RecyclingEvent2Recycling Event and Collection Management

SSI has extensive experience in assisting counties/cities organize electronics collection events both locally and nationally. Our customers are impressed with the professionalism that we exhibit throughout the process. Our ISO quality methodology and procedures in ensuring successful events are as follows:

Pre-Event Planning, Organization and Facility Management

  • Site visits to determine the best site and facility practices.
  • RecyclingEventWork with Event Planners on traffic flow routes, unloading and container staging locations and trailer staging location.
  • Work with Event Planners to cover pertinent logistics issues.
  • SSI has developed a comprehensive Electronics Collection Event and Facility Check List. It covers details of every aspect of the event, including:
    • Manpower organization
    • Training of staff on 1) helping unload equipment from patron’s car with efficiency and good manners; 2) on-site sorting criteria and techniques; 3) site cleaning criteria.
    • Equipment: forklift trucks with sufficient power supply, pallet jacks, site cleaning equipment, etc.
    • Supplies: make sure that we have sufficient supplies such as: safety vests for every on-site staff, gaylord boxes, pallets, shrink wraps, first-aid items, etc.
    • Transportation: 1) allocate sufficient trailers and tractors for the event, including backup ones in case volume exceeds City of Chicago’s estimation; 2) recheck the condition of each trailer and tractor; 3) establish trailer drop-off, switch and pickup schedules; 4) use lift gate truck to handle and load collected electronics at facility.
    • Warehouse/Facility: Assign staffs in the warehouse to: 1) support any emergency needs from the site; 2) ready to unload collected equipment in case volume exceeds City of Chicago’s estimation; 3) provide DOE with the names of persons staffing the facility.
    • Facility: SSI will coordinate with the DOE facility to ensure proper staffing for the designated hours of operation and timely removal of collected electronics.
    • Maps: provide detailed maps and driving directions to the site. (SSI’s staff usually assembles at SSI first around 6:00 a.m. to ensure everything is in order.)
    • Backup Plans: backup plan is very essential in case volume exceeds City of Chicago’s estimation. The plan will entail extra manpower, trailers, truck drivers, supplies, gaylord boxes, pallets, etc.

SSI’s operations management staff usually conducts two to three pre-event meetings to go over the check list. Once every item is checked-off, a successful collection event operation is ensured.

Event and Facility Operations

  • SSI’s staff and truck will arrive 45 minutes to 1 hour prior to the event to set up and 1/2 hour prior to the designated times as set up by the DOE (HCCRF) facility.
  • An SSI supervisor will ensure that signs, traffic cones, gaylord boxes, skids, packing space and trucks are well set up as per plan for the event and as needed for the facility.
  • On-site supervisor will monitor the event and give appropriate instructions to on-site staff to make quick adjustments in view of traffic, volume and the types of equipment collected.
  • The SSI supervisor will keep close coordination with SSI’s operations manager, truck drivers and supporting warehouse staff to ensure smooth on-site and logistic operations.
  • On-site supervisor will ensure that the site is cleaned upon conclusion of the event.

Post-Event Processing

  • Upon returning to SSI’s facility, SSI’s receiving staff will unload the material from the trucks. Each skid or gaylord box will be weighed. All the pertinent information such as receiving date, truck number, agency names, and Bill of Lading numbers will be recorded into computer for accurate record keeping.
  • SSI’s processing staff will demanufacture received equipment in accordance to our ISO procedures. Combination of manual and automated processing technique will be employed.
  • Upon demanufacturing, all raw materials (ferrous and nonferrous metal, plastic, CRT tubes, circuit boards, and batteries) will be properly sorted and shipped to approved secondary processors for material reclamation.
  • SSI’s operations staff will record pertinent information into SSI’s database.