Category: News Room

Electronic Recyclers CEO Addresses ThinkEquity Partners 2007 “ThinkGreen Summit”

John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers, Inc. (ERI), discussed electronics recycling and “e-waste” at the ThinkEquity Partners LLC Second Annual ThinkGreen Summit at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco today.Addressing an audience of investors and financial analysts looking for specific insights into the biggest trends among environmentally friendly businesses, Shegerian stressed […]

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Electronic Recyclers Receives California’s WRAP Award for Waste Reduction

Electronic Recyclers, Inc.(ERI), California’s largest recycler of electronic waste, announced today that it has once again been named an honoree of the state’s prestigious Waste Reduction Awards Program (WRAP).The WRAP Awards are an annual program established in 1993 by the California Integrated Waste Management Board (CIWMB) to recognize California businesses that have made outstanding efforts […]

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City asks employers to step up

Fresno city officials drove home a message of intervention and prevention at today’s second annual U.S. Attorney’s Gang Prevention Summit… As they work toward eliminating the city’s most violent gangs.People say in order to accomplish that goal, they’ll need local employers to step up… and take a chance.Nearly 10 years ago, Mandingo Cain was involved […]

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Goodwill accepts old electronics

It’s been a tradition to donate used clothing and appliances to Goodwill Industries. Now you can take your electronics there, too.More than two dozen Goodwill collection sites in the Sacramento area are accepting electronics such as computers, cell phones, televisions and microwave ovens — e-waste that might otherwise end up in landfills.John Sweet, Goodwill’s director […]

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Bret Harte Union High School Holds E-Waste Recycling Event December 1st

The event is designed to provide residents with the opportunity to finally get rid of those old unwanted items, long since replaced and gathering dust in garages or storage units. The recycling event will also provide much-needed funds for the Bret Harte Union High School’s Leadership Committee. A donation of $5 per vehicle is suggested.It […]

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Electronic collection event held in Fortuna

The city of Fortuna held an electronic collection event on Nov. 3 in Rohner Park. More than 1,000 electronic items were collected, and all materials were shipped to Electronic Recyclers in Fresno for appropriate dismantling and recycling.The city of Fortuna would like to thank the following parties for pallets and/or assistance with the electronic recycling […]

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The Paso Robles Event Center will host a free computer and electronics recycling event Friday & Saturday

The event center, in conjunction with Electronic Recyclers, will accept old and outdated electronic equipment, including televisions, computers, monitors, office equipment, cell phones, VCRs, stereo equipment, fax machines, microwaves and small kitchen appliances.Items that will not be accepted are batteries, large kitchen appliances and smoke detectors.The event at the center takes place from 8 a.m. […]

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E-recycling helps Bohn playground

Bohn Elementary will gather and recycle electronic waste to raise money for a new playground.Recyclables will be collected from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the Grocery Outlet parking lot, 825 11th Street.Bohn Elementary has teamed up with Electronic Recyclers, a Fresno-based company. The school hopes to raise a total of $1,200 in this […]

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Electronic Recyclers Donates $25,000 to Gang Prevention Initiative

Fresno Mayor Alan Autry and Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer called a press conference today, to announce a major donation to the Mayor’s Gang Prevention Initiative and to highlight a local business that is leading the way to ending gang violence by giving ex-gang members a “hand-up” and not a “hand-out.”Electronic Recyclers Chairman and CEO, […]

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Valley business offers second chances

Jason Carter walks with his head held high these days. There was a time when the ink on his body was a source of regret; a painful reminder of the bad decisions he has made in the past, of what could have been a lifetime of closed doors.“I had just gotten out of prison. I […]

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