Both the Vancouver, Wash., and Poway, Calif., locations of IMS Electronics Recycling, have become certified to the R2 standard by the certification body SGS. R2, or Responsible Recycling, is a set of voluntary practices for electronics recyclers to ensure they are handling electronic scrap in an environmentally safe and secure manner.
IMS Electronics Recycling notes that it recently was certified to the ISO 9001 standard by Bureau Veritas, an accredited third-party auditor.
Since April 2007 IMS Electronics Recycling has been certified to the ISO 14001 and OSHAS 18001 standards for environmental, health and safety. By adding the R2 and ISO 9001 certifications, the IMS Electronics Recycling management system ensures one of the highest standards of operation in the industry, according to a press release from IMS Electronics Recycling.
IMS Electronics Recycling, a subsidiary of the IMS Group, San Diego, has been recycling and processing electronics scrap since 1999. IMS provides electronic scrap recycling services throughout the U.S. West Coast, processing consumer electronics as well as offering asset value recovery and data destruction services to businesses across the country.
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