United Electronic Recycling to Host Inaugural DFW Recycles Day

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): United Electronic Recycling (UER) is slated to host its inaugural DFW Recycles Day from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. July 11 at 505 Airline Drive. The company has recycled over 88 million pounds of electronic goods since opening in 2011.

In appreciation of customers, the company will host a day of free electronic recycling. Residents from the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex can bring electronics for free recycling. 

Additionally, UER will offer paper shredding through Mobile Shred It. Customers should remove large binder clips, plastic binders, coil binders and magnets. All shredded paper will be recycled. There is a limit of four banker’s boxes of paper per customer.

The UER website states the company vision is, “Serving customers large and small to recycle more all while striving towards greater sustainability goals.” The company provides electronic recycling, hard drive shredding, data security, IT asset disposition as well as paper destruction services.

Marketing and Customer Service Assistant Catherine Gurrola said the main purpose of the event is to unite the DFW community in the fight against electronics in landfills. She said electronics can be repurposed or reclaimed and sending them to landfills can be potentially dangerous.

“We just wanted to have a day out of the year that all DFW residents can come and just recycle and shred their paper for free, making it easier for people who want to recycle,” Gurrola said. “A lot of these electronics might not be working, but they have value, they can be repurposed. Even breaking down the components of the electronics, all of it can be reused … we make sure everything from waste gets reused.”

Guests can remain in their vehicles while employees unload and properly dispose of electronic goods. Gurrola said she is looking forward to helping battle landfill pollution and watching UER’s newest event grow.

“We just want all the DFW residents to be able to know that this is available to them, and this is something we’re gonna continue to do,” Gurrola said. “Especially because it’s our first event, we’re excited to see how it turns out, and see how many people come and how much we can keep out of a landfill.”

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