ERI Teams with Rancho Santa Margarita to Offer Free E-Waste Recycling Event at Applied Medical

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ERI, the nation’s leading recycler of electronics and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company, is teaming with the city of Rancho Santa Margarita in Orange County, California to provide a convenient way to responsibly recycle unwanted consumer electronics.

It’s happening at a special free e-waste collection and document shredding event at the Applied Medical (R100) parking lot this Saturday, where all unwanted electronics will be collected by ERI for responsible recycling.

This opportunity for locals to dispose of their unwanted electronics in an environmentally responsible way will take place at:

Applied Medical (R100)
Parking Lot – Enter from Comerico
29977 Avenida de Las Banderas
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Saturday, April 5^th from 8:00 am to 12:00 noon

All types of residential electronic items will be collected at the event, including computers, monitors, televisions, mobile devices, phones, printers, hard drives, and other electronics that contain batteries or electrical cords (with the exception of large household appliances). ERI, a carbon neutral e-waste recycler, observes all e-Stewards, R2, NAID and SOC 2 procedures and guidelines to responsibly recycle and securely destroy personal data on all electronic items.

Note that batteries will not be accepted at this event. They can be dropped off at the Battery Collection at RSM City Hall.

Attendees can also bring paper records or documents in a standard-size file box (no larger than 10” x 12” x 15”) or paper grocery bag for shredding. Shredding trucks will be on-site to shred documents at no cost while attendees watch. (No three-ring binders/binder clips). Limit ten boxes per household/business.

“It is an honor to be able to bring responsible recycling of electronics to our friends in South Orange County,” said John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI. “The work we will be doing on April 5^th will prevent unwanted electronics from ending up in landfills, while providing a convenient way for people to de-clutter!”

More information is available at cityofrsm.org.

ERI is the largest fully integrated IT and electronics asset disposition provider and cybersecurity-focused hardware destruction company in the United States. ERI is certified at the highest level by all leading environmental and data security oversight organizations to de-manufacture, recycle, and refurbish every type of electronic device in an environmentally responsible manner. It is the first and only company in its industry to achieve carbon neutrality at all its facilities nationwide, and the first to achieve ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II certifications for security and data protection. ERI has the capacity to process more than a billion pounds of electronic waste annually at its eight certified locations, serving every zip code in the United States. ERI’s mission is to protect people, the planet and privacy. For more information about e-waste recycling and ERI, call 1-800-ERI-DIRECT or visit https://eridirect.com.