Professional Electronics Recycling Centre for Computers

Many a times, companies may relocate or wish to destroy obsolete equipment that cannot even be sold as scrap. Companies, mid-sized or large conglomerates, have been around for a number of years (some even for fifty years or more) and need to destroy old data files, outdated computers and other equipments. Many managers may be caught in a tizzy wondering where they would find reliable electronics recycling centers. However, the Internet poses as a wonderful platform to find such companies that specialize in shredding data, electronic equipments and computers. You should browse through a plethora of websites in order to select one that suits your business needs. Remember not to take shredding lightly as you will be placing old company data in their hands. It is imperative to seek certified professional who contain years of experience shredding data.

While there are many electronics recycling firms, one should look out for the following things before purchasing the services of a company:

1. Check if professionals are certified by various agencies, especially for using environment-friendly equipments and processes. You do not want activists lining up, garnering negative publicity or being questioned by media persons for your questionable practices. An R2 and ISO certification are must as they denote a company that uses environmental, health and safety management system approved by a third part auditor.
2. The electronics recycling firm should ideally match the serial numbers of your data and electronic equipment (such as your computers) to the one in their existing inventory database. This ensures a thorough audit trail and will deem your company efficient and honest in its transactions. Even data and media should be matched against serial numbers, manufacturers and model numbers.
3. It is essential that, apart from recycling, data destruction should be performed by trained technicians. You do not want a less qualified person handling all your company’s data without experience or knowledge. Either they will fail to shred the data or they may do it an incompetent manner resulting in only half the data being erased and the other half still lying on old equipments.
4. Seek an electronics recycling firm that provides the complete package including eradication of data, dismantling and shredding electronic equipments such as hard drives, CDs, covers, tapes, memory devices and printers and fax machines. Some even shred microwave ovens, mainframes and other office equipments. If you opt for their services you will get one company to do all the work for you.
5. NSA-approved degaussers and shredders equipments should be used when the shredders are eradicating data. This ensures only superior devices are used to complete the process.

An experienced and friendly staff and customer services are also one of the things you should look for when selecting an on-site data destruction company. You can place a call from their website and let them have a look at the shredding work at your office before providing you a price quote. Their on-site destruction services are quick, efficient and environment-friendly. They even provide a certificate of recycling and good citizenship at the end of the process.

Elizabeth Wilmot is the author of this article on electronics recycling .