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No other recycler can give you what we will.

Businesses and communities throughout Michigan use Comprenew for proper handling of their surplus and used electronics. Comprenew is a certified R2:2008 recycler and uses the best practices in the electronics recycling and data security industry.

With a zero-landfill and zero-export policy, Comprenew processes end-of-life equipment in compliance with our R2 (Responsible Recycling) certification and all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Also, with customer approvals, Comprenew technicians inspect the electronics we process for refurbish or reuse opportunities. Comprenew follows the Reduce, Reuse, Refurbish, Recycle philosophy and does so in the proper sequence.

Data Security

Comprenew provides hard drive erasure services that comply with the strictest government standards of data removal (NIST 800-88 and DOD 5520.22M). Comprenew also has hard drive destruction procedures in place for our customers. These processes involve highly-trained staff, tight security, and detailed reporting.

Responsibility

Comprenew is Certified R2:2008, licensed as a Universal Waste Handler by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), and registered as an official electronics recycler in the State of Michigan. We meet or exceed all state and federal requirements for electronics recycling.

We meet or exceed all state and federal requirements for electronics recycling.

Experience 

Corporations throughout Michigan use Comprenew for proper handling of their surplus and used electronics. Comprenew uses the best practices in the electronics recycling and data security industry. With a zero-landfill and zero-export policy, Comprenew processes end-of-life equipment in compliance with our R2 (Responsible Recycling) certificationand meets all applicable federal, state, and local laws. Also, with customer approvals, Comprenew technicians inspect the electronics we process for refurbish or reuse opportunities. Comprenew follows the Reduce, Reuse, Refurbish, Recycle philosophy and does so in the proper sequence.

Data Security 

Comprenew provides hard drive erasure services that comply with the strictest government standards of data removal (NIST 800-88 and DOD 5520.22M). Comprenew also has hard drive destruction procedures in place for our customers. These processes involve highly-trained staff, tight security, and detailed reporting. For companies that require more than hard drive erasure services, Comprenew also provides total hard drive destruction.

Compliance 

Our data security services ensure you will have compliance with the following:

  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
  • Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLB Act)
  • NIST 800-88
  • Sarbanes-Oxley Act
  • The Patriot Act
  • Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act

In keeping with our commitment to reuse first, our program allows us to repair drives for reuse, putting more materials back in to the renewable electronics stream.  Any drives incapable of repair or slated for physical destruction will be physically dismantled and separated into six different metal streams within our processing facility.

Responsibility 

Comprenew is licensed as a Universal Waste Handler by the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), registered with the State of Michigan as an electronics recycler, and certified per R2 standards.  We meet or exceed all state and federal requirements for electronics recycling and disposal.

Our Zero Landfill Policy means that we strive to Reuse, Refurbish and Recycle all electronic equipment we receive within our facility or with our U.S. based downstream vendors, ensuring that all components are kept out of landfills

Residential Recycling 

Comprenew is open for residential drop-off of computers and electronics Monday through Friday from 10:00am until 6:00pm and Saturday from 8:00am to 4:00pm. Residents can recycle their household electronics at no charge, and data security is provided to residents also at no charge.

Permanent Drop-off sites are shown on our home page - just click on "Local Recycling Drop-off Locations"

Thank you for choosing Comprenew!

Non-local Customers:  If you live out of the area and are interested in recycling through Comprenew, package and ship your electronics to our facility "Attention: e-Thrift Donation" at 629 Ionia Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Be sure to include return address information on the inside of the package for our records, and label it "residential donation."

Contact Us: Recycling Services

Phone: (616) 451-4400
E-mail: recycle@comprenew.org
Fax: (616) 451 -1800

629 Ionia Avenue SW  Grand Rapids, MI  49503