Sims Recycling drop off 388,000 pounds of e-waste in New York
E-waste Recycling | 2012-06-16 02:35:10
Sims Recycling Solutions (NYSE: SMS, ASX: SGM), the global leader in electronics reuse and recycling, wants to thank the thousands of New York City residents who participated in the single-day SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables and Electronics) disposal events held in the city's five boroughs in April and May.
By Paul Ploumis
NEW YORK (Scrap Monster): Sims Recycling Solutions (NYSE: SMS, ASX: SGM), the global leader in electronics reuse and recycling, wants to thank the thousands of New York City residents who participated in the single-day SAFE (Solvents, Automotive, Flammables and Electronics) disposal events held in the city's five boroughs in April and May.
Sims Recycling Solutions, the New York City Department of Sanitation's (DSNY) Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling (BWPRR) were able to collect around 388,000 pounds of electronic waste as a part of an effort to provide community members with an easy way to properly dispose of household hazardous waste.
Steve Skurnac, president, Sims Recycling Solutions stated, "It was a pleasure working with the Department of Sanitation and the Bureau of Waste Prevention, Reuse and Recycling and we are pleased with the turnout."
"Everyone did a great job promoting these events and making them as convenient and accessible as possible for the residents, which we know are key factors to increasing the recycling rates for old electronics." he concluded.
