The saying “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure” is more applicable now than ever when it comes to the surprising financial return found in what may otherwise look like a pile of junk.
An ever-increasing amount of junk removal companies are discovering hidden value and convenience from recycling electronics that would otherwise be discarded in a landfill. By partnering with an electronics recycler, junk removal and moving companies with a discerning eye for retired IT assets can reap many benefits from this untapped resource.
Benefits of electronics junk removal
Often, junk removal companies focus on primarily clearing out piles of unwanted items for individuals and organizations to take directly to the landfill. This process, however, overlooks a significant step that could potentially expand profits: Electronics recycling.
Each load of junk collected could include a surprising number of valuable electronics. Rather than sitting in a landfill collecting rust, those electronics could be taken to an electronics recycling expert to be refurbished and resold, or else mined for precious metals to be used in new electronics. This provides a lucrative revenue stream for junk removal companies that may easily be overlooked.
In addition to the beneficial asset recovery found in electronics recycling, junk removal companies can avoid costly fees at the landfill. These companies could lighten their loads—and consequently their fees—by unloading their electronics separately at an electronics recycler. Electronics recycling companies are experts when it comes to offering convenient and efficient recycling options for junk removal clients as well as moving companies who find themselves with unwanted electronics. If you bring your electronics to Global Electronics Recycling, for example, it’s free to drop off your unwanted items.
Another benefit of recycling these unwanted electronics is a more positive impact on the environment. The EPA estimates that only 15-20% of all e-waste is recycled, while the rest of the electronics go into landfills, incinerators, or are illegally exported. This has become a major—and growing—environmental concern across the globe as more and more electronics are produced.
Electronics recycling steps for junk removal companies
How can a junk haulers get started on recycling unwanted electronics for additional income? Professional electronics recyclers can partner alongside these companies to create a streamlined process for drop-off of unwanted electronics for recycling.
As a first step, it may be beneficial for a junk removal company to consider including electronics recycling as a front-end service or step of the process. Electronics recycling could become a published service, added benefit, or attractive offer to differentiate a junk removal company from competitors. Or, a junk removal company could build electronics sorting into later steps of the process after junk loads are collected. This would require loads to be sorted on the back-end of collection and then taken to an electronics recycler as a separate load from other items. However the logistical process looks, one thing is true — when junk removal companies participate in electronics removal and recycling, they reap the financial rewards of using existing resources to their benefit.
Electronics recycling is often an overlooked and underserved market when it comes to junk removal services. Many of these companies simply haven’t considered or factored electronics recycling into their junk hauling process. Missing out on using this untapped resource may cost junk haulers more in disposal fees than they would gain financially in electronic recycling returns.
If you’re a junk removal or moving company interested in discovering how electronics recycling could benefit your bottom line, contact us today.
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