Containment Units
Secure Temporary Storage of Decommissions IT Assets
EPC’s containment units are provided to the customer as a value-added service to help preserve the residual value of assets. Asset Containment Units (ACUs) are custom-crafted, reinforced steel cages that provide a safe and secure storage area for decommissioned assets between pickups from our trained ARS drivers. Data Containment Units (DCU) are reinforced hardened plastic containers which provide a safe and secure storage place for decommissioned and soon-to-be-shredded hard drives.
Both our ACUs and DCUs provide an extra layer of security and protection for your decommissioned equipment while awaiting pick-up at your facility. Call your account manager today to have ACUs or DCUs delivered to your facility at no charge.
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Remarketing
Remarketing, also referred to as reusing equipment, is recognized as the friendliest form of recycling.
Many IT assets have a residual market value subsequent to their use within your place of business. Once corporate and customer data is sufficiently removed with verification, why not allow EPC, Inc. to maximize any remaining value your no longer serviceable IT equipment might hold? Reuse is recognized as the friendliest form of recycling – too often we take the terminology to mean the tearing down of a product to raw feed stock for reuse in new product.
You can always be assured you are getting the maximum valuation from your assets, and unlike many other firms – your payment will be promptly received whether EPC, Inc. sells the equipment, or not. Once equipment is deemed as non-obsolete in the marketplace, EPC, Inc. technicians audit the gear for functionality and configuration. Once it is further discerned the equipment is operational, and can be refurbished for resale – the equipment is purchased from you without delay.
No longer will you have to entrust an asset recovery concern to sell your once valued asset, before you realize any return against it.
EPC, Inc. maintains a purchasing matrix for all IT and related equipment, reviewed quarterly for market vacillation. Settlement for re-marketable equipment assumed is typically within 30 days of receipt within an EPC, Inc. facility.
When equipment is truly at end-of-life status, and reuse is not an option – EPC, Inc. offers this form of recycling, as well. However, if we can discern value remains, it can result in substantial remuneration of funds to your firm. Our well-experienced sales team and product managers allow EPC, Inc. to keep our finger on the pulse of the used IT resale market through hundreds of asset sales, daily.
In some instances, consignment sale of re-marketable product is the client’s preferred methodology over our standard business model of for surplus asset purchasing. In keeping with our commitment to complete flexibility, consignment sale of product is fully attainable and welcomed.
A percentage split of the sale of the equipment within a to-be-determined amount of time for the sale of the equipment is agreed to. Once the agreed to amount of time for the consignment sale is completed, EPC, Inc. will purchase all remaining to-be-sold product under its normal business model for purchasing of surplus assets.
Redeployment
When it’s time to remove or relocate your IT assets, EPC has the experience and expertise to manage the entire process. Working with your schedule, we will prepare, pack, wrap and remove your assets with maximized protection. Call us today and an EPC logistics specialist will create a cost-effective and secure solution customized for your organization.
With more than 25 years in the IT industry, EPC is one of the leading IT asset recovery solutions providers in North America. When you are in need of asset removal and relocation you can trust EPC’s experience, knowledge and expertise to complete the job quickly, efficiently and securely. Our asset recovery specialists are trained and qualified to handle your IT equipment throughout the entire process from door-to-door.
Electronics Recycling + Disposal
The disposal of electronics is the fastest-growing part of the world’s trash problem, with an estimated 50 million computers becoming obsolete annually. Every day, individuals and organizations around the globe dispose of mountains of E-Scrap, containing hazardous and toxic materials that pose significant environmental risks: CRT monitors with toxic lead oxide that can leach into the ground water; PC-related components & batteries with chromium, nickel, zinc, mercury and other heavy metals; plastic equipment housings that can release dangerous gases if incinerated.
Tossing your organization’s end-of-life equipment in the dumpster is simply not an option anymore. De-manufacturing and legitimate recycling, utilizing an certified electronics recycler is the only way to ensure compliance with the hundreds of state, federal, and global E-Scrap laws currently on the books. Federal legislation governing electronics recycling includes: the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), and Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA). These laws specify procedures and reporting requirements for any US organization that recycles as little as 220 pounds of E-Scrap per month. The penalties for improper recycling or inadequate reporting can be severe – up to $32,500 per day.
Responsible organizations realize there is no “easy way out” in IT recycling. Even alternatives like donation or employee purchase carry a very significant risk, because the liability for environmental hazards may fall back on the originating party with penalties applied against all involved parties. Partnering with an experienced electronics recycling company like EPC, Inc. that is truly committed to proper procedures is the best and safest way to serve the public interest and protect your organization from state, federal and established international penalties.
Hundreds of organizations in a multitude of industries and geographies – including many Fortune 500 companies – have turned to EPC, Inc. EPC, Inc. and its Asset Recovery Solutions team have been in business for over 30 years.
EPC maintains a Zero Landfill, Zero Export Policy of unprocessed equipment to non-OECD Countries.
Because re-use is the most environmentally-friendly form of recycling, all equipment received by EPC’s Asset Recovery Solution team is audited by our trained & certified technicians to discern remaining value for refurbishment or re-marketing (unless client requests otherwise). If re-marketable value exists, EPC will purchase the equipment at Fair Market Value pricing.
Following completion of each project, EPC provides a Certificate of Recycling for the client’s indemnification against misuse of the equipment while in EPC’s possession, with hard copy of receiving report denoting each serialized asset handled. EPC’s Asset Recovery Solution teams operate in facilities in five different states within the United States as well as Canada.
What Makes EPC Different?
When a computer has reached the end of its useful lifespan, you should work with a company that can recycle and dispose of the electronics responsibly. At EPC, we pride ourselves on responsibly disposing of old electronics using our BAN certified process. We have been providing superior E-Scrap recycling services for more than a decade to residents and businesses throughout North America.
Most modern electronics are 100% recyclable. During our recycling process, EPC collects usable raw materials such as aluminum, copper, glass, gold, iron, plastic, platinum, steel and tin. After collection, EPC sends these raw materials to downstream manufacturers who use these materials in new goods. At the same time, EPC collects and responsibly disposes of harmful and potentially toxic materials such as Beryllium, BRFs (Brominated Flame Retardants), cadmium, lead, lithium, mercury, PCBs (Polychlorinated Biphenyls), and PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride). EPC is proud to provide state-of-the-art shredding and sorting operation that allows us to prevent leaching of these harmful elements and hazardous toxins into the environment.
EPC’s service centers provide our customers with timely, unmatched, state-of-the-art service. Our clients include Fortune 500 companies, as well as a variety of industries such as medical, financial, educational, and government. Most of all, EPC can design an IT Asset Disposition program around your company’s specific needs.
Recycling Alternatives
Charitable Donations
Have you thought about donating your IT assets?
EPC, Inc. is proud to provide a service that allows you to not only donate your antiquated computer and electronics equipment, but also allows your reformatted equipment to be used to those less fortunate. After receiving your submission, EPC, Inc. will ensure that the data from your computer is responsibly destroyed, and then designates that equipment to be used by the many organizations and efforts that contact EPC, Inc. regularly for charity donations. It’s another step in charity benefit, that provides a great “everyone wins” scenario.
Inside Track
Another option to reuse your IT assets, is to offer the PCs and laptops to your employees. It’s the perfect solution for both your business and the people that have become accustomed to using them on a daily basis.
Contact EPC, Inc. about the variety of Employee Purchase solutions we offer via our InsideTrack program today and learn how you can make the best of antiquated equipment, satisfy your employees and earn your workplace a little extra on equipment you were going to be doing away with anyway.
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