Electronics Recycling

When electronics manufacturers are faced with the need to dispose of obsolete, defective or returned equipment, Illinois Growth Enterprises' Electronics Recycling Service helps transform that equipment into useful, renewable resources.

Demanufacturing takes place in a large work cell located near the Receiving department. After inbound materials are logged into the production system and scheduled, they proceed through a conveyer line where a series of operations takes place that is specific to the equipment being processed.

Common processes include:

Determination of recyclable content


Receipt and unpacking




Asset serial tag recovery




Disassembly


Separation of components into recyclables such as steel, plastic, circuit boards and other items.




The resulting materials are processed in the most economically viable manner, and then sent to approved recyclers for conversion.

  
 
 
 
IRecycling for Canon USA.

Helping keep obsolete equipment out of landfills, IGE provides turnkey services for Canon USA, a major manufacturer of laser printers, calculators and other electronic equipment. Each item is disassembled and sorted into recyclable elements, also allowing partial recovery of material costs.

"The resources provided to Canon by the IGE staff have allowed us to dispose of obsolete products responsibly through recycling, while providing employment to individuals who seek meaningful work."

–- JOE WARREN, Vice President and General Manager, Canon USA