S3 receives R2v3 certification

S3 Recycling Solutions, Springfield, Tennessee, has received R2v3 certification at its 75,000-square-foot warehouse facility in Springfield. S3 says this certification ensures proper processes, safety measures and documentation are followed to responsibly recycle technology assets.

According to Washington-based Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI), the updated R2 Standard reflects changes in the electronics landscape, customer demands and the regulatory environment.

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SERI’s R2v3 requirements have increased emphasis on reuse and protecting data, strengthened data security controls and enhanced controls for test, repair and reuse operations to ensure the quality and effectiveness of the operations. R2v3 also has strengthened requirements for managing the flow of material through downstream vendors and requirements for environmental health and safety.

“S3 is committed to continuous improvements and positioning ourselves as a leader in information technology asset disposition,” says S3 CEO Rod McDaniel. “Making investments in our processes and our people is not only a benefit to our customers, but it is also simply the right thing to do. The rigorous requirements of R2v3 are increasing our organizational maturity, allowing us to better serve our clients across North America.”

According to a news release from S3, the company has also received ISO 9001 certification for a quality management system. Additionally, S3 says it has retained its ISO 14001 certification for systematically managing its responsibilities in a way that contributes to the environmental pillar of sustainability and retained its ISO 45001 certification for occupational health and safety management system.

“Receiving these important credentials and accolades from independent entities offers additional credibility to S3’s operations, and it demonstrates that we have processes and procedures in place to properly secure our clients’ technology assets throughout their entire life cycles,” McDaniel adds. “We are staying true to our mission to provide hassle-free e-waste solutions for businesses worldwide.”