California, Florida and Indiana e-waste Recycling Facilities Earn e-Stewards Certification

 

Cascade’s four processing centers provide a coast-to-coast solution to institutions and enterprises looking for secure and responsible IT asset disposition.  In the last two years, Cascade has been able to complete over 18,000 on-site pickups at locations across all fifty states.  Since 1999, Cascade has handled over 62 million pounds of unwanted electronics for reuse and recycling. 

 

“In the absence of leadership or laws requiring responsible electronics recycling here in the US, BAN created a program to help organizations and individuals find responsible electronics recyclers.  Certified e-Stewards Recyclers have undergone a rigorous independent audit process to ensure they are not simply dumping this toxic waste on developing countries under the guise of recycling that sadly is the norm in this industry,” said Jim Puckett, BAN’s Executive Director. “As a Certified e-Stewards Recycler, Cascade Asset Management can now assure customers their obsolete electronics will be managed to the highest standards of responsibility.”

 

The e-Stewards program is recognized by environmental organizations, government entities, and private enterprises as the gold standard for vetting electronics recyclers.  The accredited, third-party audited certification program has not only been endorsed by Greenpeace USA, the Sierra Club, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the Electronics TakeBack Coalition and 68 other environmental organizations, but has also drawn the support of major corporate “e-Stewards Enterprises” such as Wells Fargo, Samsung, Capitol One, and Bank of America.

 

“e-Stewards Certification validates Cascade’s ongoing commitment to responsible processing of IT assets,” said Neil Peters-Michaud, CEO and founder of Cascade.  “It’s a rigorous standard that evaluates all our operations, systems, and downstream management to demonstrate conformance to the highest standard for responsibility in the industry.”