I declare W.O.R! Responsible Electronic Recycling.
No. This is not a typo. WOR stands for Wave of Responsibility. What does that mean to you? Let me tell you. Just a real-life scenario. There once was a woman named Ms. Climber. She started a successful business and hired several people. They all worked diligently with computers at each desk. In April of […]
Electronic Recycling and How We Started
Now it’s o.k.; now that the big boys started in a garage. Tweet Now it’s acceptable to start a business in your garage, now that the some major companies started in the humble garage. Major companies like, Apple and Amazon, but also for some companies that pre-date Apple: Harley-Davidson (1903), Walt Disney Company (1923), Wham-O (1948), […]
Get To Know Your Tampa Bay Solution for Electronic Recycling
At Urban E Recycling, we work hard and play hard. Get to know us. We are community minded and ready to serve you. 9/2013 Short Checklist to See if your Data is Safe Mining data and hacking of private information is big business after small companies. No matter how small your business, if you take […]
April 12th Earth Day ‘On Location’ Collection
Urban E Recycling will be available on April 12th at 1626 Natures Way Blvd, Valrico, Florida, to celebrate Earth Day by helping consumers recycle their old electronic items for no charge. 3/2014 Green is the color for March. The drive to promote a “greener” Tampa Bay Area has received a huge boost from Urban E […]
The Big BaG Theory – Not Computer Recycling
Let me tell your about the Big BaG Theory. A while back, I visit some offices to let them know that Urban E Recycling is servicing the Tampa Bay area. Just so you know, we pick up end-of-life electronics at no charge, destroy data, etc. It’s cold calling on the street but in a nice […]
Success Story of Florida in the Florida Trends Magazine
DATA DESTRUCTION AND ELECTRONIC RECYCLING Business. SBDC, Small Business Development Center doing it’s job helping small business. After 25 years in the recycling business, Greg and Dell Rabinowitz was inspired to start a company of their own when the industry shifted from metals to technology. In 2012, Dell and Greg launched Urban E Recycling. “We […]
Best Way to Destroy My Hard Drive
Destroying a hard drive can me managed in different ways. Some are definitely more secure than others. Tweet Destroying a hard drive can me managed in different ways. Security is in degrees. The simplest and the least effective is setting you hard drive to factory setting. This DOES NOT destroy your personal information. Every piece […]
Electronic Recycling Industry Gets Recognition in Tampa Bay Florida
Urban E Recycling is one out of three finalists in the Small Business of the Year Award presented by the Greater Tampa Chamber of Commerce, in the Startup category. 2018 Greater Tampa Chamber has recognized local small business. Urban E Recycling is one out of three finalists in the Small Business of the Year Award […]
The Bad Thing About Good Credit
“A man who pays his bills on time is soon forgotten.” ~Oscar Wilde~ Tweet We seem to all strive for a good credit rating. Of course, that makes common sense. A good credit score can get you lower mortgage rates, lower insurance rates, allow to borrow more money and sometimes enhance your chance of getting […]
How NOT To Recycle Televisions
TV recycling is the most challenging when it comes to electronic recycling. Recycling televisions are costly & sometimes dangerous. Tweet Why you should never leave your TV at the curb. I see it all the time. Good intentional folks leave their television on the curbside with a sign, ‘Works’, or something to that effect. The […]