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October 2007 - GRX receives environmental award
As part of their Environmental Leadership Program, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment recognized GRX as a Bronze Achiever after being nominated by Laura Davis of Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. This program recognizes facilities that have made significant achievements in improving the environment of Colorado. GRX is the only electronics recycler to receive the award at any level for 2007. For more information click here [pdf].
October 2007 - GRX president appointed to CDPHE commitee
President of GRX, Mike Wright, was appointed to Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment's Pollution Prevention Advisory Board Assistance Committee. This committee advises the Pollution Prevention Advisory Board in connection with the awarding of grants, loans and rebates from the Recycling Resources Economic Opportunity Fund. For more information, click here.
October 2007 - GRX expands to Colorado Springs
GRX started hitting the streets in Colorado Springs, CO, with their electronics recycling services. They purchased a facility that will support drop-off and pick-up services by appointment. This location is in addition to their facilities in Denver, CO, and Salt Lake City, Utah. GRX focuses on proper end-of-life management of unwanted electronics. Their goal is to return 100% of the materials recovered back to the manufacturing process - NO landfilling, NO incineration, and NO exporting to third world countries. For complete contact information click here
January 2007 - GRX president joins CORE board, selected to chair IERI
GRX continues to be actively involved in local and national organizations. Mike Wright, President of GRX, has joined the board of CORE Colorado, an organization dedicated to the fusion of sustainability and business. Mike is excited at the chance to help CORE further their mission to assist businesses to profitably integrate sustainable business practices. To learn more about CORE Colorado, visit their site. Additionally, Mike Wright has also been selected as Chairman of the International Electronics Recyclers Institute (IERI), which is the educational arm of the International Association of Electronics Recyclers (IAER). Mike has been active in IERI for several years helping to develop and present courses related to the best practices for recyclers. As chairman, Mike plans to expand both the number and availability of course offerings. Learn more about both of these organizations here.
March 2006 - Utah awards GRX contract
The State of Utah has awarded GRX a contract for recycling electronic waste. This contract covers the pickup, transport, and processing of e-waste for any political subdivision or government agency within Utah. GRX will be opening a facility in the Salt Lake City area within the next 60 days to enable us to provide exceptional customer service to any agency taking advantage of this contract. In the meantime, we can still accommodate any requests for pickups in Utah. To arrange a pickup, call 1-866-GRX-4920 (1-866-479-4920). To view the contract, click here [pdf].
December 15, 2005 - Jared Polis Foundation
GRX is pleased to announce a partnership with the Jared Polis Foundation. GRX will refer clients with computers that they do not wish to be recycled and are still usable to the Jared Polis Foundation for such programs as the Community Computer Connection (C3). C3 brings computers to the underserved communities of Colorado. Conversely, the Jared Polis Foundation will bring unusable computers to GRX so that they can be properly recycled.
Call: 866-GRX-4920 (Toll Free) 720-377-7700 (CO) Fax: 720-377-0496