Benefits of Corporate Recycling of Electronic Equipment

Most of us are very familiar with recycling on a personal or household level.
But we easily forget that some of the same benefits can be realized through corporate recycling except on a much larger scale.
Companies have a great opportunity for recycling many products and the responsibility to do so conscientiously. IT recycling is one of the largest streams of waste on the corporate level. Many are not aware that there are companies who practice IT recycling on the corporate level.

There are numerous benefits that stem from companies who choose to sell laptop computers or other equipment that is being updated or replaced. Here are just a few of the many benefits that are realized. Save Money At the corporate level, disposal can be a costly expenditure.
By using an IT recycling company to dispose of electronic equipment that is no longer being used, the company will make money, not spend it.

For many companies they see the budget for waste disposal increase over time. But when engaging in a recycling program that includes those products which can be recycled, they will actually save money over time and see this budget shrink rather than grow since they will receive cash for each item that needs to be recycled.
Earn Money Back Not only will the company save money by not having to pay for waste disposal for electronic items, it can earn money back.

IT recycling companies in the UK will pay the business for the equipment.

This means that the business is getting paid to have unused or outdated electronic equipment hauled away.
Corporate offices have many different types of items that can be sold to a company that knows how to recycle or reuse them.

Of course they can sell laptop or desktop computers but there are many other electronic devices that are used on a corporate level such as projectors, PDAs, storage devices or external hard drives that can be sold for a monetary return.

Reduce the Carbon Footprint In many areas various forms of recycling are required; this is true for IT recycling as well. When businesses do not sell laptop computers or other business related equipment to a company which can reuse or recycle them and they are discarded into the garbage, it could be devastating on the environment.
This damage is greatly reduced by reusing, or recycling office equipment.

By refurbishing or reusing electronic equipment our carbon footprint is greatly reduced. Having these items picked up and recycled also creates more "green" jobs for citizens of the community.
Compliance with the WEEE Directives IT recycling in the UK demonstrates compliance with the WEEE Directives.
These directives require that items be disposed of in a proper manner that will not cause environmental damage. This means that when it is possible, office equipment will be reused and some are sent to remote locations that do not generally have access to these types of devices.
The items that cannot be refurbished or reused are broken down and separated into components which can be recycled and used in the creation of other products.

Donate Money to Charity Many companies which are choosing to participate in a corporate recycling program for electronic devices will find that it is a good way to donate to their favorite charity.

Some UK based IT recycling companies will donate the amount that was earned on the recycled products to a charity of the business' choice. The donation is made to the charity of choice on behalf of the corporation.

Choosing to recycle electronic equipment on the corporate level can mean being able to help a local charity without having any actual out of the pocket expenditures.