ERI`s Massachusetts Facility Receives ISO Certification for Environmental Practices and Quality Management

Tue Jul 14, 2009 2:12pm EDT
 
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GARDNER, Mass.--(Business Wire)--
Electronic Recyclers, Inc. (ERI), the nation`s leading recycler of electronic
waste, announced today that it has received an official letter of registration
and certification from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO),
confirming that ERI had successfully completed its ISO Certification Audit last
month at its Gardner, Massachusetts location and that the company`s East Coast
hub is now officially an ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 Registered facility. 

The International Organization for Standardization sets global standards for
business, government and society. The ISO 14001 certification addresses
environmental management. Receiving approval in this area indicates that ERI has
successfully met or exceeded international standards in the areas of minimizing
harmful effects on the environment caused by its activities, and has achieved
evidence of continual improvement of its environmental performance. 

The ISO 9001 certification addresses quality management and certifies that ERI
has fulfilled global standards for customers quality requirements, as well as
regulatory requirements. 

"It is an honor and great importance to us at ERI that we be recognized as an
ISO certified organization," said John S. Shegerian, ERI`s Chairman and CEO. "We
are a green organization to the core and have consistently strived since we
started ERI to find new ways to reduce our emissions while providing the best
possible service to our customers -- so being ISO certified in these two most
important categories is particularly meaningful to us. It is also proof and
assurance to our customers that we operate our facility in an environmentally
sustainable manner. We will exhibit our letter of Certification at our
Massachusetts facility with great pride." 

For more information on e-waste recycling, ERI, and all other recycling needs,
please visit www.electronicrecyclers.com or http://1800recycling.com. 

Now the largest recycler of electronic waste in the world, Fresno-headquartered
Electronic Recyclers International is licensed to de-manufacture and recycle
televisions, computer monitors, computers, and other types of electronic
equipment.ERI processes more than 140 million pounds of electronic waste
annually in its six locations in California, Washington, Colorado, Indianapolis,
Massachusetts and Texas. For more information about e-waste recycling and ERI,
call 1-800-RECYCLING or visit http://www.electronicrecyclers.com.



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