e-Waste recycling is the responsible processing of electronic devices such as computers, tablets, hard drives, mobile phones and printers – once they have reached the end of their ‘useful’ life.
It is important to employ a secure disposal solution for redundant and unused equipment, as storage of data-holding electronic items can place businesses and government agencies at risk of a data leak. The MR-IT range of e-Waste and IT asset destruction solutions are designed primarily to protect your confidential information. However, one of the value-added benefits of partnering with MR-IT is the positive impact on the environment through our e-Waste recycling services. Once all data on your unwanted items has been securely and certifiably removed, we work with Australian recyclers to divert the toxic materials associated with e-Waste from landfill.
MR-IT is proud to hold SERI R2 Certification, meeting the requirements of The Sustainable Electronics Reuse & Recycling (R2) Standard v3.
R2v3 is the most widely adopted sustainability standard for the reuse and recycling of used electronics worldwide.
Our e-waste recycling solutions are undertaken in the most ethical and environmentally responsible manner, to suit the most stringent sustainability targets and help businesses close the loop within the circular economy.
MR-IT is committed to landfill diversion wherever and whenever possible, with our e-Waste recycling scheme being designed specifically for sustainability. We partner with professional, Australian recyclers and resource recovery centres to recycle e-Waste components and materials into useful commodities and new product parts. Many electronic devices contain trace amounts of precious metals such as lead, copper, aluminium, gold, and titanium. As these elements are becoming increasingly finite resources, isolating and removing them from old electronics is a sustainable way to support the construction of new technology.
IT assets which are not responsibly recycled not only pose a risk for the data stored, but can leak hazardous substances and toxic chemicals into the environment with devastating effects on human and animal health.
Securely destroying data stored on electronic items and IT assets at the end of their useful life is essential to ensure all information is completely unrecoverable and unable to be accessed for unauthorised purposes.
Decommissioning a data centre or server room requires the consideration of many factors. Partnering with an experienced provider who understands the complexities is essential.
A value-added benefit of partnering with MR-IT is the positive impact of our IT repurposing initiatives. Post certifiable data removal, the asset may be refurbished, reused or have its valuable materials recovered through an asset buyback option.
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At MR-IT, we are proud to deliver securee-waste recyclingservicesto every state and territory in Australia. We operate in:
e-Waste Recycling Brisbane and South East Queensland
e-Waste Recycling Townsville and North Queensland
e-Waste Recycling Sydney and New South Wales
e-Waste Recycling Melbourne and Victoria
e-Waste Recycling Perth and Western Australia
e-Waste Recycling Canberra and the ACT
e-Waste Recycling Adelaide and South Australia
e-Waste Recycling Darwin and the Northern Territory
e-Waste Recycling Hobart and Tasmania
e-Waste is currently making an astonishing environmental impact. All over the world, electronic waste is growing at three times the rate of any other waste stream. Desktop computers, laptops,, mobile phones, tablets and other electronic devices are composed of raw materials such as mercury, nickel, lead and zinc which, if improperly disposed of (in landfill) release toxins into the air, into the soil, and local waterways. These hazardous materials have serious effects (including neurological, digestive and respiratory problems) on the local community and wildlife.
While just throwing unwanted electronics into the general waste bin for regular rubbish removal may seem like an easy disposal method, there is actually stringent legislation around secure, responsible electronic waste disposal.
On 1 July 2019 the Victorian Government banned all e-Waste from going into landfills, with other states quickly following suit. Accompanying this change in legislation, the definition for e-Waste was updated to include anything with a power cord, plug, or a battery.
Along with environmentally protective legislation around electronic recycling, there are also stern privacy laws in place regarding the steps institutions take to destroy all residual data before they dispose of or recycle electronics. For instance, should these electronic devices be recovered and data restored, your business will be at risk of breaching Australian and international privacy and data security laws (such as the Australian Privacy Act and the GDPR).
If you have commercial quantities of old electronic equipment that you need to dispose of, find your local Shred-X e-Waste destruction and e-Waste/computer recycling facility, contact us online or phone 1300 710 939 to discuss your e-Waste disposal needs.
