Sims receives Guinness World Record for electronic recycling

Specials  |  2012-08-14 04:43:10   |   By

The global leader in electronics reuse and recycling, Sims Recycling Solutions has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the 'most consumer electronics recycled within 24 hours at multiple venues.'

NEW YORK (Scrap Monster): The global leader in electronics reuse and recycling, Sims Recycling Solutions has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the “most consumer electronics recycled within 24 hours at multiple venues.”.

The Guinness World Records’ standards for tracking the amount of electronics received during these events, in five locations together, successfully set the new Guinness World Record.

These five record-setting sites included events in Dallas, TX; Long Beach, CA; New York, NY; Sacramento, CA and West Chicago, IL. With the help from approximately 80 people, Sims was able to collect about 80,000 pounds of electronic waste for recycling.

Several collection events around the world throughout the month of April was conducted by the company in celebration of Earth Day.

International collection events have been organized in Austria, Belgium, England, Germany, India, Scotland, South Africa, Sweden and the Netherlands by Sims.

Sims Recycling Solutions (us.simsrecycling.com) is the global leader in electronics reuse and recycling, offering customers in every business sector comprehensive recycling services out of our 50 owned and operated sites across the globe.