Friendly Earth joins TERRA’s Done with IT program

While the coronavirus has disrupted recycling programs nationwide, The Electronics Reuse & Recycling Alliance’s (TERRA’s) Done with IT mail-in program has continued to provide electronics recycling to those impacted by the epidemic.

TERRA has announced that Friendly Earth International Inc., Seattle, has joined the program and will provide certified recycling services from its e-Stewards-certified facility. The Seattle-based electronics recycling company hopes to reduce the effects of electronic waste on the environment, and TERRA’s Done with IT program provides a way to reach this aim during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Done with IT prevents e-waste from contaminating the air, land and water while maximizing the reuse and recycling of natural resources. The program serves the entire continental U.S. as well as Canada with recycling options from its international network of e-Stewards and Certified Responsible Recycling (R2) facilities, reports TERRA in a news release.

“While the electronics recycling industry has been deemed essential, most e-waste recycling programs have been suspended,” says Steven Napoli, president and CEO of TERRA. Done with IT offers physically distant e-waste recycling and IT asset disposition (ITAD) services for businesses and consumers, Napoli adds.

According to TERRA, Done with IT is simple, secure, sustainable and safe. Used electronics sent through Done with IT are shipped using ground transportation. These shipments average two to eight days for delivery which allows time for potential surface contamination of retired electronics to be neutralized. In addition, if required, recycling boxes may be quarantined within TERRA’s network of secure facilities for a time determined by industry best practices.

“Protecting the environment and serving our clients and community is our top priority,” says Andrew Shute, president of Friendly Earth. “Sponsoring the Done with IT program allows us to expand our e-waste recycling options during this crisis and beyond.”

Done with IT also provides opportunities for city, county and state governments to extend e-waste recycling options to their residents through its Community Member program. Likewise, businesses can connect to TERRA’s certified network and offer discounts to their employees through its Sustainer Member program.

 “TERRA and Done with IT are actively seeking more certified recycling partners like Friendly Earth,” Napoli adds.