One Large Step in the “Green” Direction

Feb. 29, 2012 - PRLog -- “We don’t want it; it’s tough to handle, it’s messy and there is little recyclable value.” I bet this is probably along the lines of what you’ve heard from Recycling Centers about taking your classified shred particles. I guess you can’t really blame them considering this confetti like particle can create a large mess with one drop of a shred bag.

Recently the concept of Briquetting has become very popular with Recycling Centers. Instead of sending the classified shred particles to a landfill, they are able to mix these briquettes in with their other bales of shredded paper, and send them in to be Recycled.

This is an extremely important process in today’s society because everyone is pushing to “Go Green.” By eliminating the process of sending your classified waste to the landfill, you are taking a step in the right direction. Depending on how much classified waste you produce, this could be a very significant decision.

On another note, we have also seen several customers implement the Briquetting System to eliminate other costs. Some customers have worked with local recycling companies to implement a system where they work together. Due to the volume of Briquettes this customer creates, a recycling company has offered to pick up the Briquettes free of charge, provide the customer with free carts to collect the briquettes, and also pay them a small amount on the back end. This has saved the customer a significant amount as well as eliminated their container pulls and hauling costs! Although it may not seem like a lot at first, these numbers add up over time.

Team this Briquetting System up with an NSA Approved Degausser and Hard Drive Shredder and you have the ultimate Classified Base Destruct / Recycling Facility. This puts you one step closer to being LEED Certified!

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Since 1967, Security Engineered Machinery has been a leader in the development and supply of multi-media destruction equipment for the security community. SEM is the largest direct supplier of high-security destruction equipment to the United States government. Every American embassy uses SEM equipment. The company’s full-service engineering department designs destruction equipment that addresses various types of media as well as varying levels of security. Areas of expertise include destruction of media through degaussing, disintegration, and shredding. More than 100 SEM authorized service centers are positioned to serve customers worldwide.