Press Release
End-O-Line Announces IT Recycling Link Up
Top IT recycling company End-O-Line (EOLS) has announced a plan to help people with disabilities develop work skills and deserving organisations to benefit from reduced-price computer equipment.
EOLS, which recycles computers and other office equipment in bulk from some of the biggest corporate names in Britain, has signed an agreement with revITalise which processes redundant equipment from homes and small companies.
The two businesses have agreed to work together in a venture which will see EOLS process equipment too big in numbers for revITalise to dispose of. EOLS will reciprocate by passing on computers that revITalise can process in their quest to help charities and other needy organisations.
EOLS is the UK’s foremost independent IT asset disposal company and operates a zero landfill policy for the 5,000 pieces of IT equipment it handles each week.
At its headquarters in Station Road, Maldon, Essex after all data is erased, 50% of the computer equipment is resold and 40% is given a new lease of life as components. The remaining 10% is passed to other recycling companies to use in an environmentally-responsible way.
revITalise is a “social enterprise” which provides low-cost computers for voluntary groups, charities, small businesses, schools and individuals.
Recycling and erasing processes at its Wycke Hill, Maldon base also provide training opportunities for people with disabilities and others disadvantaged in the workplace.
EOLS Managing Director Jan Smith said: “Although our core businesses are very similar, End-O-Line and revITalise operate in different markets.
“ However, we feel we can complement each other with a reciprocal recommendation agreement and managed services partnership. Our close geographical locations should make this simple to operate and successful.”
It means that EOLS, already a strong supporter of charities and running a discounted price scheme for schools, can use its bulk-handling capabilities to help recycle working equipment to organisations which can put it to best use at minimal cost.
John McDougall of revITalize said: “We are looking forward to our new working partnership with EOLS, which we see as not only benefiting both organisations, but which will result in their being able to offer a complete service to residential and commercial groups in the local and wider communities.
“ The new working partnership will enable revITalise to reach more households, educational establishments and small businesses who wish to donate unwanted IT equipment for recycling/refurbishment. This will in turn help to increase our income and to advance revITalise towards its goal of becoming self-sustainable and a secure support for the people who attend the project.
“ Another significant benefit of the partnership to the population includes saving much more redundant equipment from entering the waste stream.”
revITalise works with adults who have learning disabilities, providing them with the skills needed to recycle and refurbish redundant IT equipment, and which help them to move into open employment. The equipment that is not recycled by revITalise is refurbished and made available to disadvantaged families/individuals and other voluntary organisations at home. It has this year extending its help abroad by sending four containers to Gambia.