Electronic Recycling Resources

SAMR is committed to the environment. There's a challenge with recycling computers and electronics recycling. The SAMR family of computer recycling companies has years of responsible, government-certified computer asset recovery and electronic waste recycling experience.

We know the business of recycling electronic equipment. Please visit the resources provided and feel free to contact us if you need additional information on our services.

ASSOCIATIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS

AeA
AeA (formerly the American Electronics Association), is a nationwide non-profit trade association that represents all segments of the technology industry. They lobby governments at the state, federal, and international levels; provide access to capital and business opportunities; and offer select business services and networking programs to small, medium, and large member companies.

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
ASTM International is a voluntary standards development organization and a trusted source for technical standards for materials, products, systems, and services. ASTM International standards have an important role in the information infrastructure that guides design, manufacturing and trade in the global economy.

ASIS International (ASIS)
ASIS is an organization with worldwide members dedicated to increasing the effectiveness and productivity of security professionals by developing educational programs and materials that address broad security interests, such as the ASIS Annual Seminar and Exhibits, as well as publishing of Security Management magazine. ASIS also advocates the role and value of the security management profession to business, the media, governmental entities, and the public.

Computer Security Resource Center (CSRC)
The CSRC is part of the Computer Security Division (CSD) within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)'s Information Technology Laboratory and was established to improve information systems security. Their developed standards, metrics, tests and validation programs promote, measure, and validate security in systems and services. This Division is responsible for educating consumers and to establish minimum security requirements for Federal systems.

Environmental Protection Agency - EPA
EPA protects human health and safeguards the natural environment. Find articles on safe lead acid battery recycling, lamp recycling, and additional suggestions on the proper way to recycle computers.

Federal Electronics Challenge (FEC)
The FEC is a voluntary partnership program that encourages federal facilities and agencies to purchase greener electronic products, reduce impacts of electronic products during use and manage obsolete electronics in an environmentally safe way.

Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC)
The FFIEC is a formal interagency body empowered to prescribe uniform principles, standards, and report forms for the federal examination of financial institutions, and to make recommendations to promote uniformity in the supervision of financial institutions.

A PDF Checklist for the Selection of Electronic Recycling Services
This checklist provided by The Federal Electronics Challenge (FEC) was created to help guide you in answering some basic questions about an electronics recycler you may be considering, and can be completed over the phone with a potential recycler.

Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI)
The ISRI is the "Voice of the Recycling Industry." With 21 chapters nationwide and headquarters in Washington, D.C., ISRI represents more than 1,200 companies that process, broker, and consume scrap commodities, including metals, paper, plastics, glass, rubber, electronics, and textiles. The Institute provides education, advocacy, and compliance training, and promotes public awareness of the value and importance of recycling to the production of the world's goods and services.

NAID®
NAID® is the international trade association for companies providing information destruction services. Suppliers of products, equipment and services to destruction companies are also eligible for membership. NAID's mission is to promote the information destruction industry and the standards and ethics of its member companies.

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is a unified major agency that administers aggressive environmental protection and conservation efforts. Their prevention efforts and innovative environmental management strategies encourage electronic recycling and computer monitor recycling in an effort to solve pollution problems in NJ.

New Jersey Technology Council (NJTC)
The NJTC provides business support, networking opportunities, information, advocacy and recognition of technology companies and their leaders. NJTC's member companies work together to support their own enterprises while advancing New Jersey's status as a leading technology center in the United States.

Northeast Recycling Council (NERC)
The NERC is a union of ten states created to advance an environmentally sustainable economy by promoting source and toxicity reduction, recycling, and the purchasing of environmentally preferable products and services.

PCI Security Standards Council
The PCI Security Standards Council is an open global forum for the ongoing development, enhancement, storage, dissemination and implementation of security standards for account data protection. The PCI Security Standards Council's mission is to enhance payment account data security by fostering broad adoption of the PCI Security Standards.

COMPUTER ASSET MANAGEMENT

Blancco
Blancco is an international data security company which specializes in data destruction and computer reuse management solutions - delivering world-class solutions to corporations, governments and computer remarketing companies worldwide. They are global specialist in the field of professional secure data destruction.

Laudis Systems
Laudis Systems focuses on improving efficiency and accuracy of asset inventory management. They provide warehouse and yard management, supply chain management, and inventory asset management solutions to improve efficiency and productivity.

PRISM International
PRISM International (Professional Records & Information Services Management) is the not-for-profit trade association for companies that provide their clients with protection, access, retention, storage along with hard drive shredding and secure data destruction and disposal of their vital information. They hold educational events for their members, which include the owners and senior management of commercial information management companies around the world.

ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING AND MANAGEMENT

Clean Harbors Environmental Services
Clean Harbors is a provider of environmental and hazardous waste management services with locations throughout North America in 37 U.S. states, six Canadian provinces, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Their infrastructure consists of waste management facilities, landfills, incineration locations and wastewater treatment centers providing essential services to customers including Fortune 500 companies, private entities and federal, state and local governmental agencies.

CV/CC/GC
CV/CC/GC is a hazardous waste management company servicing a wide range of industrial and public service customers throughout the New England and Mid-Atlantic States.

PC Components Company
PC Components Company is an independent stocking distributor of electronic and electro-mechanical components. Whether you are looking to purchase electronic parts, or looking to sell them, PC Components Company can assist you.

Safety-Kleen
Safety-Kleen is a provider of cleaning, environmental and re-refining solutions committed to environmental and operational excellence. Safety-Kleen provides a host of cleaning and environmental services for companies of all sizes — from the world's largest organizations to the corner repair shop.

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENTS

North American Electronics Recycling Conference
The North American Electronics Recycling Conference provides informative sessions; a tradeshow showcasing the latest innovations and service offerings from firms providing e-scrap equipment and processing systems, as well as, firms providing reclamation opportunities, consulting services and markets for e-scrap materials; and numerous networking opportunities.

ELECTRONICS RECYCLING BLOGS, MEDIA AND PUBLICATIONS

Clean Ventures
This blog contains news and notes on clean technologies and cleantech venture capital from a UK perspective by award-winning freelance journalist, Tim Chapman who specializes in applied technology, venture capital and entrepreneurial businesses.

Envirorant Blog
This blog contains rants about the injustices done to our environment. It is dedicated to environmental issues. Here you can find discussions on fluorescent lamp recycling, CRT recycling, lead acid battery disposal, and more.

Network Information Security & Technology News (NIST)
Make NIST.org your morning IT Security wakeup call. Important security news is automatically added day and night, so you can see at a glance what threats you'll be facing. News articles are updated multiple times per day and the IT Security newsfeeds are automatically updated hourly. Subscribe to this site's RSS Newsfeed to stay up to date on what's really important.

Recycling Today
Recycling Today is the industry's news and resource center providing news, market analysis, and comment on computer recyclers and the complete recycling industry. Recycling Today magazine provides the most comprehensive market coverage for scrap commodity markets, legislative and regulatory issues, as well as business and technical information necessary for effective management in complex markets.

Reverse Logistics Magazine
The Reverse Logistics Magazine is a bi-monthly publication of the Reverse Logistics Association with worldwide circulation. The magazine provides the latest information regarding the various areas of reverse logistics including returns management, refurbishment, field service and warranty management.

TECHNOLOGY INTELLIGENCE

Gartner, Inc.
Gartner, Inc. provides information technology research and related insight to CIOs and senior IT leaders in corporations and government agencies, to business leaders in high-tech and telecom enterprises and professional services firms, to technology investors, and within organizations. Through their research, services and events, they work with every client to research, analyze and interpret the business of IT within the context of their individual role.

IDC
IDC provides market intelligence, advisory services, and events for the information technology, telecommunications, and consumer technology markets. They help IT professionals, business executives, and the investment community to make fact-based decisions on technology purchases and business strategy.

Chambers of Commerce/Organizations

Lakewood Chamber of Commerce
Monmouth-Ocean Development Council (MODC)
Toms River - Ocean County Chamber of Commerce

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