Green Standard
At MARS our primary objective is to encourage recycling and keep these items out of our landfills. Our recycling centers properly dispose of all appliances in accordance with all federal, state and local regulations.
Disposal: MARS keeps a list of local waste disposal facilities in the area which we will be happy to provide upon request.
In the unfortunate case of accident, MARS does carry general liability insurance and extensive environmental insurance which we will be happy to provide upon customer's request.
Please contact us to schedule a FREE consultation to evaluate your disposal needs.
Certifications: MARS is registered with the following agencies:
Certified Appliance Recycler (CAR):
Appliance Recycling: Appliances are valuable sources of scrap metal when they become obsolete or are no longer needed. However, some of the components in appliances contain materials that can cause health or environmental problems if they are not removed and properly managed prior to recycling.
California law requires that appliances, and certain materials within appliances, be properly handled. The details of the Certified Appliance Recycler laws can be found in Health and Safety Code Section 25211, et seq. For more information, please go to the CAR website.
**Our CAR Number is: 0421
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Recycling turns materials that would otherwise become waste into valuable resources. Collecting used bottles, cans, and newspapers and taking them to the curb or to a collection facility is just the first in a series of steps that generates a host of financial, environmental, and social returns. Some of these benefits accrue locally as well as globally.
Steps to Recycling a Product: Recycling includes collecting recyclable materials that would otherwise be considered waste, sorting and processing recyclables into raw materials such as fibers, manufacturing raw materials into new products, and purchasing recycled products.
Collecting and processing secondary materials, manufacturing recycled-content products, and then buying recycled products creates a circle or loop that ensures the overall success and value of recycling.
Step 1. Collection and Processing:
Collecting recyclables varies from community to community, but there are four primary methods: curbside, drop-off centers, buy-back centers, and deposit/refund programs.
Regardless of the method used to collect the recyclables, the next leg of their journey is usually the same. Recyclables are sent to a materials recovery facility to be sorted and prepared into marketable commodities for manufacturing. Recyclables are bought and sold just like any other commodity, and prices for the materials change and fluctuate with the market.
Step 2. Manufacturing:
Once cleaned and separated, the recyclables are ready to undergo the second part of the recycling process. More and more of today’s products are being manufactured with total or partial recycled content. Common household items that contain recycled materials include newspapers, paper towels, aluminum, plastic, glass soft drink containers, steel cans and plastic laundry detergent bottles. Recycled materials also are used in innovative applications such as recovered glass in roadway asphalt (glassphalt); or recovered plastic in carpeting, park benches, and pedestrian bridges.
Step 3. Purchasing Recycled Products
Purchasing recycled products completes the recycling process. By "buying recycled," governments, as well as businesses and individual consumers, each play an important role in making the recycling process a success. As consumers demand more environmentally sound products, manufacturers will continue to meet that demand by producing high-quality recycled products. Learn more about recycling terminology and to find tips on identifying recycled products. For more information, please go to the EPA website.
**Our EPA ID number is: CAL000351725