Reduce Waste and Ensure Compliance with Viking Shred's Recycling Services

As more electronics are purchased, more also enter the waste stream. Electronics and the batteries that power them often contain heavy metals, corrosive substances, and other toxic materials. When these items are dumped in landfills, the toxic substances they contain may leech into the water and soil. They can upset the fragile balance of our ecosystems and contaminate our food and water systems and cause digestive disorders, neurological problems, and other serious health issues.

E-waste must be processed by designated electronics recyclers approved by California. Viking Shred will sort your electronic waste into the correct categories and then ship it to the appropriate metal recyclers, e-waste facilities, and reuse organizations. In addition, we thoroughly examine the waste for digital storage media and destroy these according to NAID AAA standards before recycling.

Commercial recycling is designed to help businesses manage their waste since they generate much more waste than the average single-family home. Since January 2012, California’s AB-341 has required commercial businesses and public entities, including government offices, schools, and non-profit organizations, to form a recycling program. To collect and process recycling in California, an entity must complete precertification training, pass an exam, and apply to become a Certified Operator. It must also keep its certificate posted at its facility and keep logs of all materials accepted and redeemed. These regulations exist to help businesses that enlist the services of a commercial recycling company ensure that their materials are being disposed of properly.

Commercial recycling programs offer several benefits to companies and the communities in which they operate. First, recycling costs are much lower than disposal costs. Your business could save tens of millions of dollars each year in waste management costs. Second, diverting waste to reuse instead of disposal creates recycling and manufacturing jobs. Finally, a business that demonstrates social responsibility gains a better reputation in its community and improves employee retention rates.

Industrial facilities are more likely to handle hazardous waste materials, such as toxic chemicals and heavy metals. Disposing of these in a landfill could injure sanitation workers, pollute local ecosystems, and even contaminate our food system. Viking Shred removes these potentially hazardous materials from California’s main waste stream and ensures they are sent to facilities that properly process them into new items. We collect things like batteries, obsolete electronics, computer monitors, and storage drives for disposal and reuse. Our industrial recycling services decrease the overall waste in California’s landfills and are especially important for limiting the number of toxins and pollutants we are exposed to.