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Metrofuser’s Whole Business Model is Based on Recycling and Reuse
Metrofuser reclaims, remanufactures then resells end of life
components from office imaging machines such as laser printers and
copiers.
Our
business model is designed around acquiring these assets which are
otherwise destined for landfills and stripping components such as
electronic boards, mechanical and electrical components from them. Once
these components are removed, Metrofuser carefully remanufactures them
to reintroduce the newly remanufactured part into the office IT
ecosystem. Most of the components of these machines can be reused and
reintroduced back into the ecosystem up to a half-dozen times. The
residual effect of that alone significantly reduces the amount of
electronic office equipment waste filling our landfills daily.
Recycling through Remanufacturing
Metrofuser proactively collects and even purchases
defective and end-of-life office machines and their components.
Metrofuser feeds these assets into a comprehensive remanufacturing
program, where they are rebuilt to a “like-new” state. Quite often,
Metrofuser’s engineers resolve many of the original factory flaws, thus
increasing the life of the component and enabling Metrofuser to provide
a “better-than-OEM” component and longer-than-OEM warranty. Finally,
these parts are sold on “Exchange” – Metrofuser’s customers are given a
discounted price on the remanufactured component if they promptly send
the defective component back for remanufacturing, completing the cycle.
Continued Commitment
Metrofuser’s recycling commitment does not end with it’s remanufacturing
program. Most of the parts that are replaced within the remanufactured
components are made from widely recycled plastics and metals such as
aluminum, gold, tin, brass, etc. Each part that can be recycled is
removed and sold to recyclers across the state and country. Metrofuser
will always be committed to exploring new recycling opportunities.
The company
will continue to expand its program through by raising awareness and
increasing the rate of electronics recycling among its business
consumers in the United States. Optimally, the goal is to achieve a 100%
recycling rate, and to improve and continue to expand the program until
that goal is met. Last year the imaging recycling industry saved 131
million pounds of solid waste from our nation’s landfills.
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Winner of
Initiatives
Collection Return Program
Metrofuser operates a Nation wide collection program. End of life parts
from around the country return to Metrofuser’s technology center in
Roselle, NJ for rehabilitation.
Remanufacturing Program
In
2008, Metrofuser remanufactured 40,000 mechanical and electronic parts.
Sustainable Packaging Program
Packing Material that boasts a 5 -10 times life cycle and compresses to
10 percent of their mass foot print with full support of a Nation wide
materiel Return & Recycle Program from the vendor.
Paper
Recycling Program
E-Invoicing has reduced paper invoicing
and delivery. Our company wide office paper and cardboard recovery has
eliminated thousands of pounds of paper waste in landfills.
In 2008 the company reclaimed
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200,000 pounds electrical and mechanical parts
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12,000 pounds of aluminum metal
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82,000 pounds of
Cardboard/Paper
Recycling
Urban Economic Enterprise
Metrofuser’s technology center is headquartered within Roselle, New
Jersey. Through commerce, the company, its vendors and customers make a
direct impact into one of the fastest recovering communities in the
state.
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