certificates & affiliations

Founded and managed through Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI), R2 (Responsible Recycling) :2013 Standard is the leading global certification standard for the electronics reuse and recycling industry. The requirements in the R2 Standard are designed to protect people, protect the environment, protect data, and preserve resources. This is achieved through rigorous annual 3rd-party audits of R2 certified facilities and through transparency and accountability throughout the entire reuse/recycling chain of used electronic products.

Sourced through the SERI website: Home – SERI – Sustainable Electronics Recycling International

The International Organization for Standardization administers the ISO 14001:2015 certification. The ISO 14000 family of standards provides practical tools for companies and organizations of all kinds, looking to manage their environmental responsibilities. ISO 14001:2015 primary focus is on the environmental systems to achieve this. The other standards in the family focus on specific approaches such as audits, communications, labeling and life cycle analysis, as well as environmental challenges such as climate change. Sourced through the ISO website: https://www.iso.org/iso-14001-environmental-management.html

In March 2018, the International Organization for Standardization published ISO 45001:2018 – Occupational Health and Safety Management System Requirements. This international standard will give organizations a framework to improve employee safety, reduce workplace risks and
create better, safer working conditions, all over the world. It follows other management system approaches such as ISO 14001 and ISO 9001 and considers other International Standards in this area, the International Labour Organization’s ILO-OSH Guidelines, various
national standards and the ILO’s international labour standards and conventions.

As stated in our Environmental, Health and Safety policy; American Recycling is committed to following the R2: 2013, ISO 45001:2018 and ISO 14001: 2015 requirements and to maintain conformance to the requirements of our EH&S management system and scope. We are equally committed to meet or exceed our customer requirements, to continually improve our processes and to maintain compliance with relevant environmental, Occupational Health and Safety and data security legislation and regulations. The goal of American Recycling’s operation is to have a positive impact on the environment through responsible recycling requirements that includes the conservation of metals, plastic and other non-renewable resources. Consistent with these core operations, it is American Recycling’s overall goal to accomplish its business objectives while meeting and exceeding the environmental and health & safety expectations of our management, employees, customers, suppliers and regulators. We will continually improve our systems while striving to minimize adverse impacts on the environment by managing and tracking through the recycling chain used and end-of-life electronic equipment, components and materials, including focus materials as identified in the R2: 2013 Standard –with respect to both on-site activities and the selection of downstream vendors – using a “reuse, recover, dispose” hierarchy of responsible management strategies.

BBB Accredited – For 3 years in a row, American Recycling has had an A+ rating from the Better Business Bureau.

Nebraska Recycling Council

Keep Nebraska Beautiful

Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality

Lincoln Chamber of Commerce – Member since 2015