Corporate Information

In 2002, Sims Recycling Solutions was started in the UK to address the growing issue of e-waste. Following natural growth and a number of mergers and acquisitions, the business now operates from over 50 sites on five continents.

In Europe, the company has 25 operations in Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and the UK, with partnerships in 10 other European countries. These include specialised CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) processing plants in Echt, Netherlands and Ellesmere Port, UK and a toner cartridge recycling plant in Eindhoven, Netherlands.

The following electronics recycling brands have now merged fully into Sims Recycling Solutions in Europe: Mirec (several countries); Lifecycle Services (UK); Device (Netherlands, Czech Republic and Poland); ergoTrade (Germany and Hungary); Metwork and Metrade (Austria).  Sims Recycling Solutions is a branded parent business of the following entities:

February 2011: Metrade Handelsgesellschaft mbH and its subsidiary company, Metwork Aufbereitungs GmbH.  This has allowed Sims to expand its electronic recycling capabilities into Austria, Hungary, Slovakia and Slovenia.

March 2011: Dutch based Device and German based ergoTrade, allowing Sims to expand its Lifecycle Services proposition further into the Dutch and Germany markets, whilst entering the new markets of Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary.

October 2011: S3 Interactive, a specialist company offering repair and refubishment services of a range of mobile technology devices such as mobile phones, smart phones, Mp3 players and tablet computers.

Sims Recycling Solutions places great emphasis on environmentally friendly processes, evidenced by ISO 14001 Environmental Management System accreditation at each European site.