[OPLINLIST] Responsible Electronics Recycling for Ohio Libraries

[Karl Jendretzky]

All,

I realize Stephen's original post was only on OPLINList, so I've included it below for reference.

Today I toured Accurate IT's facility (only about 5 minutes from the OPLIN office it turns out) at their invitation, and wanted to share the experience.

I enjoyed the atmosphere (big unheated warehouse with stuff all over) and what they presented as their ideology. I saw around 30 people busily moving things around, tearing things apart, and testing electronics to see if they could resell it. They reiterated the idea of taking anything with a cord, and seemed to genuinely believe that even if there wasn't really any money in an item for them, they were happy to keep one less thing out of a landfill. They also seem to take data privacy seriously talking at length about the areas where they wipe data storage devices, and destroy them if the wipe was questionable. There's no secondary warehouses or subcontractors, just teams of drivers circling the state and returning to their Columbus location at night to unload.

It's probably because I grew up working in the family flea market in Barnesville, but the place felt very genuine.

They didn't take me out to lunch or let me keep any of the cool stuff I saw, nor do I have any interest in the business. If you work for DAS please resist the urge to make me watch an ethics webinar, that punishment is unfit for all but the worst of monsters.

Karl Jendretzky
Technology Manager
Ohio Public Library Information Network
jendreka at oplin.org
(614) 728-1515 

----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Hedges" <hedgesst at oplin.org>
To: "OPLINLIST" <oplinlist at lists.oplin.org>
Sent: Monday, March 2, 2015 3:17:14 PM
Subject: Re: [OPLINLIST] Responsible Electronics Recycling for Ohio Libraries

I received some interesting information today (copied below my signature) that I'm passing along about an electronics recycling company that wants to work with libraries. The list of items they recycle is pretty big. I checked with them, and they say they'll pick up anywhere in Ohio.
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Stephen Hedges, Director
Ohio Public Library Information Network (OPLIN)
2323 W. Fifth Ave., Suite 130, Columbus, OH 43204
614-728-5250  ::  hedgesst at oplin.org

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Accurate IT Services is a female-owned and veteran-operated Central Ohio based electronics recycler dedicated to providing a FREE quality disposal service for your e-waste. We can recycle all of your commercial and consumer grade electronics. We are Responsible Recycling (R2 2013), OHSAS 18001, and ISO 14001 Certified, adhering to the highest standards of accountability in the manner in which we recycle the material that comes into our facility. Please do not trust your equipment to someone that is not a Certified E-Waste Recycling Company or does not create jobs in OHIO.

Our client list includes over 40 Library Systems plus over 300 school districts and universities. We also work with many international and Fortune 500 companies, plus local, state, and federal government agencies. We would like the opportunity to discuss what we can do to help your library system save money when it comes to electronics recycling, asset management, and data security.  We GUARANTEE a FREE service to all library clients.  With your help we can achieve 100% landfill diversion for all electronics.

Here is a link to all the items we can recycle for you.
http://www.ait-recycle.com/recycling-items-accepted

We understand that you may have no qualms with your current technology retirement options. However, with the combination of personal attention, a custom-tailored recycling program, professional and safe processing, and free disposal, I promise Accurate IT will provide you with a better service than anyone else.

Please visit our websites at www.ait-recycle.com and www.accurateit.com for more information.

Please feel free to call us directly to discuss what we can do for you.

Chrystal Allen, MBA
Accurate IT Services
3854 Fisher Rd.
Columbus, Ohio 43228
Ph: (614) 453-0709
Fax: (614) 453-0714
callen at accurateit.com
www.ait-recycle.com
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