The 4th Bin update!!
Another apology for the long time in posting. So lets get right to the updates:
* Since inception in Aug 2009, The 4th Bin has collected approximately 30 tons worth of e-waste and has recycled or reused about 26 tons. The other 4 tons are sitting in our storage facility being evaluated for potential reuse, being prepared for donation to non-profit organizations or waiting to be purchased from our ebay store.
* Several months ago, we made the strategic decision to completely align ourselves with the e-Steward initiative (www.e-stewards.org). Among other things, the e-Steward initiative prohibits the disposal of toxic waste in landfills, enforces international waste treaties that prohibit the export of hazardous waste to developing countries, protect workers against toxic exposure and prohibit prison labor (protecting any sensitive data on harddrives). For full details on the e-Steward initiative, visit their website at www.e-stewards.org.
* In keeping with our decision to align ourselves with the e-Steward Initiative, we have partnered with WeRecycle! LLC (www.werecycle.com). WeRecycle’s commitment to ethical processing of electronic waste supports The 4th Bin’s position. And having a local partner (Mt. Vernon, NY) helps keep our trucking costs down.
* Since the start of fulltime operations in January of this year, we are now picking up and collecting e-waste one to two full days per week. Our goal, of course, is to fill up our calendar (6 to 7 days a week). We’re well on our way. The success of January’s “Winter” campaign and April’s “Spring Cleaning” campaign show that we can do it. Alone,the two campaigns generated over 500 individual pickups (business AND residents). The pickups were done in Feb and May. In total, we’ve gone to over 1000 businesses and residents to collect e-waste.
Next post is coming soon. I’m gong to address the most popular question that I get asked - “why do you charge to pick up my garbage”?
