SAMR Inc. Can Properly Dispose of Your Unused Electronics

Frequently, large companies need to recycle substantial volumes of machines and equipment due to essential system upgrades. SAMR Inc., a premier provider of electronics recycling services in the Mid-Atlantic & New England regions, can help your company properly recycle its old computer and electronic equipment using the most advanced methods.
Albert Boufarah, Founder & CEO of SAMR Inc., explains the reasons why they are the best choice for your company when it comes to electronics & computer recycling.

Convenience

Based in Lakewood, NJ, SAMR Inc. provides pick-up and collection box services as well as accepting drop-offs at their facility. The company prioritizes making its services as convenient as possible for all of its clients.

Safety

Storing old computers and electronic equipment at your facility indefinitely can be unsafe. Computers contain many hazardous substances, including heavy metals and other pollutants. SAMR Inc. can recycle these items in a safe & responsible manner while clearing up valuable space in your offices.

Compliance with Relevant Laws

In most states around the country (including much of the northeast US), proper computer and electronics recycling is mandated by law. This means that disposing of electronics with household trash is prohibited. Companies that fail to comply with this law may be liable for fines and other disciplinary actions.

Secure Destruction of Data

Improper disposal of computers and electronic equipment can mean that your proprietary data is left vulnerable to potential hacking. This includes information such as customers’ personal and financial information to health records and company secrets.
Simply wiping a machine with a software solution is not enough to fully destroy the data on the hard drives. Experts can decipher hard drives that have been “wiped” in this fashion.
Data security specialists like SAMR Inc. can permanently destroy the data left behind on your computers & phones to ensure that no bad actors will be able to access it in the future. They achieve this by performing Department of Defense (DOD) standard wipes or physical destruction of drives.

High-Volume Recycling Services

SAMR Inc. is capable of performing large volume e-waste, monitor & computer recycling. Unlike other recyclers that can only take a few machines at a time due to understaffing or volume restrictions, SAMR Inc. has the ability to pick up & securely recycle an entire worksite’s worth of equipment.

Protecting the Environment

According to Albert Boufarah, obsolete computers and electronics contain dangerous substances that can leach into soil and groundwater, which ultimately affects human & wildlife health.
Among the dangerous pollutants found in computers are metals like lead, cadmium, and mercury. Lead makes up 6% of a computer’s total weight and can cause serious nervous system problems as well as interfere with children’s growth & development.
Cadmium is contained in semiconductors, chip resistors, and the old CRT (cathode ray tube) monitors. Cadmium can cause severe lung damage if the substance is inhaled, as well as kidney damage. Mercury is used in laptop batteries and printed circuit boards. It causes brain damage upon exposure.

Recycling Valuable Materials

In addition to dangerous chemicals, computers also contain valuable materials that should not be lost in the general waste stream in addition to dangerous chemicals. These materials include gold, copper, platinum, and silver. Globally, only 15% of the gold in e-waste is recovered and reused.

Battery Recycling Services

In addition to electronics, monitor & TV recycling, SAMR Inc. offers battery recycling services. Like computers, batteries contain many dangerous chemicals like mercury and lithium. Removing these pollutants from the waste stream is vital to the well-being of us all.

Availability of Asset Management Services

Albert Boufarah & SAMR Inc. also offer asset management services to companies that need to recycle their old machines. While many centers involved with desktop & laptop recycling simply refurbish & resell, SAMR Inc. securely removes all data, thus ensuring that sensitive personal data from customers & employees never ends up where it doesn’t belong.

Preparing for Upgrades

If your company needs to upgrade large numbers of computers, contact SAMR Inc. for a service quote. Proper computer, monitor & phone recycling is not only the responsible thing to do, but in most of the country, it is also the law. Albert Boufarah and the e-waste experts at SAMR Inc. can ensure that your electronics are recycled safely, securely, and responsibly.