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The Work4Eli E-Waste Employment Program Story

By Jonathan Kendrick, Digital Technology Partners Owner/CEO

My son Elijah John Kendrick was born October 16, 2005, just 3 months after I started Digital Technology Partners.  It was a rough pregnancy for my wife and I, as Elijah was born with a heart defect and Down Syndrome.  The next year was spent being more of a nurse than a parent, feeding tubes, medications, and two heart surgeries for Eli.  Our lives would never be the same.

Elijah is non-verbal, and has grown up with sensory processing, sleep disorders, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, and behavior issues. When Elijah was 8, he was diagnosed with Autism.  It didn’t really shock us, but it was still devastating. To date, there have been a mass amount of resources that have helped Elijah and our family cope and deal with the struggles he has had to face.  He is doing so well, and has come so far.  I can’t say how proud I am of him.  He has a wonderful personality outside of these challenges, and continues to get better every day.

Elijah and individuals like him have a lot of resources available to them until they age out of public school at the age of 21 years old.  After 21, there are few programs available for the growing number of Adults with special needs.  I want to do something about it!

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ENVIRONMENTALLY-FRIENDLY
ELECTRONIC WASTE DISPOSAL

Over 60% of e-waste ends up in landfills, where toxic materials like mercury and lead seep into the environment. Work4Eli’s disposal process includes the proper separation of materials and their deliveries to the appropriate refineries.

NIST AND HIPAA-COMPLIANT
PHI DESTRUCTION PROCESSES

We know compliance is of the utmost concern to dentists, which is why we implement NIST and HIPAA approved processes, such as degaussing and hard drive shredding. We also provide documentation certifying the items’ safe disposal.

MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES

Work4Eli provides meaningful employment opportunities to adults with disabilities, who dismantle electronics and prepare the parts for scrap or reuse. Learn more about the inspiration behind Work4Eli here.

Recycling Stats

Electronics Recycled June 2018-Present

93,536

Pounds Metal

8,407

Pounds Hard Drives

16,406

Pounds Power Supplies

6,514

Pounds DVD Drives

4,349

Pounds Heatsinks

14,868

Pounds UPS Backups

10,296

Pounds Motherboards

7,644

Pounds Scrap Wire

264.20

Pounds Gold RAM

196.30

Pounds Processors

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Accepted Equipment

Work4Eli accepts any IT-related equipment, including
but not limited to the following:

List of e-waste recycling products

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Employment Opportunities

The Work4Eli E-Waste Employment Program provides part-time jobs to adults with disabilities. Tasks include dismantling electronics and separating their parts for the appropriate refineries. All operations take place at the Digital Technology Partners office in Conyers, Georgia. Sound like a good fit? Click the button below.

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FAQs

Is Work4Eli non-profit?
No, Work4Eli is not non-profit. One of the primary goals for the program is to provide employment to special needs adults. This includes providing wages and maintaining employment legalities.

Do you charge for equipment pickup?
We charge a small fee for equipment pickup. Work4Eli is self-sustained, and all excess revenue is funded directly back into the program.

What happens to the e-waste?
Digital Technology Partners is a minimal processing facility. After items go through our onsite breakdown, we forward their parts to the appropriate refineries, including Ecycle Atlanta and CHaRM (The Center for Hard for Recycle Materials).

Fun fact: 100% of the parts we handle make it to the appropriate refineries, and 0% end up in landfills.

How do you ensure a safe work environment?
As a minimal processing facility, we don’t work with hazardous materials onsite. We maintain a clean work environment, provide the proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), including gloves and eyewear, as well as training and supervision.

What is Georgia’s Employment First Act?
Georgia’s Employment First Act, signed into law May 8th, 2018, promotes employment as the first and preferred option offered to people with disabilities receiving government funded services. In states where Employment First has been implemented, employment rates of individuals with disabilities have increased significantly.