Friendly Earth

Friendly Earth provides free electronics recycling for Seattle and the greater King County area. We partner with leading nonprofit organizations, schools, and other businesses to dispose of electronic waste (e-Waste) responsibly.

Why Friendly Earth?

We are a rapidly growing organization dedicated to making our planet safer and more Eco-friendly. That means we want to make it as easy and painless as possible for you to help do your part by recycling your unused electronics. And we specifically service the Seattle and greater King county areas, making it convenient for you to recycle.

Why Recycle E-Waste?

• Waste materials are recycled 100%.
• Keep electronics out of landfills.
• Keep hazardous materials and chemicals out of our environment & drinking water.
• Recycling responsibly ensures e-waste is not compromised and shipped to third world countries.
• Protect your data! (ALL DATA IS DESTROYED WITH DOD CERTIFIED EQUIPMENT)

WHO IS FRIENDLY EARTH?

We’re a national organization serving the Seattle, Washington area dedicated to making our planet a cleaner and safer place by offering FREE recycling services. We are committed to keeping unsafe chemicals out of our landfills and environment by recycling a large variety of electronics (e-Waste) both for individuals and for corporations and believe that giving back to our community is paramount.

By recycling your electronics with Friendly Earth, you’re not only helping to improve your environment, but your community too. We take the proceeds that we receive from recycling and donate that back to charities, shelters, schools, environmentalists, and other organizations in need. It’s a WIN-WIN for everyone!

We’ll work with your family, organization, or business to make sure that 100% of the electronics you donate will NOT end up in landfills and will be disposed of safely or refurbished for sale. At Friendly Earth we strive to reuse as much as possible. Any computer related equipment found to be working will be refurbished for resale or donations. We have certified technicians that will remove all data from computers and laptops. All equipment used is DOD certified. If equipment is unusable hard drives will be physically destroyed.Help make our community a safe, clean place for generations to come by donating all of your used electronics/appliances to Friendly Earth. 

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

The purpose of being an electronic recycler is to reduce the effects of electronic waste on the environment by being committed in seeking alternate ways to recycle, refurbish and reuse electronics intended for disposal. Our operations are also intended to promote continual improvement within our health and safety, data security, and social accountability management systems, and other requirements specified in the e-Stewards Standard. This applies to the electronics equipment, property and assets under Friendly Earth’s ownership, as well as employees, contract workers, volunteers and interns. To further demonstrate the e-Steward Standard within the scope of our operations, we provide verifiable and operational framework with specific performance requirements to:

• Protect Customer Data and privacy

• Protect occupational health and safety, and communities surrounding facilities,

• Prevent pollution, reduce environmental impacts, and facilitate efficient use of resources,

• Ensure fair labor practices, specifically excluding forced and child labor, and prison operations for managing hazardous e-waste,

• Require proper disposal of hazardous e-waste, specifically limiting it from solid waste disposal,

• Operate in conformity with international laws, treaties, and agreements throughout the Recycling Chain- in essence, preventing toxic waste exports from developed to developing counties, and

• Ensure that the above criteria are extended downstream of the e-Stewards Recycler.