Advocators. Innovators.  Employers.

WHO WE ARE

Electronics Recycling Solutions is designed to provide employment for adults with autism and different disabilities while offering an ethical solution to electronics waste management. ERS is a 501c3 Nonprofit EIN# 46-1111732.

ISSUES WE ADDRESS

Americans with Disabilities

• 1 in 5 Americans have a diagnosed disAbility; fewer than 20% are employed

• 1 in 59 children are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and each year 50,000 turn 18 years old. 

ELECTRONICS WASTE

• 50 million tons of electronics need recycling annually, making it the largest and fastest-growing waste stream in the world.

• Less than 20% of electronics waste produced in the U.S. is recycled.

PROVEN SUCCESS

ADVOCATORS

• Electronics Recycling Solutions provides on-the-job training and employment for adults who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other disAbilities.

INNOVATORS

• Electronics Recycling Solutions' model is funded by earned income rather than government programs, reducing taxpayer burden.

• Electronics Recycling Solutions' recycling model enables communities to transform local e-waste into positive environmental, social, and economic impact.

• Electronics Recycling Solutions' program helps communities build a financially viable enterprise with lower cost of entry and shorter ramp-up time.

• Electronics Recycling Solutions provides opportunities for local economic development, public/private partnerships, and social venture collaboratives.

• New revenue is produced and retained by the city through earned income, payroll taxes, and SROI (Social Return on Investment)

EMPLOYERS

• Electronics Recycling Solutions' employees enjoy permanent jobs, satisfaction of independence, and feel needed.