Electronics recycling industry affiliations and partnerships

Sims Recycling Solutions is an active participant in recycling industry forums helping to shape new recycling developments and input to key process improvements. Sims also partners with other businesses who provide complementary services.

UK affiliations

The Industry Council for Electronic Equipment Recycling (ICER) is a cross-industry association focusing on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). ICER members include equipment producers, retailers, waste management companies, WEEE treatment facilities (recyclers) and producer compliance schemes.

Visit the ICER website for more information

A|D|S is the trade organisation advancing UK AeroSpace, Defence, and Security industries with Farnborough International Limited as a wholly-owned subsidiary. A|D|S also encompasses the British Aviation Group (BAG). It is formed from the merger of the Association of Police and Public Security Suppliers (APPSS), the Defence Manufacturers Association (DMA) and the Society of British Aerospace Companies (SBAC).

Visit the ADS website for more information

European and International Affiliations

The European Electronics Recyclers Association (EERA) is a non-profit organisation that promotes the interest of recycling companies who are treating waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Europe.

EERA aims for the harmonization of national and international regulations for WEEE recycling in order to obtain a free market for demand and supply of services.

EERA calls for environmentally sound operating practices for WEEE recycling activities and members are signatories to the rules of conduct to safeguard protection of human health and the environment.

Visit the EERA Web-site for more information.

The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) is an international trade federation representing the world’s recycling industry, covering in particular ferrous and non-ferrous metals, paper and textiles. Around 800 companies and national federations from over 70 countries are affiliated to BIR.

View details of services on the BIR website.

The Electronics Resellers Association International (ERAI) is a privately held global information services organisation that monitors, investigates and reports issues that are affecting the global supply chain of electronics. ERAI is comprised of Original Component Manufacturers (OCMs), Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Distributors (franchised and independent), Contract Manufacturers (CMs), government agencies and associations serving the industry.

The ERAI website has further details on its international activities.

Partnerships

AnnanTech is an innovative IT service provider with years of experience of providing major organisations with speedy, straightforward access to large amounts of complex information in high-value environments.

Their team come from diverse backgrounds and have experience spanning various areas of Risk Management (quantitative and qualitative), Technology Implementation, Finance, and Protective and Information Security.