Waste Reduction Program

We specialize in finding obsolete computer storage peripherals for the in-house maintainer, 3 rd party maintainer, and data recovery market place. Hard disk drives, CD-ROM drives, tape drives and floppy disk drives are the types of storage devices we look for. One way we acquire product is through parting out computer systems that have reached their useful end of life.

Based on the three R's of waste management (Reduce, Re-use, and Recycle) we believe we offer a better solution to the environment and waste management by re-using product as-is without going through the expense and potential dangers of recycling these products to their base metals. By allowing us to pull the storage peripherals from these systems we can reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills by reusing these parts to repair systems that are still being used.

We test these components to make sure they meet manufacturer specifications and function properly. In the case of hard drives, a major concern for the original owner is the privacy of the information that was stored on them. A firm's business information or individuals financial information could cause serious problems or irreparable harm should it fall into the wrong hands. At Rapid Technologies we go above and beyond the Department of Defense standards for clearing and sanitizing this information from the hard drive.

If it is determined that a component can not be re-certified or repaired then it is sent to a recycling facility where it can be broken down to its base metals. With the cost per pound of recycling computer systems increasing, we can help reduce these costs by reducing the weight of these systems when the storage components are removed. Individuals or companies can remove these parts themselves or we can do it for them at no charge. Sometimes we will want the entire system. If an ongoing relationship is established or the parts are desirable we may offer to pay for certain components or arrange transportation.