ERI Teams with Recology and City of Seattle for Free Recycling Collection Event

SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ERI,
the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the world's
largest IT asset disposition (ITAD) and cybersecurity-focused hardware
destruction company, has joined forces with Recology
and Seattle
Public Utilities to stage a free community recycling collection
event this weekend for Capitol Hill and Central District residents of
Seattle.

This opportunity for local residents to dispose of their unwanted items,
including electronics, in an environmentally responsible way – free of
charge – will take place on Saturday, Dec. 9 at the Giddens School
parking lot on 700 20th Avenue South in Seattle between 9
a.m. and 1 p.m.

Electronics will be collected as part of a larger recycling event for
the local community. The electronics recycling portion of the event will
include free collection of non-freon appliances and electronics,
including TVs, computers, printer items and cell phones. ERI will
responsibly and securely recycle all e-waste collected for this event,
destroying all data from electronic devices in the process.

“It is an honor and a privilege to partner with our friends at Recology
and Seattle Public Utilities to benefit the good people of Seattle,”
said John Shegerian, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of ERI. “The work
we will be doing this Saturday to prevent unwanted electronics from
ending up in landfills, and partnering with forward-thinking,
environmentally concerned organizations exemplifies what can be
accomplished when great organizations pool their resources for the
common good.”

Other items being collected at the event include fluorescent tubes and
bulbs, household batteries, used bicycles and bike parts, clothing and
linens, styrofoam, furniture and household goods.

Learn more about the event at: https://www.recology.com/recology_news/free-community-recycling-event/

Recology is an integrated resource recovery company headquartered in
San Francisco. The company collects and processes municipal solid waste,
reclaiming useful materials that would have otherwise been buried in a
landfill. Learn more at Recology.com

ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronic waste and the
world's largest ITAD and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction
company, is certified
to de-manufacture and recycle every type of electronic waste in an
environmentally responsible manner. ERI processes more than 275 million
pounds of electronic waste annually at eight locations, serving every
zip code in the United States. For more information about e-waste
recycling and ERI, call 1-800-ERI-DIRECT or visit https://eridirect.com.

Contacts

ERI
Paul Williams, 310/569-0023
[email protected]