RenovoData Services is hosting DataShred Wednesdays starting June 15! On the first and third Wednesdays of every month between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., bring in your retired hard drives (previously removed from the computer) for shredding at $5 each, and 25% off for orders of 5 drives or more!

We’ll also shred your data tapes for $5 per pound, and CDs, DVDs and Floppy Disks for $2.50 per pound. And as always, you’ll have the total peace of mind that comes with 100% secure data destruction.

In addition, we’ll be taking some recyclables for FREE. Some we’ll be taking at just 25 cents per pound.

Bring these in for FREE recycling:

• Phone Systems
• PCs
• Laptops
• Servers
• UPSs
• Switches, Hubs & Routers
• Cell Phones
• Electric Motors
• Batteries (Lead Acid & Gel Cell)
• Copper
• Wire
• Brass
• Aluminum

Bring these items in for recycling at 25 cents per pound:

• Monitors (CRT & LCD)
• Televisions
• Printers
• Copiers
• Fax Machines
• Office Electronics
• Keyboard/Mouse, Calculators
• Plastic
• DVD Players
• Batteries (Alkaline, Lithium, Nickel Cadmium, Nickel Metal Hydride)

Limitations:

• There are a small number of items we can’t accept. They are:
• Appliances
• Liquids
• Hazardous Materials
• Pressurized Gasses

We’ll see you Wednesday, June 15, at our location: 6887 Washington Avenue South, Edina, MN 55439. Find us on Google Maps

127 tons of electronic junk… in just 2 months!!

“India’s Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has intercepted five huge containers of old computer parts being dumped illegally in Chennai in just two months. Altogether it has found 127 tonnes of e-waste, much of which contains nickel, mercury and lead and could be linked to environmental damage as well as health concerns for”

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Why are we dumping our old junk on China, India and Africa?  People in my neighborhood complain about a new water tower… Just imagine if someone dumped 127 tons of electronic scrap at the end of the block!!  This has got to stop!!

Source… 23 Aug 2010 14:23 | by a staff writer | posted in Business Read more: http://www.techeye.net/business/chennai-india-being-used-as-e-waste-dumping-ground#ixzz0xipo1mvT

Shredded hard drives and back-up tapes will tell no tale…  Here’s an article highlighting the importance of the need for securing physical information assets…

Jul 14, 2010 | 04:50 PM

By Tim Wilson
DarkReading

Two Major Breaches Caused By Loss Of Physical Media

Online attacks might be getting more sophisticated every day, but two incidents last week are reminding the industry that the loss of physical storage media is still among the most common causes of data breaches.

Recent studies indicate that the theft of physical media remains one of the most common causes of data breaches. Both AMR and the California DHCS have discovered that the hard way.

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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 for all types of e-waste. For a small fee, RenovoData Services will collect only the following:
- Computers—$10, including its monitor, keyboard and/or mouse
- Printers or additional monitors—$10
- Computer hard drives—$10. Hard drives will be shredded on-site if removed from the case
- Personal digital assistants (PDAs) or cell phones—no charge
- Flash drives—no charge

Date: November 14, 2009

Hours: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Location: Education Center, 8040 Mitchell Road, Eden Prairie, Minn., 55344 (enter off Technology Drive, west of Mitchell Road)
Bring us your old, unused cell phones and help the Quarter Million Phone Project!

Keep your cell phone out of the landfill and safeguard your personal data. We will repurpose or recycle your cell phone, and we guarantee it will not be incinerated or dumped into a landfill.

Help us reach our goal to collect a quarter of a million cell phones.

Why risk a breach of unsecured, sensitive information? Let us shred your hard drives and back-up tapes into unreadable bits.