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Electronics Recycling Event & Electronics Collection ManagementElectronics Recycling Event and Electronics Collection Management

SSI has extensive experience in organizing counties' and cities' electronics collection events both locally and nationally. Customers are impressed with the professionalism that SSI exhibits throughout the process. SSI utilizes ISO quality methodology and procedures to ensure successful events as follows:

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Pre-Event Planning, Organization and Facility Management

  • SSI performs site visits prior to the event to determine the best site and facility practices.
  • Electronics Recycling EventsSSI works with event planners on traffic flow routes, unloading, container staging locations and trailer staging locations.
  • SSI works 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: SSI has sufficient supplies such as: safety vests for every on-site worker, gaylord boxes, pallets, shrink wrap, first-aid items, etc.
    • Transportation: 1) allocate sufficient trailers and tractors for the event, including backups in case volume exceeds prior 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: Assign staff in the warehouse to: 1) support any emergency needs from the site 2) unload collected equipment in case volume exceeds prior 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: detailed maps and driving directions to the site will be provided. (SSI’s staff usually assembles at SSI first around 6:00 a.m. to ensure everything is in order.)
    • Backup Plans: a backup plan is very essential in case volume exceeds the prior 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 the plan for the event and as needed for the facility.
  • On-site supervisors will monitor the event and give appropriate instructions to on-site staff to make quick adjustments based on 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 supervisors 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 a 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 techniques will be employed. All materials collected will be demanufactured and recycled in the most environmentally responsible manner.
  • Upon demanufacturing, all raw materials (ferrous and nonferrous metal, plastic, CRT tubes, circuit boards, and batteries) will be properly sorted and shipped to approved and audited secondary processors for material reclamation.
  • SSI’s operations staff will record pertinent information into SSI’s database.