Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste, received the prestigious “Recycling Resource of the Year” award for its development of 1-800-Recycling and 1-800-Recycling.com today at this year’s International Electronics Recycling Conference & Expo in San Francisco.
ERI’s 1-800-Recycling.com provides users with a dedicated tool to find recycling locations nearest to them (every zip code in the country is covered) for whatever it is they wish to recycle. Consumers can also opt to call 1-800-Recycling via telephone for a 24/7 phone line resource. Both the site and the phone service will be able to direct users to responsible recyclers of electronics, tires, oil, paint, glass, plastic, household hazardous waste, wood, mattresses, carpet, junk – basically everything that can be recycled.
“We look to ERI and 1-800-Recycling as examples of what the best people and technology can get done in the world of electronic recycling,” said Ismail Oyekan, President and Program Director of the International Electronics Recycling Expo. “Electronic waste from surplus and end of life assets represent the fastest growing waste streams globally. Innovators and organizations such as ERI are changing the very way people access information about recycling by democratizing the process.”
“It’s truly a humbling honor to be recognized by our peers as an innovation leader in our industry,” said John Shegerian, ERI’s Chairman and CEO. “That we received the ‘Recycling Resource of the Year’ Award at the International Electronics Recycling Conference & Expo for our 1-800-Recycling.com venture makes it even more special because it has truly been an amazing collaboration of talents. 1-800-Recycling.com exemplifies our commitment to helping consumers all over the country by making it easier to be green and to recycle while effectively putting them in contact with their local recycling opportunities.”