Pledge of True Stewardship

 

Consistent with the essential elements of the Basel Convention’s* decisions regarding disposition of hazardous wastes outside the United States, Earth Protection Services, Inc. certifies:

The ultimate disposition of e-waste received for recycling meets all federal, state, and local regulations.

Recycling is conducted by EPSI certified recyclers.

To the fullest extent practical materials are converted into reusable commodities and not landfilled.

EPSI will not knowingly transfer products directly or indirectly to any party listed as prohibited from receiving products from the U.S. Government, or any party actively related to the development, production, use, or maintenance of weapons of mass destruction, including uses related to nuclear, missile, and/or chemical or biological development.

Electronics are tested to ascertain functionality. Working units may be sold for reuse unless customer notifies EPSI in writing prior to pickup that materials must be demanufactured and recycled.

Nonfunctional items are completely recycled into their component parts which are then sold to reprocessors who have certified adherence to United States export control regulations and restrictions.

EPSI utilizes documented E-waste tracking systems throughout the product recycling chain and provides adequate insurance to cover costs of facility closure and provides liability insurance to protect against health

Customers are responsible for ensuring that any proprietary data or software has been removed from any equipment received by Earth Protection Services, Inc.

*The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal was adopted in Basel, Switzerland on 22 March 1989. The Convention was initiated in response to numerous international scandals regarding hazardous waste trafficking that began to occur in the late 1980s. The Convention entered into force on 5 May 1992 and today has its Secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland. International definitions of hazardous wastes in the Basel Convention include circuit boards, CRTs, monitors, and mercury or PCB containing lamps and devices.