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ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, is now providing alkaline battery recycling services at its carbon neutral, state-of-the-art, 315,000 square-foot e-waste recycling and ITAD facility in Plainfield, Indiana, where millions of pounds of electronic waste are responsibly recycled each year.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, now maintains eight carbon neutral e-waste recycling facilities, including its state-of-the-art location in Plainfield, Indiana.

Sony Electronics Inc.; ERI – the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company; and T&N – Hawaii’s leading e-waste collection company – are joining forces the first weekend in January to provide Hawaii residents with a convenient and free way to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics. The free collection event will take place at Waikiki Elementary School’s ‘Going Green Day’ in Honolulu.

John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and hardware destruction company, was honored at City & State’s Corporate Social Responsibility Awards.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has been named as a Representative Vendor in the 2024 Gartner Market Guide* for the ITAD industry.

For the fourth year in a row, Recycling International has recognized John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, as one of the “Top 100 Most Inspiring People in Recycling” for 2024.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, now maintains eight e-waste recycling facilities, including its state-of-the-art location in Sumner, Washington.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, now maintains eight e-waste recycling facilities, including its state-of-the-art location in Lincoln Park, New Jersey.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, now maintains eight e-waste recycling facilities, including its state-of-the-art location in Flower Mound, Texas.

ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, is teaming with Sony Electronics Inc. to provide Paramus, New Jersey and surrounding residents with a convenient way to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics. It’s happening at a special free e-waste collection event at Sony Electronics parking lot next Tuesday, where all unwanted electronics will be collected by ERI for responsible recycling or refurbishment.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, now maintains eight state-of-the-art e-waste recycling facilities, including its state-of-the-art headquarters location in Fresno, California.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has received the annual Impact Award in the Governance category for sustainability excellence from SustainableIT, a pioneering non-profit organization committed to integrating sustainability into technology practices. The award was presented at the SustainableIT.org Impact Awards event in Austin, Texas earlier this month.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, now maintains eight state-of-the-art e-waste recycling facilities, including its state-of-the-art location in Holliston, Massachusetts.

ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, is teaming with Sony Electronics Inc. to provide Dane County and surrounding residents with a convenient way to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics. It’s happening at a special free e-waste collection event at Alliant Energy Center this Sunday, where all unwanted electronics will be collected by ERI for responsible recycling or refurbishment.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, now maintains eight state-of-the-art e-waste recycling facilities, including its state-of-the-art location in Plainfield, Indiana.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced today it is teaming with Staples to support an innovative new nationwide consumer technology trade-in program.

ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, is offering a convenient way for Sauk County and surrounding area locals in Wisconsin to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics with a free e-waste collection event.

RecycleNation.com, the #1 ranked recycling tool on the internet (according to the latest rankings by FeedSpot) has teamed with Helpsy, a clothing collection company and a certified B corporation with an environmental mission to extend the useful life of clothing.

ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, is offering a convenient way for Iowa County and surrounding area locals in Wisconsin to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics with a free e-waste collection event.

RecycleNation.com, the #1 ranked recycling tool on the internet (according to the latest rankings by FeedSpot) has teamed with Call2Recycle, the country’s first and largest consumer battery stewardship and recycling program, to further expand and enhance the RecycleNation database to now include hundreds of additional battery recycling locations nationwide.

ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, will provide Dane County residents with a convenient way to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics. It’s happening at a special free e-waste collection event at Alliant Energy Center this Sunday, where all unwanted electronics will be collected by ERI for responsible recycling or refurbishment.

Consumer electronics leader LG Electronics USA and ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, have teamed to provide Washburn County residents with a convenient way to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics. It’s happening at a special free e-waste collection event at Washburn County Fairground this Sunday, where all unwanted electronics will be collected by ERI for responsible recycling or refurbishment.

ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, will provide Douglas County residents with a convenient way to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics. It’s happening at a special free e-waste collection event at Douglas County Head of the Lakes Fairground this Saturday, where all unwanted electronics will be collected by ERI for responsible recycling or refurbishment.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced today that it has launched its first alkaline battery recycling plant. The plant is located within ERI’s existing state-of-the-art, full-service, 315,000 square-foot e-waste recycling and ITAD facility in Plainfield, Indiana, where millions of pounds of electronic waste are responsibly recycled each year.

John Shegerian, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, participated in a show-headlining “fireside chat” conversation last week at the ITAD Summit at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach. The show-opening event was emceed by Bob Lafon, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Capital Growth Partners.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has announced the release of its fourth annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) & Data Security Report for Fiscal Year 2023, which can be accessed on the company’s website at ERIdirect.com.

John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider, moderated a featured panel on the subject of innovative collaborations that can further the circular economy at the Battery and Critical Metals Recycling Conference today, hosted by Recycling Today at the Westin Buckhead in Atlanta.

RecycleNation.com, the #1 ranked recycling tool on the internet (according to the latest rankings by FeedSpot) has added new enhancements and user-friendly features to its site and system. The site now features a refreshed new design and straightforward and intuitive layout, designed to make the recycling process fast and easy.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced today that it has successfully achieved ISO 27001:2022 [ISO/IEC 27001] certification, a globally recognized standard for information security management systems.

The Salvation Army has once again teamed with consumer electronics leader LG Electronics USA, and ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, to provide Burlington, Wisconsin and surrounding area residents with a convenient way to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics. It’s happening at a special free e-waste collection event where all collected electronics will be collected by ERI for responsible recycling or refurbishment.

Citing a recent article by Lucas Gutterman, Director of PIRG’s Designed to Last Campaign, John Shegerian, co-founder, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, calls the responsible recycling of electronics as the key to solving many of the planet’s most pressing environmental crises.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has received the highest average star rating from customers (4.5 out if 5) in Compliance Standards LLC’s 2024 ITAD Vendor Reputation Ratings report.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced today its expanded recycling partnership to provide convenient, free recycling of consumer batteries and other items at Staples stores nationwide.

ERI, the nation’s largest recycler of e-waste in the US and creator of RecycleNation (the #1 ranked consumer recycling search engine) and the Impact Podcast (the leading sustainability discussion forum), announced today that it has received official notice of a recommendation from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) in support of its approximately $5 million proposal for a plan to expand participation in electronics and consumer battery recycling.

RecycleNation.com, an online search engine tool and informational site designed to help anyone, anywhere in the United States find the nearest location to responsibly recycle anything, has been ranked as the #1 recycling tool on the internet and #2 recycling-related site overall, according to a recently announced ranking by FeedSpot.

John Shegerian, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, participated in a panel on how participating in circular economy best practices can help any organization achieve its ESG goals. The panel was part of the annual GreenBiz24 conference in Phoenix last week.

John Shegerian, Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, participated in a panel on sustainability best practices at the annual ESG and Decarbonizing Real Estate Forum in Nashville last week.

David Hirschler, who formerly served as Senior Director of Sustainability & Legislative Compliance at ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has been officially named the company’s first Chief Sustainability Officer, effective immediately.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has successfully met the standards of the e-Stewards Performance Verification (PV) Program in back-to-back years, which includes unannounced random inspections and GPS tracking.

David Hirschler, Senior Director of Sustainability & Legislative Compliance at ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has been officially named to City & State New York’s prestigious “Responsible 100” list for 2023.

Vocational Training and Empowerment Center (VTEC), a division of Opportunity Enterprises, has announced a collaborative launch with ERI, Ivy Tech Community College, and Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation, unveiling a new training program in electronics recycling. The program will create the opportunity for qualifying individuals to participate in a true post-secondary experience. Upon successful completion, individuals participating in this learning environment will receive an Ivy Tech certification in Basic Production Principles.

The Staples location at Heritage Mall in Beaver Dam Wisconsin has teamed with ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, to provide the residents of Beaver Dam and surrounding areas with a free and convenient way to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics. It’s happening at a special free e-waste collection event where all collected electronics – including televisions – will be collected by ERI for responsible recycling or refurbishment.

The Salvation Army has teamed with consumer electronics leader LG Electronics USA, and ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, to provide Milwaukee residents with a convenient way to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics. It’s happening at a special free e-waste collection event where all collected electronics will be collected by ERI for responsible recycling or refurbishment.

John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider, was a featured speaker today on a circular economy panel at the VERGE23 conference in San Jose.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced today that it has officially been named a member of the Cleantech Leaders Roundtable (CLTR).

ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, is offering a convenient way for Washburn County and Douglas County locals in Wisconsin to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics with a free e-waste collection event in each county.

Carol DeBellis, Senior Vice President of Human Resources for ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, delivered a presentation this week on the critical role ESG plays in corporate culture at this year’s Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and Chief Learning Officer (CLO) Summit at the Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara.

ERI, the nation’s leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, is featured as part of “Follow Your Waste” an innovative new recycling education program created by the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY).

At the E-Scrap Conference and Trade Show 2023 in New Orleans on Tuesday, Kevin Dillon, Co-Founder, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Sales Officer of ERI, the nation’s leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, was featured on a panel of e-waste recycling experts titled “Tips to Tackle Problematic Material Streams.”

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, has announced that it will recalibrate its geographic footprint to accommodate demand, customer requests and steadily continued growth.

David Hirschler, Senior Director of Sustainability and Legislative Compliance at ERI, the nation’s leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, participated in a panel discussion on electronics recycling best practices at last week’s National Conference of State Legislatures Foundation (NCSL) event on Public-Private Partnerships in Recycling at the JW Marriot in Indianapolis, followed by a tour of ERI’s Plainfield, Indiana facility.

ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, is offering a convenient way for Sauk County and Marquette County locals in Wisconsin to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics with a free e-waste collection event in each county.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, now maintains nine state-of-the-art, carbon neutral e-waste recycling facilities that feature SOC 2 Type I and II certification, including its newest location in Goodyear, Arizona, near Phoenix.

The Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), Sullivan County, and ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company are joining forces with Sullivan County High School in Sullivan to offer a convenient way for locals to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics as part of a hazardous waste collection event.

Kevin Dillon, Co-Founder, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Sales Officer of ERI, the nation’s leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, participated in a show-headlining “fireside chat” conversation at last week’s ITAD Summit in Scottsdale. The show-opening event was titled “ITAD’s Next Frontier: Industry Titans Share Insights on Emerging Technologies and Trends.”

Caglia Environmental Group and ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, are joining forces with Liberty High School in Madera to offer a convenient way for locals to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics as part of a hazardous waste collection event.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced today that it has once again achieved an overall A rating from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s circular economy performance tool – Circulytics, for the second year in a row.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced today the release of its third annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) & Data Security Report for Fiscal Year 2022, which can be accessed on the company’s website at ERIdirect.com.

The Allen County Department of Environmental Management (ACDEM), and ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, are joining forces to offer a convenient way for residents to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics.

Caglia Environmental Group and ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company are joining forces with Yosemite High School to offer a convenient way for locals to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics as part of a hazardous waste collection event.

John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider, was a featured panelist on the subject of sustainable battery recycling at the Battery and Critical Metals Recycling Conference yesterday at the Westin Buckhead in Atlanta.

John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider, was a featured panelist on the subject of ITAD and recycling the responsible recycling of end-of-life electronics at this year’s Circularity 23 event yesterday at the Hyatt Regency in Seattle.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced today that it has successfully completed the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type II audit and has received compliance certification, making ERI the first and only SOC 2 Types I and II certified ITAD & e-waste recycler in the industry.

The Rock County Fairgrounds has teamed with ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company; to provide Wisconsin state residents with a convenient way to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics at a special free e-waste recycling collection event that is taking place next week.

John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider, will serve as a featured panelist on the subject of end-of-life electronics at this year’s Circularity 23 event, taking place at the Hyatt Regency in Seattle from June 5-7.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced today that it has received the annual Supplier Sustainability Award from Verizon, one of the world's leading technology companies.

Kevin Dillon, Co-Founder, Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Sales Officer of ERI, the nation’s leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, led and moderated an open “fireside chat” conversation with Todd Zegers, President & CEO of Circular Integrity, for a special “Titans of ITAD” discussion titled “Safe and Circular” at this week’s IAITAM ACE 2023 conference in Nashville.

The Salvation Army has once again teamed with ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, to provide Milwaukee residents with a convenient way to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics. It’s happening at a special free e-waste collection event where all collected electronics will be collected by ERI for responsible recycling or refurbishment.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition (ITAD) provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced today that it has officially been named a member of the Arizona Recycling Coalition.

John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider, was featured as a speaker on two panels at the VerdeXchange annual conference at the Omni Hotel in downtown Los Angeles this week.

Adams County Solid Waste & Recycling has once again teamed with ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company; to provide Adams County residents with a convenient way to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics as part of the county’s Agricultural & Household Hazardous Waste Clean Sweep Event.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, announced that some of its retail-driven e-waste recycling solutions with partners such as Best Buy and Staples were featured in a recent in-depth KTLA-TV Los Angeles News story describing the movement towards consumer-friendly and highly convenient ways to responsibly recycle electronics.

River Park has teamed with Caglia Environmental Group and ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, to provide Fresno residents with a convenient way to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics as part of the River Park Shopping Center’s series of Earth Day and National Park Week events.

Aaron Blum, Co-Founder and Chief Operating & Compliance Officer of ERI, the nation’s leading fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, was a featured moderating panelist today at the i-SIGMA Conference & Expo in Las Vegas.

ERI, the nation’s largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, and its cofounder, Chairman and CEO John Shegerian, are featured in two episodes of the new “Jobs of Tomorrow” documentary series currently streaming via Amazon, Roku and Tubi.