The United States Environmental Protection Agency is part of the U.S. federal government assigned to protect human health and the environment.  They write and enforce regulations based on laws passed by Congress.  With the use of electronic products growing over the past twenty years, the EPA has become more involved in eCycling, or the recycling of eWaste.  The EPA works to educate consumers and businesses on why it is important to reuse and recycle computers & electronics. 

In January of 2006, the EPA also formed a committee that created the R2 (Responsible Recycling) Practices.  The R2 Practices are a set of guidelines for accredited certification programs to assess electronics recyclers' environmental, worker health and safety, and security practices. The certification program began in July of 2009.  In January of 2010, DMD Systems Recovery began pursuing the R2 Practices Certification.

DMD Systems Recovery's EPA license number is AZD981573926.

ISO:9001 is part of a family of standards for quality management systems.  The standards are maintained by the International Organization for Standardization and administered by accredication and certification bodies. ISO:9001 is a quality policy in a formal statement from management.  The policy is understood and followed at all levels and by all employees.  DMD Systems Recovery became ISO: 9001 compliant in January 2010.

ISO:14000 is a standard for environmental management systems that can be applied to any business.  This ISO standard aims to reduce the environmental footprint of a business and to decrease the pollution or waste that businesses produce.  As a computer and electronics recycler, DMD Systems Recovery always aims to reduce our environmental footprint.  DMD Systems Recovery became ISO:14000 compliant in January 2010.

AFCOM is the only association that is dedicated to providing education and resources to data center managers. They allow data center managers to share best practices, as well as providing education on data center issues and analysis in key data center areas. DMD Systems has been a participating AFCOM vendor for over 3 years. 

For more information, please visit http://www.afcom.com.

HP provides the broadest line of products, services, and solutions in the computing industry today and every product is based on leading technology, unprecedented support, and unparalleled quality. As an HP Business Partner, DMD Systems can pass HP's quality computer and server products to you at a fraction of the cost. 

For more information, please visit http://www.hp.com

The International Association of Electronics Recyclers, Inc. (IAER) is the first and only trade association for the electronics recycling industry. IAER represents and serves the interests of the electronics recycling industry as a key element in the development of an effective and efficient infrastructure for managing the life cycle of electronics products. What does this mean to you? It means that DMD Systems cares about the future of the electronics industry and maintaining a high standard of environmental quality and compliance. 

For more information, please visit http://www.iaer.org

As a member of the local chamber of commerce, there is always someone that is ready to address your concerns. As with the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce, our goal is to make the world a better place to live, work, and do business, by recycling and refurbishing IT equipment. 

For more information, please visit http://www.phoenixchamber.com

A Community Microsoft Authorized Refurbisher is a program that is designed for large refurbishers that work with Microsoft to guarantee that genuine Windows software licenses are on the systems that they refurbish and sell. This program allows eligible partners to build a relationship with Microsoft. As a MAR member, DMD can guarantee that the software you receive is genuine. 

For more information, please visit http://www.mar.partners.extranet.microsoft.com/

The Better Business Bureau's mission is to establish marketplace trust for consumers by creating a community of trustworthy businesses which encourage and support best practices. As a member of the Better Business Bereau, DMD Systems provides the best performance through a long track record with the upmost integrity. 

For more information, please visit http://www.us.bbb.org

NAID (National Association for Information Destruction) is the international trade association for companies providing information destruction services. NAID promotes the information destruction industry and the standards and ethics of its member companies. As a member, DMD Systems is held to higher standards for data destruction and tracking. 

For more information, please visit http://www.naidonline.org

The mission of the Arizona Small Business Association is to provide professional business services, education and networking opportunities to help Arizona businesses save money, make money and create opportunities.

As a new ASBA member, DMD Systems Recovery is starting to become more actively involved.  We value the education and networking opportunities that they provide small businesses. 

For more information, please visit http://www.asba.com

E-cycling Central asks the question, "Why Recycle"?  They provide three reasons that companies and individuals alike should recycle: economic value, resource conservation, and security.  E-cycling Central provides a central location where companies and individuals can go to find business that offer electronics recycling. 

DMD Systems believes that there are better options for technology than the landfill.  We have a strict no landfill policy and believe that reuse is the highest form of recycling.  

For more information, or to find a recycler in your state, visit http://www.ecyclingcentral.com

As the "Voice of the Recycling Industry," the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc. (ISRI) is leading the way in advocating the vital role scrap recycling plays in the U.S. economy, global trade, the environment, and sustainable development.

ISRI represents over 1,500 companies and non-profits that operate over 7,000 facilities worldwide.  Companies that are an ISRI member not only recycle computers and electronics, but metals, paper, rubber, plastics, glass, and textiles. 

DMD Systems Recovery has been a member of ISRI for over two years.  We find the information that they provide to their members as a very valuable tool for staying on top of the ever-changing recycling laws.  

For more information, visit http://www.isri.org

The Arizona Recycling Coalition (AzRC) is a non-profit organization of prefessionals and citizens pledged to promoting recycling efforts in the public sector and in business communities throughout Arizona. AzRC provides strong leadership on waste reduction issues and promotes the Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle ethic through education and membership involvement in the state.

For more information, please visit http://arizonarecyclingcoalition.com/

The National Recycling Coalition (NRC) is a national non-profit advocacy group with members that span all aspects of waste reduction, reuse, and recycling in North America.  The Coalition represents advocates from every region of the country, in every sector of the waste reduction field.  Local recycling coordinators, state and federal regulators, corporate environmental managers, environmental educators and advocates, consumers, and waste management professionals are all emmbers of NRC. 

For more information, please visit http://www.nrc-recycle.org

The EPA WasteWise is a free, voluntary EPA program through which organizations eliminate costly municipal solid waste and select industrial wastes, benefiting their bottom line and the environment.  WasteWise members can join as partners, endorsers, or both.  Partners join to change their own behavior and track their own internal waste reduction efforts, while endorsers are state and local government agencies, trade associations, nonprofit organization, and businesses that help their members, clients, and constituents realize that reducing solid waste makes good business sense.

For more information, please visit http://www.epa.gov/osw/partnerships/wastewise/about.htm