Today, 23 states require computer companies to take back their used equipment sold in those states. Minnesota’s Electronic Recycling Act was signed into law in 2007, requiring manufacturers to recycle 80% of their electronic products sold here in Minnesota. Apple, Canon and Dell all offer take-back programs for business and consumer electronics. These are [...]

Can companies dispose of their electronic waste such as old computers and printers without harm to the environment?
At RenovoData Services, our mission is to act on this important issue by recycling or renewing electronic equipment. Computers and other common office equipment contain materials that can be toxic if disposed of improperly. So we’re taking steps [...]

It was declared as switch board scrap, but actually the container was full of garbage including 166 dead computer monitors, 89 control panels, broken printers and keyboards, circuit boards and electrical motor parts.

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By 2030, the obsolete PCs from developing regions will reach 400−700 million units, far more than from developed regions at 200−300 million units. Future policies to mitigate the impacts of informal recycling should address the domestic situation in developing countries.

RenovoData Services is partnering with The Eden Prairie Chamber of Commerce and the Edina Chamber of Commerce to provide Electronics Recycling and Free Hard Drive Shredding at the event.

When – August 19th 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Where – Grace Church – 9301 Eden Prairie Road, Eden Prairie, MN 55347 (map)
What :

Recycling of PC’s & Laptops, [...]

RenovoData Services will host a one-day event on Saturday, November 14, to collect and dispose of electronic devices that hold private data. Data breaches don’t happen just to large companies. Think of all the tasks for which you use your computer or PDA—these devices contain a lot of personal data.
Please note, our event is not [...]

According to the United Nations Environment Program, about 20 to 50 million tons of electronic waste are generated worldwide each year. A 2008 study by Greenpeace suggests only 25% of European Union e-waste and just 20% of U.S. e-waste is recycled properly.
Eighty percent of e-waste is not recycled properly. Much of it ends up overseas [...]

95% of companies do not recycle computer equipment properly. Contact us. We make recycling your equipment easy.

Environmentally responsible e-waste recycling
Every piece of equipment we collect for recycling is handled properly, from disassembly to precious and toxic metal reclamation. Our ZERO Landfill Policy focuses on having e-waste recycled to its original form with [...]

We refurbish or recycle 100% of the computer equipment we collect. Nothing ends up in a landfill.

We are committed to our cause
The primary focus of our ZERO Landfill Policy is to keep the equipment we collect out of landfills, domestic or abroad.
We are in the process of being ISO 14001 Certified. And that means we [...]