Dimension Data eWaste management service

Dimension Data has launched its eWaste management service, a national program that offers environmentally responsible removal, disposal and recycling of electronics materials, ranging from the packaging materials for new products when they are delivered, to equipment at end of life.

Available as an option for Dimension Data maintenance contracts or as a service attached to hardware refresh projects, costs are calculated on a per-kilo or unit-count basis and there are no minimum volume requirements.

Physical or data destruction of electronic data storage equipment is provided as well as a range of tailored logistics, best practice e-recycling, packaging removal and secure data destruction services in a transparent, compliant package.

The service includes: recycling of equipment and parts - the provision of best practice recycling using manual disassembly and recovery of metals with an average recycling rate of 98%; complete recycling service - a removal service all inclusive of handling equipment and consumables, packaging for transport, travel and labour delivered on site; packaging removal service - an all-inclusive service to remove and recycle packaging from new equipment delivered on site; and destruction of intellectual property - includes the physical or data destruction of electronic data storage equipment via physical means, de-gaussing and/or data wipe.

Detailed reporting of material recycled is also available and the company is currently preparing for ISO 14001 for its Sydney head office.