About Recycle Nerds – Why We Do It You Ask?
Recycle Nerds was created from a passion or all things Electronics & Technology related. Being huge computer & technology nerds growing up, we had to have the latest and greatest toys, gadgets, games, computers and stereo systems. We were (and still are) the go to people for our family and friends when it comes to helping them with technology.
Now that we are a bit older & wiser – we realized that technology is always changing and these cool electronics quickly get cast aside for bigger and better new versions. This creates a big problem when it comes to disposing of them responsibly. Now our kids are going through technology like nobody’s business and electronics seem to pile up in the darkest corners of our basements and closets.
What Do I Do With All These Electronics?
The fact is that most trash companies do not process electronics the way that Recycle Nerds does. If you toss that laptop in the trash bag – it’s legit trash and gets dumped into a landfill someplace – buried for eternity. Ugh.
Our Mission is to ensure that all electronics are properly recycled, reused, or repurposed so that they do not end up in landfills. When we receive your electronic items, we painstakingly, test, sort and process each item to ensure they take appropriate paths downstream or upstream.
Upstream – We partner with local charitable organizations to re-home some items to people that could make use of your items that they otherwise wouldn’t be able to obtain on their own. This is our preferred path as it puts a smile on someones face – who doesn’t like a smile?
Downstream – On the flip side of our processing of your electronic items, if we determine your item is broken and cannot make someone smile – it is processed for downstream recycling by our carefully selected partners that will break down the items to their basic elements and recycle them to make new items. It’s a WIN-WIN!