EPC, Inc. has been fortunate enough to become a juggernaut in the IT Asset Recovery business and our reputation as one of the best solutions for end-of-life IT equipment continues to grow.

Those of you that consider “IT equipment” computers, printers, servers and more – you’re absolutely right. The vast majority of equipment returned falls into these categories, but you may be surprised what makes its way back to EPC.

First, a bit of background. EPC, Inc. is owned by CSI Leasing, one of the world’s largest IT lessors that provide leased equipment around the globe. Companies will receive, for example, 2,200 new computer systems, and the now off-lease equipment is acquired by EPC, Inc. and sold to schools, businesses, people in our 5,500 sq ft retail showroom – anyone that wants to save money. This “IT Equipment received back off-lease also includes some items you’d have never thought would grace the halls EPC.

Not only does this first of many listings of “weird returns to EPC, Inc.” make for an interesting read, it’s also a great way for those looking for the “out of the ordinary” to find solutions thanks to EPC, Inc.

5.) Medical Centrifuge: Centrifuges are machines that rapidly spin fluids to separate substances of different densities by using centrifugal force to produce a form of artificial gravity. They come in from medical companies of all kinds when medical equipment is upgraded.

4.) X-ray Machine: Yes, those machines that you see inside of hospitals, medical clinics and dentists office across the nation that are taking pictures of bones, screws, metal plates and foreign objects eventually make their way into EPC, Inc.

3.) Baby Incubator: Incubators are busy helping children across the world cruise faster towards their first steps and when they’re replaced via their lease, the old ones eventually end up at EPC, Inc.

2.) Airport security X-ray Machine: With security across the globe converting to something more advanced, we’ll surely be seeing these devices arriving back in more quantity. The units are in general much smaller than you’d think and serve as a perfect off-lease platform for businesses that want to increase their overall security.

…and at number 1…

1.) Helium Neon Laser: These lasers, typically used to test industrial and scientific optics make for the top of the “weird” listing for this entry. Most of us will never come into contact much less “see” a laser and it’s great to at least see a device like this in real life before it’s sold to its next owner.

Thanks for taking the time to read this first of many “Weirdest Returns at EPC, Inc., and be sure to stay tuned to the EPC, Inc. blog for the next edition!

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It was a 36”, gigantic Magnavox CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) television that was in the Electronics department at my local Walmart and had our family name written all over it.  As our first wedding anniversary eased into our crosshairs, along with my wife’s Walmart-based discount, we eventually pulled the trigger on our new, electronically-inclined family member and brought it home – heaved it home was probably more apt.  Going from a 20 inch television to an epic 36” motherload of black plastic and huge CRT tube was literally vision-changing in our house.  Everything was more crisp.  Colors POPPED out from our newly-cornered visual companion. Closed captions were like miniature billboards and life was good as we welcomed our tandem anniversary present and newfound family member home.

That was 1996.

While the picture has remained excellent, new technologies, wow factors and the want for something more have since creeped into our home.  We’ve since gone plasma in our home theater, but the old friend remained in our home, in another room, delivering the large, brilliant screen details over the years that have been the source of many smiles, tears, laughs, furrowed-eyebrows and more.

Recently, our friend’s technological run came to an end.

The once brilliant CRT picture flickered, faded and eventually popped once too many times and it was gone.  Where does one take a mammoth, once-like-a-family-member piece of electronics after it’s days have been measured and ended to be recycled responsibly?

EPC, Inc. recently participated in yet another great, one-of-a-kind recycling event with another local St. Louis-based company, The Sound Room, providing owners of televisions long past their prime the opportunity to not only get into a great new television, but to ensure that their old electronic friends are  recycled responsibly.  The Sound Room offered people the chance to bring in their old television at no charge, and receive a gift card that they could use to purchase one of the new, greener and featured-filled televisions available at both of their locations in Creve Coeur and Chesterfield, MO.

It was a resounding success.

More than 300 old, past-their-prime televisions were taken in, including one I’m more familiar with than others, and will be recycled at EPC, Inc’s Escrap Processing Center in Earth City, MO.  There each of the pieces will be parted out by one of the skilled Demanufacture Technicians.  From there the collected components and materials will be sent to US-based remanufacturers to create new electronic items, and the best part?  Nothing is put into any landfill as per EPC’s Zero Landfill Policy.

While I was very sad to have to say goodbye to a friend that delivered so much entertainment, information and memories to my family and I, it was great to know that The Sound Room and EPC, Inc. are paving the way for responsible, green, economic driving services to help everyone in our community and beyond.

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