TechTurn first to earn R2/RIOS certification

April 26, 2010

TechTurn, located in Austin, Texas, has become the first facility to achieve R2/RIOS certification under the Responsible Recycling (R2) Practices.

This standard—supported by the U.S. EPA, major computer OEMs, the Information Technology Industry Council, state and local governments, and the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. (ISRI)—is a stringent set of requirements for electronics recyclers’ environmental, worker health and safety, and security practices. It includes general principles and specific practices for recyclers disassembling or reclaiming used electronics equipment.

In recognition of the certification, TechTurn also receives ISRI’s designation of R2/RIOS Certified Electronics Recycler™. ISRI created this program for its member electronics recyclers.