Business View Magazine Jan-2019

137 to traditional waste stream recycling,”he continues. “Part of that is because of the data that is handled with electronics recycling, or the need for data destruction.Also,what we call the ‘focus materials’ inside electronics,made it important to have certain auditable standards for recycling- the R2 (Respon- sible Recycling) Standard,which is audited by third parties and some of our customers.We are also ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 certified.” “We have a heavy focus on working with corpo- rate clients with a service called ITAD–ITAsset Dis- position,”Monteleone explains.“ITAsset Disposition encompasses compliant, electronic waste recycling, compliant and thorough data destruction, and the resale and purchasing of IT assets from these corpo- rations.Through recycling,we handle their environ- mental liability, and their data,which are both very important to their brand protection.Through resale, these materials are diverted from the waste stream. We also provide themwith a return on the invest-