e-Stewards
e-Stewards Certification is a leading global program designed to ensure proper handling and disposal of old electronic equipment. The e-Stewards logo allows individuals and organizations the ability to identify recyclers that adhere to the highest standard of environmental responsibility and worker protection. e-Stewards Certification is open to electronics recyclers, refurbishers, and processors. The intent of the standard is to provide a rigorous set of criteria to prevent irresponsible or illegal handling of hazardous waste and/or e-waste streams, while promoting data security, social responsibility, and environmental protection.
Key Components
- Prohibition of disposal of toxic wastes from electronic equipment in solid waste landfills and incinerators
- Requirements for compliance with international hazardous waste treaties for exports and imports of electronics
- Specifically prohibits the export of hazardous waste from developed to developing countries
- Prohibition the use of prison labor in the recycling of toxic wastes from electronics, which often have sensitive data embedded
- Requirements for baseline protections for, and monitoring of, recycling workers in every country
- International applicability
The standard was developed by leaders in the e-waste industry with the intent that the standard could be implemented by all types and sizes of companies. The standard requires a separate ISO 14001 certification, but also incorporates significant components of Occupational, Health and Safety, data sanitization, social accountability and other BAN requirements. Regardless of a company’s size and the type of e-waste processing conducted on-site, the e-Stewards certification program provides a high level of confidence that a recycler consistently conforms to the e-Stewards Standard.
Key Benefits
- Positioning yourself for federal contracts.
- Demonstrating to customers that your company is in compliance with domestic and international laws.
- Instilling public confidence through certified third-party review.
- Helping protect against environmental and human health impacts from improper recycling.
- Promoting safe and effective recovery and reuse of equipment to those who need them.
- Helping reduce mining and processing of virgin materials, which will reduce environmental impact by conserving our limited natural resources.
Be a leader in the e-waste industry and get certified to e-Stewards. For more information, contact us at +44 (0) 2033 071986 or via email at [email protected].