New Contract Helps Hillsborough County Continue to Provide Residents with Safe & Free Way to Recycle Computers & Electronics

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Florida (September 2016) – Southeastern Data has been awarded a contract with Hillsborough County to become its sole residential computer and electronics recycler. The Hillsborough County board approved the agreement in the beginning of August.

The County has long made it a mission to keep its residents safe by offering year-round electronics recycling and household hazardous waste disposal. However, recent shifts in the industry forced many recycling and computer companies to close locations or no longer offer services. This shift required the County to search for a partner to continue its computer and electronics recycling program.

An average of 1,500 computers, laptops, TVs, and other electronics are collected from approximately 1,250 residents monthly. Of those electronics, more than 25,000 pounds per month are processed and prepared for recycling.

"This partnership between our company and Hillsborough County enhances the County’s ability to deliver on its commitment to sustainability by increasing the recycling of consumer electronics and driving sustainable practices,” said Michael Stubblebine, president of Southeastern Data.

Leading the Way in the Community, Providing Safe Computers & Electronics Recycling

Hillsborough County has long committed to its recycling efforts by establishing five Community Collection Centers for residents in Hillsborough County and organizing an interlocal agreement to accept items from residents in the cities of Temple Terrace and Tampa. Residents are invited to drop off their outdated, working, or non-working household electronics for recycling Monday through Saturday at no cost. For more information on locations, hours, accepted items, and volume limits, visit the Hillsborough County website at HCFLGov.net/SolidWaste.

e-Recycling Solutions for Business

Businesses of any size interested in recycling its computers, electronics or e-waste, data security services or IT asset management solutions are invited to contact Southeastern Data at 800-810-0432 for more information or to schedule a pickup.

“We’re thrilled to offer recycling services to not only residents but businesses in Hillsborough County and the surrounding areas,” said Stubblebine. “Promoting sustainability and environmental responsibility is a shared mission between Southeastern Data and Hillsborough County and we’re looking forward to providing our services to Hillsborough’s residents and businesses.” Contact Southeastern Data

About Southeastern Data

Since 1996, Southeastern Data has been a leader in the e-recycling business with locations in Florida and Ohio and services throughout the Southeast US. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, the company’s services include, computer, electronics and e-waste recycling, logistics management, data security, mobile hard-drive shredding, IT asset management, and remarketing pre-owned computers and electronics for businesses, government, military, school and universities, healthcare and manufacturing facilities. The ISO 14001-certified company is an EPA Approved Recycler in Florida and Ohio, Authorized Microsoft Refurbisher, and compliant with: Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), GRAMS-LECCY, Fairfax County Federation of Teachers (FCFT), Failure Free Operation (FFO), and follows the Department of Defense (DoD) and National Institute of Standards Technology (NIST) guidelines for data security. Learn more at https://www.SoutheasternData.com