Category: News Room

Electronic Recyclers International Names Kevin Martin to Executive Board

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that Kevin J. Martin, former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has been named to its Executive Board of Directors.Martin is also a partner and co-chair of Patton Boggs’ technology and communications practice and brings nearly two decades experience as a […]

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1-800-Recycling.com Profiles Recycling Efforts in Bellingham, Fargo, Halifax, Jersey City, San Diego, Wichita and Other North American Cities

1-800-Recycling.com, an interactive website dedicated to enhancing and democratizing the consumer recycling experience while making practical suggestions about green living, continues to provide consumers with new regional recycling profiles, expanding on its series of blog articles about the unique recycling options and programs in various metropolitan areas throughout the US and Canada.The articles, titled “Local […]

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County’s hazardous waste and electronics collection program proves popular

The traffic might have rivaled some of the snarled routes ferrying the mountain- and beach-bound on a beautiful summer morning. But the snail’s pace bottlenecking the area around Central Bucks South High School in Warrington on Saturday was for, as many would argue, a far worthier cause.Hundreds of residents from Bucks and Montgomery counties sat in […]

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Electronic Recyclers International Applauds Introduction of Responsible Electronics Recycling Act

John Shegerian, President and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International has issued a statement today applauding the Coalition for American Electronics Recycling (CAER) and members of Congress for encouraging swift passage of the Responsible Electronics Recycling Act (RERA). RERA was introduced today as HR 2791 in the 113th Congress by U.S. Rep. Gene Green (D-TX) and […]

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Electronic Recyclers International Adds Three Recycling Specialists to Sales Team

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, has named three Recycling Specialists – Ben Bolton, Jeff Cabral and Mike Crean to its growing national sales team.All three are experienced sales professionals and will represent ERI in different parts of the country. Crean will be based in Raleigh, North Carolina, Bolton will […]

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Electronic Recyclers expands Holliston facility by 25 percent

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI) has grown its Holliston, Mass., facility by 25 percent to meet the demand of the electronic recycling and urban mining markets.The Fresno, Calif.-based recycler said its 89 Cross St. site, which has 116 employees, is now 125,000 square feet, and through its lease from Avery Products Corp., it has the right […]

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Denver Federal Center Hosts 7th Annual Electronic Recycling Event

Delivering on its commitment to create a more sustainable government, the U.S. General Services Administration hosted its seventh federally organized home and office electronics recycling event and collected more than 19 tons of electronic waste. All DFC agencies and Lakewood residents were invited to drop off their electronics.“GSA is proud to sponsor the seventh electronic […]

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Electronic Recyclers International to Launch New 81,000 Sq. Ft. Colorado Facility in Aurora

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, announced today that it will open its new 81,000 square foot facility in Aurora, Colorado this coming September, which more than doubles the size of its current Denver facility.The new highway-adjacent location in the eastern portion of the Denver metro area will be located […]

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Electronic Recyclers International Launches Partnership with Girl Up

Today Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, and Girl Up, a campaign of the United Nations Foundation, announced a partnership that utilizes BuyBackTech, an online platform, that allows Girl Up supporters to recycle gently-used electronics that can be resold. Through Girl Up, the profits from all refurbished and resold items […]

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Update: New York City plans apartment e-waste collections

New York City is launching an electronics recycling program aimed at residents of apartments, who have a traditionally low rate of recycling.The program is a partnership with Electronic Recyclers International, the largest privately held electronics recycler in the country. New York City officials claim the e-cycleNYC program will be “the most comprehensive electronics recycling program […]

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