Ensure that your recycling partner's facilities are licensed and approved by the EPA to comply with strict limitations on discharges. Comply with the Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Act 1989. Has ISO 14001 Environmental Certification. Cost and/or refunds on a case by case basis.
As part of any computer recycling service, your chosen partner should offer the following services:
Compliance with relevant local/ state and central government requirements and legislation
Data Destruction for hard drives to US government/ Canadian/ hong kongn standards. Canada offers the most stringent standard, but the US standard 7 pass wipe will suffice.
Asset tracking for all obsolete/ faulty computer hardware. You need to know where your computers end up and you don't want them exporting.
Non export of your used computer equipment. Recycling should not mean illegal dumping or export to developing countries. (in compliance with the Basel Action Network et al).
Computer Recycling is a growth industry within Hong Kongand whilst still in it's infancy, there are some major companies now expanding rapidly throughout the country. Many of these companies offer highly expert services to the service and public sector as well as private industry.
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