Electronics Recycler Touts Successful Collection Program

WeRecycle! Program collects 50 tons of e-scrap.

WeRecycle!, a Meriden, Conn.-based electronics recycler, has announced that a residential recycling program it conducted with Hewlett-Packard resulted in around 50 tons of electronic scrap that was diverted from the waste stream.

The free collection program took place in Stamford, Ct. It is one of a number sponsored by HP. The one-day event attracted more than 600 residents.

HP created the program to minimize electronic waste going to landfills and help consumers conveniently recycle products in an environmentally responsibly way. HP will be hosting another collection event Sept. 9 in Wallingford, Ct.

WeRecycle! Provides certified data removal, asset tracking, remarketing, logistics, and reporting.