1-800-Recycling.com Profiles Recycling Efforts in Arlington, Ann Arbor, Ft. Worth, San Jose, Quebec City and Other North American Cities

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

1-800-Recycling.com, an interactive website dedicated to enhancing and democratizing the consumer recycling experience while making practical suggestions about green living, continues to provide consumers with new regional recycling profiles, expanding on its series of blog articles about the unique recycling options and programs in various metropolitan areas throughout the US and Canada.

The regional “Recycling Profiles” outline what materials are recycled by each city and how each system works. Recent profiles have focused on Dayton, OH; Tallahassee, FL; Quebec City, Canada; Arlington, VA; Eau Claire, WI; San Jose, CA; Augusta, GA; Ann Arbor, MI; Kelowna, Canada; and Erie, PA. Each of those regions' unique recycling programs for its residents can be found at http://1800recycling.com/category/local-focus.

Other cities profiled for the series include Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Indianapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, Orlando, San Antonio and Vancouver – with more to follow, including upcoming profiles on Champaign (IL), Austin, St. Petersburg, Cambridge (MA), Bowling Green (KY), and Saskatoon.

The articles, all archived at 1-800-Recycling's blog, provide helpful links to more information for local residents and interesting descriptions of how each city does its recycling.

“We know that recycling laws, policies and practices vary from city to city,” said John S. Shegerian, Chairman and CEO of Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the nation's leading recycler of electronics and e-waste, and parent company of 1-800-Recycling.com. “That's why the 1-800-Recycling team is dedicated, as part of our mission to simplify the process of recycling, to shedding light on how recycling programs are run and what, exactly, is available in various cities, states and provinces around North America.”

1-800-Recycling.com also features an archive of original news articles about green practices for businesses or individuals, recycling, tips, educational information and interviews. Content is updated daily, and for those reading the articles who become inspired, 1-800-Recycling.com also provides its visitors everywhere in the United States with an innovative system for finding recycling locations nearest to them (every zip code in the country is covered) for whatever it is they wish to recycle.

Consumers can also opt to call 1-800-Recycling via telephone for a 24/7 phone line resource or download the interactive app (1800recycling.com/mobile/) available via the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. The app, the newly enhanced site and phone service each can direct users to responsible recyclers of electronics, tires, oil, paint, glass, plastic, household hazardous waste, wood, mattresses, carpet, junk – basically everything that can be recycled.

For more information on general recycling needs, visit www.electronicrecyclers.com, http://1800recycling.com, http://greenisgoodradio.com or www.urbanmining.org.

Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), the world's largest privately held recycler of electronic waste, is e-Stewards and R2 certified to de-manufacture and recycle every type of electronic waste in an environmentally friendly manner. ERI processes more than 275 million pounds of electronic waste annually at eight locations serving every zip code in the United States. For more information about e-waste recycling and ERI, call 1-800-ERI-DIRECT or visit www.electronicrecyclers.com.