MPC Achieves e-Stewards Certification

Minnesota company also holds R2 certification.

MPC, a Mendota Heights, Minn.-based electronics recycling firm, has announced that it has been certified to the e-Stewards Standard for Responsible Reuse & Recycling of Electronics Equipment, which was developed by the Basel Acation Network (BAN), Seattle.
 
“We are very excited to receive this certification as it exemplifies our diligence and shows that MPC is a strong leader in the asset disposition industry,” Theresa Bauer, MPC director of compliance, says. “By investing time and energy into our processes and policies for certifications like e-Stewards, our customers have assurance that we are handling their material properly.” 
 
Todd Schachtman, MPC’s chief business development officer, adds that the certification is just one of many examples of how MPC will go to great lengths to ensure compliance and customer satisfaction. “As always, we want to ensure that MPC is doing the very best for its customers and for the environment. By taking the steps we have to become a certified asset disposition company, new and current customers can be confident that their assets are, every time, being handled in a secure, environmentally responsible way.”
 
In addition to Minneapolis, MPC operates an electronics recycling facility in Philadelphia. The company also holds R2 (Responsible Recycling Practices), ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OSHAS 18001 certifications and is a member of the National Association for Information Destruction.