What’s included
Coaching tailored after we understand your sites, processes, and timeline.
- Overview of R2 / R2v3 in a multi-standard context
- SERI Approved Consultant · 100% R2 track record
- How R2v3 fits with ISO 14001 & ISO 45001: see R2v3 on ISO 14001 & ISO 45001
What R2 is
R2 (Responsible Recycling) is the certification standard for electronics recyclers, refurbishers and IT asset disposition (ITAD) facilities, published by SERI. The current version, R2v3, was released in July 2020 (see our R2v3 release summary). It covers how used electronics are reused, recycled and tracked, how data is sanitized, and how a facility protects workers and the environment.
R2v3 at a glance
- Ten Core requirements: scope, the reuse-first hierarchy, the EH&S management system, legal and other requirements, tracking throughput, sorting and processing, data security, focus materials, facility requirements and transport.
- Process Requirements (appendices): A Downstream Recycling Chain, B Data Sanitization, C Test and Repair, D Specialty Electronics Reuse, E Materials Recovery, F Brokering and G Photovoltaic (PV) Modules. A facility meets the appendices that match its activities.
- Certification: site-specific, issued by a SERI-approved certification body.
Data security in R2v3
Data security is central to R2v3. Core 7 requires data-containing devices to be secured from receipt onward and sanitized, either through approved physical destruction under Core 7 or through the enhanced logical or physical methods in Appendix B, on-site or through a qualified downstream vendor. NIST SP 800-88 is a widely used reference for media sanitization methods; see our NIST SP 800-88 training.
R2 with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
R2v3 requires a certified environmental, health and safety management system. Paradygm recommends ISO 14001 + ISO 45001 for the R2v3 EHSMS. ISO 9001 is added only when required, such as for test and repair or brokering.
Working with Paradygm on R2
- Guaranteed Certification within the first attempt
- Every R2 engagement includes attending your certification audit and closing its findings
- R2v3 internal auditor training, online and self-paced
- No hidden costs
- Offices in Thornhill, Ontario and Coral Springs, Florida
Who it’s for
ITAD / recyclers exploring R2 alongside ISO systems. We coach the R2 + ISO path (ISO 14001 / ISO 45001, and ISO 9001 where needed).
R2 certification with Paradygm
Every R2 engagement includes attending your certification audit and closing its findings.
- 25+years of experience
Guaranteed Certification within the first attempt.
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