Consumer E-Waste

1. In 2002, Sims Limited expanded into curbside recycling in the United States with the creation of Sims Municipal Recycling (SMR). Since that time, the operation has grown to become the cornerstone of New York City’s recycling system.
2. Brooklyn, NY The Sunset Park Material Recovery Facility is a processing center for New York City’s curbside metal, glass, and plastic recyclables undertaken by Sims Municipal Recycling and the City of New York. Located on an 11-acre waterfront pier in Sunset Park, the design’s programmatic use as a recycling center inspired reuse throughout.

Sunset Park Materials Recycling Facility Opened in December 2013. SMR managed construction of a new 11-acre recycling center on the Brooklyn waterfront from 2010 to 2013. SMR worked with geotechnical engineers to develop structural fill blends using “mole rock” from NYC tunneling projects mixed with recycled glass aggregate (RGA). This online guided tour of the facility will include videos, photos and graphics revealing how recycling works in NYC and how Sims Municipal Recycling sorts 1,000 tons of residential recycling each day, preparing the recyclables for sale and manufacture into new products. The session will also include an opportunity for Q&A. The Sunset Park MRF serves as the principal processing facility for all of New York City’s curbside residential metal, glass, and plastic recyclables as part of a long-term contract between Sims Municipal Recycling and the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY).

The Growing Problem of E-Waste

As consumers continue to “digitize” their lives, they are purchasing and discarding larger volumes of electronics. This results in a growing waste stream of broken, obsolete and unwanted electronic equipment, more commonly referred to as WEEE or e-waste. Discarded e-waste can be challenging to recycle because electronic products are complex devices manufactured from varying proportions of glass, metals and plastics.

SLS has been at the forefront of transforming the electronics recycling industry into a growing success story. We have led the industry in building a recycling infrastructure to support a sustainable ecosystem of product use, planned end-of-life disposal, and a systematic recycling process that extracts maximum value from discarded equipment, while creating green jobs.

WEEE Recycling for Individual Consumers

Consumers can recycle computers, peripherals and televisions at an EPSA collection point and be assured devices will be recycled safely, efficiently and to the highest environmental standards.

Electronic Product Stewardship Australasia (EPSA) is an approved Co-Regulatory Arrangement under the Australian Government Product Stewardship Act and is wholly owned by Sims E-Recycling Pty Ltd, trading as Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS). EPSA was developed in 2013 in response to the Australian Government’s National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme.

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e-Waste legislation in the United States is on a state-by-state basis. SLS offers e-waste collection for consumers in the states listed below. For other states, contact your local city or county solid waste department for an e-waste recycling facility near you.

• Connecticut- More Information
• DC – More Information
• Hawaii – More Information
• Illinois- More Information
• Indiana- More Information
• Maine – More Information
• Michigan – More Information
• Minnesota – More Information
• New Jersey- More Information
• New York – More Information
• North Carolina – More Information
• Oklahoma – More Information
• Pennsylvania – More Information
• Texas – More Information
• Utah – More Information
• Wisconsin – More Information

SLS is a WEEE recycling company and works with many local governments to help meet WEEE directive requirements. Consumers should contact their local municipality for information on recycling electronics and obsolete computers and computer equipment.

• Sweden (El-kretsen) – More Information
• Norway, (Renas) – More Information
• Netherlands, (Wecycle) – More Information
• Belgium, (Recupel) – More Information

SLS recycles most WEEE material safely and in an environmentally responsible manner. A formal recycler, like SLS, is efficient, safe and diverts e-waste from being sent to landfill and avoids water and soil contamination. Consumers can drop off their old electronics and computers at one of our SLS facilities in Delhi or Bangalore.

Sims Municipal Recycling Facility

Government Compliance

SLS can work with local waste collection agencies to develop an electronics recycling program that meets the specific needs of your community by balancing convenience and cost, while guaranteeing adherence to the highest environmental standards. All our recycling facilities operate in accordance with local, state and national regulations.

Sims Offers Complete Electronic Recycling Services for Scheme Programs, including:

• Certified electronics and computer recycling facilities conveniently located in major population centers
• Recycling of WEEE, including small domestic appliances (SDA)
• Convenient pick-up – we provide roll-offs so you don’t have to palletize (most locations)
• Permanent collection sites to support long term recycling programs
• Single point of contact to streamline communications and enhance accountability
• Extended partnerships with electronics manufacturers for complete product stewardship

Local Government Compliance Schemes

Electronic Product Stewardship Australasia (EPSA) is an approved Co-Regulatory Arrangement under the Australian Government Product Stewardship Act and is wholly owned by Sims E-Recycling Pty Ltd, trading as Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS). EPSA was developed in 2013 in response to the Australian Government’s National Television and Computer Recycling Scheme. SLS employs strong environmental, health and safety (EH&S) teams at our facilities who provide environmental oversight of our operations and manage our facility certifications.

Get more information on how your local recycling center can become part of the EPSA network.

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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment is also known as WEEE. Many organizations have responsibilities to the WEEE directive to ensure the items which they create, sell or handle are disposed of safely and responsibly.

Sims Lifecycle Services (SLS) is a WEEE recycling company and works with many local government agencies to help meet WEEE directive requirements. SLS employs strong environmental, health and safety (EH&S) teams at our facilities who provide environmental oversight of our operations and manage our facility certifications. SLS seeks industry certifications, including ISO 14001, ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001, WEEELABEX, and R2:2013. These certifications demonstrate to clients that our facilities are responsibly managed, adhere to local, regional and federal regulations and demonstrate best industry practices.

SLS provides WEEE collection and recycling for local government agencies.

SLS offers complete e-waste recycling services to municipalities as part of a complete solid waste program. We offer:

• Convenient pick-up – we provide roll-offs so you don’t have to palletize.
• Advanced recycling technology, resulting in clean commodities
• Dedicated account representative – ensure pick-ups and payments happen on time.

SLS employs strong environmental, health and safety (EH&S) teams at our facilities who provide environmental oversight of our operations and manage our facility certifications. SLS seeks industry certifications, including ISO 14001, ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001, WEEELABEX, and R2:2013. These certifications demonstrate to clients that our facilities are responsibly managed, adhere to local, regional and federal regulations and demonstrate best industry practices.

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