| CompuCycle Is First Houston Firm To Achieve EPA “R2” Responsible Electronics Recycler Certification |
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CompuCycle is the first company in Houston to have been awarded the prestigious Responsible Electronics Recycler (R2) Certification accredited by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Designed to combat the growing problem of e-waste, R2 practices require broken or retired electronics to be processed under stringent environmental, worker health and safety, and security guidelines. To learn more about R2 certification visit www.r2solutions.org. |
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To learn about the R2 practices, visit the EPA website by clicking here.
Does your office need to recycle electronics?CompuCycle provides convenient pick-up, data destruction, inventory tracking, value for working computers, and compliant recycling of non-working electronics.
Individuals may drop off electronics at our Kempwood location, too! |
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CompuCycle is Sponsor for ABC 13 Earth Day
HOUSTON - CompuCycle along with Shell and Port of Houston sponsored ABC13's Earth Day Houston 2011 E-cycling Drive. The drive took place Friday, April 15th from 6 am to 2 pm at ABC 13 Studios, 3310 Bissonnet. Over 1,000 cars dropped off e-waste.
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CompuCycle featured
HOUSTON - There is no shortage of places to drop off 'e-waste,' which includes discarded computers, televisions and other electronic items, but only one facility in northwest Houston has achieved R2 Certification accredited by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Compucycle, Inc. on Kempwood Drive near Wirt Road has been awarded the Responsible Electronics Recycler (R2) Certification, accredited by the EPA. The certification requires the company to adhere to strict "environmental, worker health and safety, and security guidelines."
From myfoxhouston.com
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Certified Electronics Recycling in Houston: MyFoxHOUSTON.com |
Certified Electronics Recycling in Houston: MyFoxHOUSTON.com
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Certified Electronics Recycling in Houston: MyFoxHOUSTON.com |
CompuCycle to be E-waste vendor for TRASHOFF BAYTOWN 2011
The City of Baytown continued it's green initiatives with TRASHOFF Baytown 2011, which included a Household Hazardous Waste Collection as well as an Electronic Waste Collection. The drive was Saturday, April 2, 2011 from 9am to 3pm at the City of Baytown Storage Facility located at 1200 Lee Dr. (Corner of Riggs St.). For more information see flyers below.
CompuCycle to be vendor for League City E-Waste and Shredding Event
The City of League City is continuing its Lean.Clean.Green. Initiative with a document shredding and e-waste event for the residents and businesses of League City. “Technology changes rapidly and people are always upgrading their gadgets. This event is a way to ensure that those items don’t end up in a landfill,” said Mike Tubbs, Manager of the League City Recycling Center. The
event will be held Saturday, March 26th 2011, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. at 1535 Dickinson Ave directly behind the League City Recycling Center.
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Galveston County Hazardous Household Waste Collection
Gulf Greyhound Park in La MarqueSaturday, November 12, 2010
Area Companies Promote Recycling
Northwest Houston organizations and companies are helping residents recycle electronics instead of trashing them.
(via Community Impact Newspaper)
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ABC13 E-Cycling Drive a Huge Success
1,320 cars, 7 trailers, 55 volunteers, 8.5 hours...ABC13's e-waste drive has turned out lots of electronics for recycling. Check out just some of the electronics that will now avoid the landfill due to ABC13 and CompuCycle's partnership for responsible recycling.
An E-Waste Exporter Caught - How to Know You Are Dealing with a True Recycler
In the wake of the Basel Action Network discovery of exported e-waste containers, what can you do to vet a true electronics recycler? CompuCycle's Clive Hess advises what questions to ask to ensure your electronics stay out of developing countries.
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Recycling Tube TVs by the Ton
The Houston Chronicle reports on the exponential growth of analog TVs filling up e-waste drop-offs around the city. Check out the whole story below and bring in your used TVs to CompuCycle for truly green recycling.
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KPRC Channel 2 Houston Offers a Window into CompuCycle's TV Tear Down
Mary Benton visited CompuCycle for Thursday's press conference and gave a glimpse into the break down of end-of-life TVs. Mary explains how "every year about 20 million TV sets in this country are disposed of, but only about 18% are even recycled. So the fear is that after the DTV conversion more TV sets like this one will be trashed."
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KUHF Houston's Pat Hernandez Discusses TV Recycling on the Eve of the DTV Switch
Pat Hernandez provides insight into the issues surrounding e-waste and e-recycling with coverage from Thursday's press conference. CompuCycle's Clive Hess and local officials are interviewed. Texas Representative Carol Alvarado explains that the goal behind the legislation to require TV manufacturer take-back programs, HB 821, is "to remind people that I could be harming the environment if I don't dispose of this correctly, and TVs can be recycled so, that's the environmentally green friendly thing to do."
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