Casinos and casino hotels have traditionally been major producers of electronic waste. With the constant need of innovation and rapid turnover in information technology devices, e-waste can really pile up. Today, this has largely changed, mainly thanks to companies like TechWaste, who not only pick up your e-waste but, in some cases, actually pay you for it.
A perception still exists in some quarters that casinos and hotels are not responsible stewards of the environment. With consumers becoming so conscious of the impact of pollution, the benefit of changing that misconception is obvious. One method that has proven very successful for some casino hotels is to hold an electronics recycling event.
There’s a Bunch of Obsolete Electronics Cluttering Homes and Businesses
Some estimates say that over 80% of electronic devices are no longer used. For businesses, this often means paying for storage or taking up valuable square footage. Old-style televisions and computer monitors are massive compared to newer flat panel displays, but that’s just the beginning. Electronic e-waste also includes
- Smartphones
- Household appliances
- Electronic toys
- DVD players
- Clocks
Hosting an Event Benefits Everyone
A recycling event can draw significant, positive attention to your organization, not to mention the immediate benefits to getting people on-site at your casino. Not only is it an excellent opportunity to reduce your own stockpiles of e-waste, but the community is encouraged through an appropriate media campaign to come to your location and drop off unneeded electronics.
The advantages to the environment are enormous. Electronics often have substances within that, if disposed improperly, are toxic and may eventually leak. Basic recycling is usually insufficient for e-waste since so much of it still ends up in landfills or is sent overseas. Once the items are outside the jurisdiction of the United States, they are often burned and melted in the open air to extract any valuable materials.
Sometimes these fires are so extensive that the hazardous fumes pollute air across numerous countries and even spread from continent to continent. Child labor is also frequently used to crawl through the smoldering remains to pick out anything of value. Scenes of dystopian wastelands straight out of a movie really occur at the worst of these industrial dumps.
TechWaste Can Help You Develop the Most Advantageous Event
Among other things, they can provide advice about when to hold it, how to publicize it and the simplest way to set it up. They are fully certified for compliance with all EPA standards and are eager to partner with other forward-looking organizations to ensure a successful event.
Dedicated to a no-landfill policy, absolutely no materials are shipped overseas. Items are processed at certified facilities and reusable items are either sold or given away. All data-storage devices are permanently wiped and physically destroyed, and your company may even be paid for some items.
Their technicians will help collect and sort items as they come in, dramatically reducing the amount of labor you’ll need to contribute. All acceptable electronic items will be hauled off your property at no cost to your company, leaving behind only a cleaner environment and positive feelings for the community and from your employees – as well as an improved public image.
TechWaste Recycling directly services all of Southern California and provides pickup services to its facilities from nationwide locations. Visit TechWaste Recycling’s website at www.techwasterecycling.com to schedule a pickup that works for your convenience and schedule.
Learn more about TechWaste’s recycling process here: Secure EWaste Recycling Services
Contact Info:
Richard Steffens
1940 E. Occidental street
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Phone: 866-637-8469
