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In today's episode, I have a conversation with an e-waste recycling company about the importance of residents and businesses to properly recycle their computers and other electronics. Dell Rabinowitz and her husband Greg established Urban E-Recycling in Tampa, FL from their garage in 2012. With only a $1000 investment, they have grown to become a leader in proper electronic recycling in the Tampa Bay area. Listen in on our conversation about what sparked this business idea, how they're able to recycle your e-waste for FREE and how their services are making a great impact on their local community and environment.
View the link to the YouTube video https://youtu.be/LJbqojh4UZw of my personal tour of Urban eRecycling in Tampa.
Location: 5630 E Powhatan Ave, Tampa, FL 33610
Website: urbanerecycling.com
Telephone: (813) 512-6998
Find and Follow Urban E Recycling on Facebook. To schedule your free pickup, call 813-512-6998 or visit https://urbanerecycling.com//schedule-a-pickup.
Urban E Recycling was established in 2012 within only $1000 out of a garage. Recognizing the need for electronic recycling in the Tampa Bay area, in the ever-changing technology space, they were in a position to make sure outdated or non-useable electronics would be recycled safely, ethically and, when possible, profitably. From the scrap metal industry, the progression seemed quite natural. However, they did not predict the wonderful support the community has given our company. They welcome partnerships in this quest to better Tampa Bay.
Urban E Consulting, Inc., DBA/Urban E Recycling properly disposes and recycles electronics in the Greater Tampa Bay Area was co-founded by Dellinda and Greg Rabinowitz. Essentially, they are a service that provides free pick-up from businesses and residents of e-waste. They also destroy data of hard drives with certification. 100% of all electronics are recycled responsibly.
Like many other companies, they started in their garage with a small amount of start-up money. A few weeks later, they knew we could not handle the business from their home garage, so the rented a quarter (about 500 square feet) of a warehouse. There they were able to share expenses and some needed equipment. About a month later, they expanded to half of the warehouse space because of growth. Six months later, they had to lease a neighboring warehouse - four times the size. Soon after, they were in their 3rd warehouse with a loading dock, two bay doors, and 3 offices and continued expanding. They were able to purchase good equipment from some industrial auctions and purchased equipment as needed. This allowed them to control growth. In no certain order, they purchased a scale, two forklifts, several dollies, bins, large security cage, several testers, HDD Eraser, degausser, PD-4 HDD Crusher and finally a hard drive shredder. Of course, to handle the hard drives securely, they had to have 24/7 surveillance installed. They also bought a pick-up truck and had signage applied to three vehicles. A year later, they were able to purchase a box truck to fulfill pick-ups loads.
They had the usual challenges with employing the right people; having enough work to keep everyone busy and having enough employees to handle the work. However, they have been very fortunate to hire dependable employees that are committed and reliable.
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By Kellye Dash: Small Business PodcasterIn today's episode, I have a conversation with an e-waste recycling company about the importance of residents and businesses to properly recycle their computers and other electronics. Dell Rabinowitz and her husband Greg established Urban E-Recycling in Tampa, FL from their garage in 2012. With only a $1000 investment, they have grown to become a leader in proper electronic recycling in the Tampa Bay area. Listen in on our conversation about what sparked this business idea, how they're able to recycle your e-waste for FREE and how their services are making a great impact on their local community and environment.
View the link to the YouTube video https://youtu.be/LJbqojh4UZw of my personal tour of Urban eRecycling in Tampa.
Location: 5630 E Powhatan Ave, Tampa, FL 33610
Website: urbanerecycling.com
Telephone: (813) 512-6998
Find and Follow Urban E Recycling on Facebook. To schedule your free pickup, call 813-512-6998 or visit https://urbanerecycling.com//schedule-a-pickup.
Urban E Recycling was established in 2012 within only $1000 out of a garage. Recognizing the need for electronic recycling in the Tampa Bay area, in the ever-changing technology space, they were in a position to make sure outdated or non-useable electronics would be recycled safely, ethically and, when possible, profitably. From the scrap metal industry, the progression seemed quite natural. However, they did not predict the wonderful support the community has given our company. They welcome partnerships in this quest to better Tampa Bay.
Urban E Consulting, Inc., DBA/Urban E Recycling properly disposes and recycles electronics in the Greater Tampa Bay Area was co-founded by Dellinda and Greg Rabinowitz. Essentially, they are a service that provides free pick-up from businesses and residents of e-waste. They also destroy data of hard drives with certification. 100% of all electronics are recycled responsibly.
Like many other companies, they started in their garage with a small amount of start-up money. A few weeks later, they knew we could not handle the business from their home garage, so the rented a quarter (about 500 square feet) of a warehouse. There they were able to share expenses and some needed equipment. About a month later, they expanded to half of the warehouse space because of growth. Six months later, they had to lease a neighboring warehouse - four times the size. Soon after, they were in their 3rd warehouse with a loading dock, two bay doors, and 3 offices and continued expanding. They were able to purchase good equipment from some industrial auctions and purchased equipment as needed. This allowed them to control growth. In no certain order, they purchased a scale, two forklifts, several dollies, bins, large security cage, several testers, HDD Eraser, degausser, PD-4 HDD Crusher and finally a hard drive shredder. Of course, to handle the hard drives securely, they had to have 24/7 surveillance installed. They also bought a pick-up truck and had signage applied to three vehicles. A year later, they were able to purchase a box truck to fulfill pick-ups loads.
They had the usual challenges with employing the right people; having enough work to keep everyone busy and having enough employees to handle the work. However, they have been very fortunate to hire dependable employees that are committed and reliable.