Florida Inks Deal with Recycler to Handle Voting Machines

The state of Florida has signed a contract with Creative Recycling, a Tampa, Fla.-based electronics recycling firm, to handle the recycling and reselling of electronic touch screen voting machines that were used in the state.

"Creative Recycling provides an environmentally friendly way for us to recycle the electronic machines," said Secretary of State Kurt Browning. "This is the best option for Florida as we move forward in implementing a paper based, optical scan voting system."

Creative Recycling will collect up the 29,000 touch screen machines from 18 Florida counties. Once the machines are on site in Tampa, the company will first look to market the machines to other jurisdictions. After completing the remarketing of any machines, Creative will de-manufacture the touch screen and sell the usable parts of the machine. After all components are remarketed, the remaining parts will be recycled.

Creative Recycling Systems, founded in 1994, provides recycling, remarketing and reuse opportunities for electronic equipment.