Award”
Yesterday, City & State New York recognized John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider, as a recipient of its inaugural Above & Beyond: Innovator award.Shegerian is one of 40 who were honored with Above & Beyond awards for helping to improve society through innovation.A serial entrepreneur, Shegerian is being […]
Top Electronic Waste Trends of 2022
The March release of the E-Waste Management Market Report from Vantage Market Research revealed some alarming statistics. While the market value of e-waste management was valued at over $49 billion in 2021, it’s climbing at a rate that should put that value at more than $111 billion in the next six years.The Global E-Waste Statistics […]
ERI Receives Highest Score in Compliance Standards’ 2022 ITAD Vendor Reputation Ratings Survey
ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has been awarded the highest Vendor Reputation star rating (4.5 stars) in Compliance Standards LLC’s 2022 ITAD Reputation Ratings.The ratings are the result of the gathering of feedback from customers of the 31 leading US-based IT Asset Disposition vendors […]
What Is The Process Of Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries?
Lithium-ion batteries are in so many items today. The rechargeable batteries in your laptop, your electric lawnmower, your robotic vacuum, your smartphone, your wireless earbuds, and even your electric vehicle contain lithium-ion batteries. They’re in your digital cameras, Every time you use the battery and recharge it, it is slowly and continuously losing the ability to […]
How Are Tesla Batteries Recycled?
Elon Musk tweeted that the battery modules in a Model 3 are designed to last 300,000 to 500,000 miles. As every driver is different, it’s better to measure longevity by miles instead of years. One person may only drive 500 miles a month, while others may have longer commutes. Those with long commutes may drive […]
ERI Becomes First Electronic Recycling Company to Achieve SOC 2 Type I Compliance Certification
ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced today that it has successfully completed the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 1 audit and has received its compliance certification, making ERI the first and only SOC 2 certified e-waste recycler in the industry.SOC 2 compliance […]
ERI Partners with Call2Recycle and CellBlock FCS for Innovative Battery Collection Solution, OneDrum
Last week on Earth Day, Call2Recycle, the country’s first and largest consumer battery stewardship and recycling program, announced the official launch of OneDrum™, the first mixed consumer battery collection product in the market. Teaming with CellBlock FCS and ERI, Call2Recycle’s OneDrum solution allows customers to place and transport large volumes of consumer single-use and rechargeable batteries in one convenient […]
Why You Need a Circular Economy ITAD & Electronics Recycling Partner
Right before the pandemic, it was estimated that Americans generated 29.3 pounds of e-waste per person each year. Europe generates more than that at 35.7 pounds, but they also have a high recycling rate of 42.5%. In the U.S., the EPA estimates that 1 million tons of e-waste were recycled in 2018, leading to an estimated […]