E-waste recycling site in Stalybridge, UK is now Responsible
Recycling R2:2013 certified
STALYBRIDGE, England, March 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS), a leading global provider
of electronics recycling and IT asset disposition services, has
achieved the Responsible Recycling (R2:2013) certification at the
electronic waste (WEEE or e-waste) recycling site in Stalybridge,
U.K. This R2 certification is accredited by a third-party
certification body and checks if companies' processes are set up
with high regard for the environment, health and safety, and
downstream processors due diligence.
"Achieving the R2 certification at our Stalybridge electronic
waste recycling site raises the bar for WEEE-treatment companies in
the U.K., and shows our commitment to recycling end-of-life
electronic equipment in the U.K. market," stated Steve Skurnac, president of SRS.
With R2:2013 certification customers can have confidence that
used and end-of-life electronic equipment are appropriately managed
in a manner that is,
- Environmentally responsible,
- Protective of the health and safety of workers, and the public,
and
- Data-secure for all data stored on media devices.
The R2:2013 standards require sites to obtain one or more
generally accepted environmental, and health and safety management
systems.
SRS in Stalybridge is also accredited for the ISO 9001, ISO
14001 and OHSAS 18001 certification programs. These certifications
allow SRS Stalybridge to highlight their value to customers,
employees, their community, and the public.
About Sims Recycling Solutions:
Sims Recycling
Solutions (www.SimsRecycling.com) is the global leader in
electronics reuse and recycling. We have over 20 years' experience
in comprehensive IT asset disposition and mobile device
refurbishment services either directly or through acquired
businesses. Sims provides disposition services for all types of
retired electronic equipment to local, national and global
customers in every business sector including data centers,
healthcare, financial service and technical organizations.
As a part of Sims Metal Management Limited, the world's leading
publicly listed metal and electronics recycler, Sims Recycling
Solutions has the global reach, expertise, and infrastructure
necessary to ensure to our customers that all electronic devices
are processed in a secure and environmentally responsible
manner.
Sims international footprint of operations across 21 countries
enables us to offer a global scope of services on a myriad of local
fronts.