In a joint press conference held yesterday by the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY),聽ERI and proactive manufacturers, it was announced that the City鈥檚 groundbreaking e-cycleNYC has collected and recycled more than 10 million pounds of electronic waste from city residents.
Now serving over 2.3 million New Yorkers, the program is a public-private partnership between DSNY and ERI. Fully funded by electronics manufacturers, the program is free for NYC taxpayers and participating buildings.
Today鈥檚 event, held at Strivers Gardens in Manhattan, and announcement of the 10 million pounds of e-waste collected and recycled, marked a successful benchmark and progress report for the fast-growing program.
鈥淲e are honored to have co-created this constructive collaboration and this historic and successful partnership with the great city of New York and forward-thinking manufacturers such as Samsung, VIZIO and LG,鈥� said John Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of ERI.聽鈥淭hat we have now collected more than 10 million pounds of electronic waste from New York City residents for responsible, effective recycling is a huge accomplishment. Plus, the program now serves more than 2.3 million New Yorkers 鈥� more than a quarter of the New York City population. As someone who was born and raised here, it鈥檚 a humbling and rewarding experience to be able to help so many in our city do the right thing and responsibly recycle their e-waste 鈥� the fastest growing waste stream in the world today 鈥� and keep millions of pounds of toxic electronics out of New York landfills!鈥�
Also in attendance at the press event were DSNY Commissioner Kathryn Garcia; Manhattan Borough President Gail Brewer; Strivers Gardens Condominium Board President Mychal Namphy; Housing Works CEO Andrew Greene; and Head of Environmental and Regulatory Affairs at Samsung, Mark Newton.
鈥淲e at Samsung Electronics America are proud to have played a role, alongside DSNY, ERI and our fellow manufacturers, to help the people of New York City become more environmentally responsible by offering them a convenient opportunity to safely recycle their electronics,鈥� said Newton. 鈥淪ustainability is a fundamental component of Samsung鈥檚 business and we are committed to offering free and convenient recycling through important initiatives like e-cycleNYC and through a network of fixed collection sites, regional collection events, retail partnerships, product trade-in offerings and mail back programs. We look forward to celebrating the next ten million pounds of collected e-waste.鈥�
鈥淰IZIO is pleased to partner with ERI in New York City and applauds ERI and its partners in New York for their work in collecting over 10 million pounds of end-of-life consumer electronics from New York City residents,鈥� added Caitlin Sanchez of VIZIO.
鈥淭he e-cycleNYC program represents the most innovative and comprehensive electronics recycling service offered in the nation,鈥� said Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia. 鈥淭he program is a true partnership with support from manufacturers as well as both labor and property owners. We鈥檙e proud to have set an example for the entire nation and look forward to the continued success of this important initiative.鈥�
鈥淲e are very thankful to our partners ERI and the New York City residents, who enabled us to reach this milestone,鈥� said Sanitation Commissioner Kathryn Garcia. 鈥淲ith 2.3 million residents having access to e-cycleNYC, together we have ensured 10 million pounds of potentially harmful electronics are recycled correctly.鈥�
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