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Why Technology Recycling is Unique |
1) How can Technology Recycling offer guaranteed data destruction?
- TR can guarantee data destruction because the company destroys all computer equipment, as well as components and parts.
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We do not resell computers, parts or components.
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We can certify data destruction because we destroy the old systems and
also implement data evaporation©. Data evaporation occurs when the
components are heated to 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit. There is
simply no way to hack data from melted metal, plastic and glass.
2) Can Technology Recycling handle the disposal of computer monitors and dumb terminals?
- Yes, Technology Recycling can responsibly dispose of monitors and dumb terminals.
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Disposing of the plastic, glass and toxic components in computers
monitors is more difficult, and there is no inexpensive way to properly
dispose of the monitors and the toxic substances contained in them
(lead, CFCs, PCBs).
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For example, tests by the Environmental Protection Agency and Materials
for the Future show that 25-35% of the weight in older monitors is
attributed to the lead oxide radiation shielding surrounding the glass
picture tube.
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This is why Technology Recycling charges a modest per-unit fee, to
make sure the hazardous substances in computers are re-processed and
re-used, rather than dumped in landfills.
3) How is Technology Recycling able to dispose of entire computers
and office equipment when other recycling companies cannot?
- Technology Recycling uses a patented technology designed for the
express purpose of disposal of hazardous waste found in obsolete
electronics.
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