The United States generates 5 million to 7 million tons of electronic waste each year.
Locally, one company works to keep those items out of our landfills and oceans. E-World Recyclers, based in Vista, takes electronics and breaks the items down into their base components.
For example, a cathode ray tube monitor might be broken down into plastic, metal, circuit boards, glass and etc. Each of the components is then sent to downstream recyclers who further process each item to make it usable on the market again.
E-World Recyclers, which has 25 employees, offers those who use its services the opportunity to contribute to the protection of the environment through sound recycling practices that demonstrate social responsibility and environmental stewardship.
“Last year, we processed a little over 10 million pounds of scrap electronics. Since our inception in 2002, we have spared well over 100 million pounds of potentially hazardous electronic scrap from area landfills, and helped to create hundreds of tons of raw materials,” said Bob Erie, owner and CEO of E-World.
E-World received a 2009 California Small Business of the Year Award for the 74th Assembly District from Assemblyman Martin Garrick, and was named the 2009 Small Business of the Year by the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce.
“When we started in this business, there were less than 10 electronics processing plants in the entire United States and now there are over 1,000. We truly are a pioneer in this industry,” Erie said.
The Carlsbad Business Journalsat down with Erie to talk more about the company and the business of recycling for today's electronic world.
CBJ: Why was E-World Recyclers established?
Erie: E-World is actually the second electronic recycling business that I have started. Over a decade ago, my wife and I recognized that we were going to have to deal with the increasing volume of outdated electronic devices that we all need to discard.
CBJ: What services does E-World offer?
Erie: We disassemble and dispose of obsolete electronics, such as computers, monitors, TVs, office machines and small electronic household appliances. We also provide asset management for companies that want to recoup some monetary value from their electronics and we offer secure data destruction to clients that need protection of proprietary information and material.
CBJ: What is your company's mission?
Erie: To provide a quality-oriented team committed to the proper management of electronic waste throughout its lifecycle.
CBJ: How did you become involved in the sustainability movement?
Erie: I was originally involved in asset management and refurbishing computer equipment back in 1999, when the state started discussing a landfill ban on cathode ray tube monitors. The impacts of this law would dramatically change my business, so I started researching ways to provide a solution that would sustain my company. It turned out that those ideas coincided with the start of a relatively new industry.
CBJ: What green practices do you incorporate into your life?
Erie: Of course, I recycle or reuse anything and everything that I can.
CBJ: What is unique about E-World?
Erie: We are quality-oriented and have the ability to provide our clients with customized services. We pride ourselves on being flexible enough to accommodate large community collection events, large corporations, cities and counties, as well as being able to handle individuals who are trying to do the right thing with their old TVs.
CBJ: What do you see for the future of E-World?
Erie: Currently, we are working with several manufacturers to provide a national solution for the convenient collection of used electronics.
CBJ: Is there anything else you would like to add?
Erie: We understand the needs of the clients we service and we continually strive to stay one step ahead of the competition. Our company is unique because we use cutting-edge technology and apply it to the tracking of electronic waste.
E-World Recyclers:
2480 Ash St., Vista
(760) 599-0888
www.eworldrecyclers.com
Locally, one company works to keep those items out of our landfills and oceans. E-World Recyclers, based in Vista, takes electronics and breaks the items down into their base components.
For example, a cathode ray tube monitor might be broken down into plastic, metal, circuit boards, glass and etc. Each of the components is then sent to downstream recyclers who further process each item to make it usable on the market again.
E-World Recyclers, which has 25 employees, offers those who use its services the opportunity to contribute to the protection of the environment through sound recycling practices that demonstrate social responsibility and environmental stewardship.
“Last year, we processed a little over 10 million pounds of scrap electronics. Since our inception in 2002, we have spared well over 100 million pounds of potentially hazardous electronic scrap from area landfills, and helped to create hundreds of tons of raw materials,” said Bob Erie, owner and CEO of E-World.
E-World received a 2009 California Small Business of the Year Award for the 74th Assembly District from Assemblyman Martin Garrick, and was named the 2009 Small Business of the Year by the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce.
“When we started in this business, there were less than 10 electronics processing plants in the entire United States and now there are over 1,000. We truly are a pioneer in this industry,” Erie said.
The Carlsbad Business Journalsat down with Erie to talk more about the company and the business of recycling for today's electronic world.
CBJ: Why was E-World Recyclers established?
Erie: E-World is actually the second electronic recycling business that I have started. Over a decade ago, my wife and I recognized that we were going to have to deal with the increasing volume of outdated electronic devices that we all need to discard.
CBJ: What services does E-World offer?
Erie: We disassemble and dispose of obsolete electronics, such as computers, monitors, TVs, office machines and small electronic household appliances. We also provide asset management for companies that want to recoup some monetary value from their electronics and we offer secure data destruction to clients that need protection of proprietary information and material.
CBJ: What is your company's mission?
Erie: To provide a quality-oriented team committed to the proper management of electronic waste throughout its lifecycle.
CBJ: How did you become involved in the sustainability movement?
Erie: I was originally involved in asset management and refurbishing computer equipment back in 1999, when the state started discussing a landfill ban on cathode ray tube monitors. The impacts of this law would dramatically change my business, so I started researching ways to provide a solution that would sustain my company. It turned out that those ideas coincided with the start of a relatively new industry.
CBJ: What green practices do you incorporate into your life?
Erie: Of course, I recycle or reuse anything and everything that I can.
CBJ: What is unique about E-World?
Erie: We are quality-oriented and have the ability to provide our clients with customized services. We pride ourselves on being flexible enough to accommodate large community collection events, large corporations, cities and counties, as well as being able to handle individuals who are trying to do the right thing with their old TVs.
CBJ: What do you see for the future of E-World?
Erie: Currently, we are working with several manufacturers to provide a national solution for the convenient collection of used electronics.
CBJ: Is there anything else you would like to add?
Erie: We understand the needs of the clients we service and we continually strive to stay one step ahead of the competition. Our company is unique because we use cutting-edge technology and apply it to the tracking of electronic waste.
E-World Recyclers:
2480 Ash St., Vista
(760) 599-0888
www.eworldrecyclers.com