After 15 years of helping Edwardsville families dispose of their old appliances, we've seen it all – from washing machines that died mid-cycle with a basement full of soapy water to dryers that decided to quit just as winter arrived. The question we hear most often?...
The Hidden Environmental Crisis: How Electronic Waste is Reshaping Our Planet (And What We Can Do About It) In our 15 years of electronic recycling at CJD E-Cycling, we've processed over 12,000 tons of discarded electronics, and what we've witnessed firsthand is...
Inside Our Certified Hard Drive Destruction Process: What Really Happens When You Shred a Drive Last year, a healthcare provider in Ohio thought they'd properly disposed of old computers by donating them to a local charity. Three months later, patient records from...
What to Do with Old Cell Phones: A Complete Guide to Responsible Phone Recycling If you're like most Americans, you probably have at least one old cell phone sitting in a drawer somewhere. Maybe it's your previous iPhone gathering dust, or perhaps you've accumulated...
The Complete Guide to Secure Computer Recycling: Protecting Your Data While Protecting the Planet Every year, millions of businesses and individuals face a critical decision: what to do with their old computers, servers, and electronic devices. Here's a startling...
Every day, businesses and individuals make the dangerous mistake of thinking that formatting a drive or deleting files actually removes sensitive data. In reality, that information remains completely recoverable using basic data recovery software – software that's...
That dusty DeWalt drill sitting in your garage corner? It's worth more than you think. Those dead Milwaukee batteries taking up space in your toolbox? They contain valuable materials that shouldn't end up in a landfill. Whether you're a weekend warrior tackling home...
Is It Illegal to Throw Away Electronics? Complete Guide to Electronics in Dumpster Laws If you're wondering whether it's illegal to throw away electronics, the short answer is: yes, in most places. Twenty-eight US states, including California, New York, and Texas,...
Every 60 seconds, three new data centers come online globally, but for every facility that opens, another reaches the end of its operational life. The challenge? Most organizations approach data center decommissioning like they're simply turning off servers and...
