CEAR's recycling services prevent end-of-life equipment from being disposed of haphazardly. We work diligently to decrease the amount of outdated electronics making their way to our landfills and ultimately into all of our natural resources. On average, we take in approximately 30,000 pieces of electronic waste per month. When the material is received it goes through a vigorous 5-step process including de-manufacturing, removal of hazardous materials and components, complete shredding of media devices, separating residual materials and baling/shredding. After this process is complete, detailed reports are generated and recycling certificates are issued. CEAR separates and removes all components manually during the dismantling process in order to reach optimal recycling results. We meticulously remove the hazardous materials such as CRT tubes, batteries, florescent lamps, mercury switches, etc. Only after the hazardous components are pulled can the rest of the parts go through the automated process for further de-manufacturing and/or compacting. Our objective is to separate electronic parts and components into “clean” (uncontaminated) material categories in order to revert them back into their respective raw materials as the final step. Below is a diagram of the process.