Date: January 8, 2013
Source: Sims Recycling Solutions, Canada
Sims Recycling Solutions has opened a new 55,000 square-foot electronics recycling facility in Laval, Quebec that will serve the greater Montreal area. It will help meet new waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) stewardship regulations implemented by Quebec last July. The new facility complements two other Sims sites in Ontario, and one in British Columbia. "Quebec, home to 24 percent of the Canadian population, is the latest province to implement WEEE recycling regulations. If Quebec's volumes reflect those of other provinces driven by similar regulations, we can expect at least 25,000 metric tonnes of WEEE to be recycled in Quebec over the next year" says Cindy Coutts, President of Sims Recycling Solutions, Canada.
PRESS RELEASE
January 8, 2013
Sims Recycling Solutions Expands into Quebec, Canada
Sims Recycling Solutions, Canada, the global leader in electronics reuse and recycling has announced the start up of their newest electronics recycling facility in Quebec, Canada. Sims has expanded their current recycling service offerings of waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) for consumers, businesses, governments and provincial programs throughout Canada. The new 55,000 sq. ft. facility is located in Laval, Quebec, in the greater Montreal area. It joins the 2 sites operating in Ontario, and 1 in British Columbia to provide truly national Canadian service.
"Quebec, home to 24 percent of the Canadian population, is the latest province to implement WEEE recycling regulations. If Quebec's volumes reflect those of other provinces driven by similar regulations, we can expect at least 25,000 metric tonnes of WEEE to be recycled in Quebec over the next year" says Cindy Coutts, President of Sims Recycling Solutions, Canada. "Sims Recycling Solutions is committed to developing the most advanced recycling technology and in providing more green jobs in Canada and the world."
This new facility has been established to uniquely serve the Quebec market given the establishment of the Quebec WEEE stewardship regulations, Direction des matières résiduelles et des lieux contaminés - Service des matière résiduelles/ Regulation Respecting the Recovery and Reclamation of Products by Enterprises, which took effect July 14, 2012.
Sims Recycling Solutions' leadership in the environmentally sound recycling of end-of-life electronics provides cost effective recycling solutions that focus on industry leading recycling standards. The Canadian operations are currently ISO 14001:2004, OHSAS 18001:2007, RCMP and Controlled Goods Approved, RQP (2010) and Responsible Recycling (R2) Practices certified.
About Sims Recycling Solutions
Sims Recycling Solutions (www.simsrecycling.ca) is the global leader in electronics reuse and recycling, offering customers in every business sector comprehensive recycling services out of our 53 owned and operated sites across the globe.
Sims Recycling Solutions - owned by Sims Metal Management, a publicly traded company - has the global reach, expertise and infrastructure necessary to guarantee our customers that their data is secure, their electronic equipment is processed in an environmentally responsible manner, their reputation is protected and their compliance risks are eliminated.
In America, Sims Recycling Solutions operates 16 sites in Arizona, California, Florida, Illinois, Maryland, Nevada, New Jersey, Ontario, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
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Cindy Coutts, +1 905-874-6835
President - Sims Recycling Solutions Canada
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