Sims Recycling Solutions becomes Canada's first electronics' recycler
registered to R2

TORONTO, Sept. 23 /CNW/ - Sims Recycling Solutions Canada has successfully become the first electronics recycling company in Canada registered to the Responsible Recycling (R2) Practices. This new standard, supported by major electronic OEM's, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), the US EPA, and US state and local governments is a stringent set of requirements for electronics recyclers.  The standard includes requirements for environmental, health and safety and security practices.

"We are very pleased to become the first Canadian electronics recycling company registered to the R2 standard, recognizing yet again our commitment to leading the industry" said Cindy Coutts, President of Sims Recycling Solutions Canada. "This registration reaffirms Sims Recycling Solutions' ability to meet society's growing need to work with recyclers who have internationally acceptable audited operations in place that demonstrate best in class recycling practices". 

Sims Recycling Solutions' commitment to leadership in the environmentally sound recycling of end-of-life electronics provides cost effective recycling solutions that focus on industry leading recycling standards.

Over the last 5 years, Sims Recycling Solutions Canada has recycled over 85 million pounds of electronic scrap in Ontario alone (880 million pounds globally) to some of the highest global standards.  Sims Recycling Solutions continues to offer valuable WEEE recycling services by investing in green technology and creating green jobs, while conserving both energy and valuable raw materials.

Sims Recycling Solutions is also ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001:2007 and EPSC RVQP certified. 

About Sims Recycling Solutions Canada

Sims Recycling Solutions Canada is part of Sims Recycling Solutions, the world's largest electronics recycler with No. 1 market positions in the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, North America, Australia and Asia.

Sims Recycling Solutions is a subsidiary of Sims Metal Management, a $7.5 billion (Australian) publicly-traded company that is the world's largest metals recycler with No. 1 or No.2 market positions in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, the US and Canada. Sims Metal Management has been named as one of the Global 100 most Sustainable Corporations in the World at the both the 2009 and 2010 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland

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For further information:

Cindy Coutts, President, [phone]