Dino DeMarco is the founder and President of Extreme Recycling in California. Visit www.extremerecyclinginc.com for more info.
Cells for Cells: What are 3 easy things that anyone can do right now to be better at recycling?
Dino: Try and reduce your footprint by limiting the amount of unnecessary waste – if at all possible.
Sort your recyclables (ewaste, plastic, paper, aluminum, etc.)
Just remember, you don’t have to be perfect to be effective!! If everyone does a little no one has to do a lot.
Cells for Cells: What is new at Extreme Recycling?
Dino: A lot of things are new at Extreme Recycling:
We have shut down our Midwest facility as it was not cost effective and we were not able to bring in the amount of materials to sustain a facility in the Midwest.
Extreme is more focused on the constant change in the industry, the volume has become larger but the size of devices have become smaller which presents a huge difference in the ways that are needed to final-process end of life equipment.
We have become more involved in the ITAD (IT Asset Disposition) aspect of the industry. We are seeing a larger volume of devices and equipment come thru which still have a longer lifespan then we did in previous years. This allows us to test, repair, and refurbish equipment that can still be sold and used in the work and home environment.
Extreme is also very focused on the data destruction side of the business as everything moves from brick and mortar sales to online platforms. There are a lot more opportunities for cybercrime than ever before . We are focusing a lot of time, energy, and money on how we can provide our clients with the most safe and secure way to protect themselves and the public when it comes to data breaches and final data destruction.
Cells for Cells: What do you think is easier for big and small companies to recycle in 2019?
Dino: Computers and CRT monitors are almost gone so the flat screens are easier to sell and ship. Laptops, tablets, small network devices.
Cells for Cells: What do you think is more difficult for big and small companies to recycle in 2019 (Zombies!!!)?
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