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Latest UK news from Sims Recycling Solutions

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RWM 2010 - Wincanton acquisition makes winning team

Following the recent acquisition of the electronics recycling assets of Wincanton PLC, Sims Recycling Solutions is delighted to be exhibiting at RWM 2010 to showcase the enhanced service offering which the acquisition has created.

18/Aug/2010

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All UK printed stationery 100% ‘green’

Sims Recycling Solutions has announced that all printed stationery used at its Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling facilities and offices around the UK is now derived from sustainable sources. The switch to 100% ‘green’ printed stationery is part of the company’s on-going drive to maximise its sustainability, following a review of ‘green’ printed stationery offered by environmentally accredited stationery supplier, J G Fenn Ltd.

17/Aug/2010

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Sims announce acquisition of Wincanton's recycling assets

Sims Recycling Solutions, a leading electronics recycling company, has expanded its presence in the UK electronics recycling market with the acquisition of the business assets of Wincanton PLC’s recycling division in a move that extends Sims’ reach into the retailer sector and consolidates its position in the UK market.

4/Aug/2010

News Archive - 2010

Sims' staff collecting e-waste at Eco-Day

Record number of Eco days – more schools getting involved

Sims Recycling Solutions has been running a record number of Eco Day events this summer in partnership with five local councils across the UK. Eco Days are designed to raise awareness amongst local communities of the need to recycle Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and facilities are provided on the day to enable employees and local residents to bring along their WEEE for recycling.

3/Aug/2010

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ICT asset recovery team gets experienced

Sims Recycling Solutions’ UK ICT Asset Recovery Client Sales team have been donning their Personal Protective Equipment and attending an ‘Experience’ training course at the company’s Dumfries facility to undertake a full day of asset recovery processing.

23/Jul/2010

One of the Sims data destruction mobile service lorries

On-site data shredding demonstration at international policing exhibition

Sims Recycling Solutions is offering visitors to the International Policing Exhibition, AP-ACPO 2010, the opportunity to see demonstrations of their mobile data security and data destruction services. The innovative, state-of-the-art data destruction vehicle will be outside the entrance to the exhibition and conference at Manchester Central Convention Complex from 29 June until 1 July.

28/May/2010

Toaster - an example of e-waste that can be recycled at the Council WEEE Recycling Eco events

Has your toaster finally burnt out or your iron run out of steam?

Recycling Eco Days will be launched across the Breckland area of Norfolk to help residents recycle redundant or unwanted small electrical items. Old or broken items such as toasters, kettles, remote controls, hair straighteners, video players, DVD players, stereos and radios can be placed in recycling containers at strategic locations throughout the area.

27/May/2010

Computer hard drives

Data can be accessed years after equipment destroyed

“High profile cases of data loss in recent months highlight that as the volume of confidential information stored by large organisations about their staff and customers has accelerated in recent years, so too has the risk of that information falling into the wrong hands and the potentially disastrous consequences which can follow."

26/Apr/2010

A Sims data destruction truck

On-site secure data destruction vehicle first in UK in quality standards

Sims Recycling Solutions is pleased to announce that its mobile secure data destruction service has received recommendation to ISO 9001 quality management system, ISO 14001 environmental management system and OHSAS 18001 safety management system.

26/Apr/2010

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Data destruction vehicle showcased at Infosec for the first time

The world’s largest ICT asset recovery and recycling company, Sims Recycling Solutions, is offering visitors to Infosec 2010 the opportunity to see demonstrations of the company’s range of total data and hardware destruction services. One of the company’s state of the art data destruction vehicles will be situated at the main entrance to the exhibition at Earls Court from 27-29 April. The company will be running demonstrations throughout each day and visitors are invited to bring along a hard drive, USB stick or other disposable data bearing device to see for themselves how Sims Recycling Solutions carry out total data and hardware destruction.

16/Apr/2010

Desktop PC base station graphic

Businesses need to destroy data if they are to avoid fines from the ICO says Morse

Sims Recycling Solutions’ partner, IT services and technology company Morse, are reminding UK organisations of the need to ensure they are correctly and reliably disposing of sensitive data or risk incurring sizeable fines from the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). From April 6th, the ICO will be able to impose fines of up to £500,000 on organisations who are responsible for serious data leaks or losses, a 100-times increase on the previous limit of £5,000. As a result, any data that is not properly destroyed could potentially cost an organisation hundreds of thousands of pounds, not to mention the cost to reputation and other threats, if it is lost. To help prevent this, Morse and its partner Sims Recycling Solutions, are offering on-site data destruction to organisations who want to make sure that they are wiping data effectively and leaving nothing to chance in reducing the risk of data loss.

12/Apr/2010

End of life games consoles

Barnet Council Eco Days set new record

Sims Recycling Solutions and Barnet Borough Council held two waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) collection days which yielded just under 15 tonnes of unwanted electrical and electronic equipment. The items collected filled 48 stillages, setting a new record for the collection of WEEE under Sims Recycling Solutions’ Eco Day proposition.

12/Apr/2010

Mixed waste electrical and electronic equipment

Barnet Council amnesty day most successful yet

Sims Recycling Solutions held a waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) amnesty day in partnership with Barnet Borough Council which resulted in over two and half tonnes of WEEE being brought in by council employees for recycling.

23/Mar/2010

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News Highlights

Computer hard drives

Data can be accessed years after equipment destroyed

“High profile cases of data loss in recent months highlight that as the volume of confidential information stored by large organisations about their staff and customers has accelerated in recent years, so too has the risk of that information falling into the wrong hands and the potentially disastrous consequences which can follow."

26/Apr/2010

End of life games consoles

Barnet Council Eco Days set new record

Sims Recycling Solutions and Barnet Borough Council held two waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) collection days which yielded just under 15 tonnes of unwanted electrical and electronic equipment. The items collected filled 48 stillages, setting a new record for the collection of WEEE under Sims Recycling Solutions’ Eco Day proposition.

12/Apr/2010

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Sims named one of world's top 100 most sustainable corporations

Sims Recycling Solutions’ parent company, Sims Metal Management, has been listed as one of the Global Top 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World for the second year running. The list, compiled by sustainable business publication Corporate Knights, was announced at the 2010 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

1/Mar/2010