Electronics Recycling companies R2:2013 RIOS Compliance

Is your electronics recycling company looking for RIOS R2 compliance? Core Compliance develops a road map and fully implements R2:2013 & RIOS. Our R2 consultants provide training to your electronic recycling organization in developing an Environmental, Health and Safety Management System (EHSMS), with incorporating OHSAS 18001 ISO 14001 standards. We provide a straight forward approach that empowers you to systematically manage the on-site and downstream environmental, health, safety, and data security matters. We also ensure we incorporate your organizations goals and and customize the EHSMS documentation to the way you do business. 

R2 is the international standard that specifies requirements for responsible electronic recycling. The R2 Standard is designed to provide guidelines that ensure the quality, transparency, and environmental and social responsibility, of electronics recycling facilities. Sustainable Electronic Recycling International (SERI) is the housing body for the R2 Standard and works with a coalition of partners to raise awareness of electronics repair and recycling issues around the world. As part of SERI’s core commitment to active stakeholder and public involvement, R2:2013 (latest version), and all future versions of the R2 Standard, are developed in accordance with the Essential Requirements for Due Process of the American National Standards Institute.

R2 Electronics Recycling Requirements 

Core Compliance consultants will build the custom management systems for R2, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and implement them into your organization. SERI has established and outline the next steps for R2 certification process- https://sustainableelectronics.org/r2-certification-process 

1.  Fill out online application for your company with SERI
2.  Sign Agreement & Pay Invoice

Recycling Industry Operating Standard (RIOS)

The Recycling Industry Operating Standard (RIOS) is the recycling industry’s management system standard for quality, environment and health & safety (QEH&S). This standard is for the recycling industry, RIOS; integrates or includes the key operational elements found in other standards, such as ISO 9001 (QMS), ISO 14001 (EMS), and OHSAS 18001, bringing them together into one streamlined management system.

R2 RIOS Compliance 

Core Compliance takes away the headaches for electronic recycling companies looking to obtain R2 RIOS compliance. We help you build a custom EHSMS management system that fits and benefits your organization, rather than just creating more documentation and work. SERI is the housing body and ANSI-accredited Standards Development Organization for the R2 Standard. We work in conjunction with the requirements they have established to a clear road map for R2 RIOS certification. 

R2 RIOS Compliance Requirements

Core Compliance consultants outline R2, RIOS compliance requirements for EHSMS Documentation/plans/policies representing state & federal laws and regulations for the following:

• Facility Compliance
• Import/Export Compliance
• Focused Materials (both on-site and in the selection of downstream vendors) Develop Management Plan (analyze, plan, regularly review, and update as necessary how the Focused Material that pass through the facility or control will be properly managed both on-site and down the Recycling Chain. Processing, Recovery, and Treatment of FMs- (Reusable Equipment and Components)
• Tracking Throughput– maintain business records sufficient to document the flow of equipment, components, and materials that pass through the facility
• Data Destruction– data destruction of all media it handles using generally-accepted data destruction procedures.
• Storage– Proper Labeling provided & storage of items and materials that may cause risk to worker health and safety or the environment if inappropriately stored, and equipment and components going to reuse, in a legal and appropriate manner.
• Security– employ security measures appropriate for the equipment it handles and customers it serves.
• Insurance, Closure Plan, and Financial Responsibility- possess insurance that is adequate to cover the potential risks and liabilities associated with the nature and size of the facility’s operations, and shall have adequate legal and financial assurances in place for the proper closure of its facility.
• Transport- all equipment, components, and materials using entities that have the necessary regulatory authorizations and in a manner protective of security, public health and the environment.

R2 RIOS Consulting 

 Core Compliance has R2, RIOS consultants that understand the extensive requirements per state and federal requirements for R2 (Responsible Recycling) environmental, health and safety, and security EHSMS along with RIOS-(Recycling Industry Operating Standard) to quality, environmental, and health and safety (QESH). 

R2 RIOS Consulting Services

Our R2 RIOS consulting services follow R2 Practice states that the electronics recycler must develop and use an Environmental, Health and Safety Management System (EHSMS) to plan and monitor its EHS practices.

Plan – (a) Identify environmental and worker health/safety impacts and legal and regulatory requirements, (b) Establish environmental goals, objectives and targets (c) Plan actions that work toward achieving identified goals (d) Plan for emergency preparedness and response; and (e) Identify management support

Do – (a) Establish roles and responsibilities for the EHSMS and provide adequate resources, (b) Ensure that staff are trained and capable of carrying out responsibilities; and (c) Establish a process for communicating about the EHSMS

Check – (a) Monitor key activities and track performance (b) Identify and correct problems and prevent recurrence, and (c) Provide a measurement system

Act – (a) conduct annual progress reviews, (b) Act to make necessary changes to the EHSMS; (c) Create and implement and action plan for continual improvement.

R2 RIOS Consultant Services

Our R2 & RIOS consultant services include a gap analysis, and based upon findings develop a custom road map with timelines and milestones to compliance. We use best practices to identify, develop, implement and train your staff and facility with the following:

• Policies Procedures Plans- Validate Data Destruction process, Data Security, Product Return Policy, Material Recovery, emergency preparedness program, risk management
• Develop an R2:2013 accredited (EHSMS) environmental, health and safety management system 
• OHSAS 18001, Health & Safety and ISO 14001 Environmental compliance
• Develop an RIOS accredited (QESH) quality, environmental, and health and safety
• Ensure State & Federal requirements
• Internal Audit & Management Review
• Provide 3 options of ANAB accreditation auditors

Road Map for R2 RIOS Certification

Road Map for R2 RIOS certification is a two-part process,

First, we (Core Compliance) evaluate companies’ internal processes and procedures and align the documentation with SERI (R2 housing body) established requirements for certification. We implement and train the companies’ employees on R2 requirements to maintain compliance to prepare for the certification audit.

Second, a certification body, also referred to as a “registrar”, performs an audit to assess compliance with the standard and the organization’s declared management system. Upon a successful audit, the organization is granted a certificate of compliance from the trusted third party registrar. The organization undergoes additional but lesser surveillance audits at least annually thereafter for 3 years until the certification then expires and requires a re-certification.

ISO Standards 

Core Compliance has expertise in the following ISO Standards:

ISO 9001:2015 –Quality Management Systems
ISO 13485:2016 FDA Compliance 510K Submission CE Marking –Medical Devices Quality Management Systems
ISO 17025–Testing & Collaboration Laboratories Management
AS 9100–Aerospace Industry Quality Management Systems
ISO/IEC 20000:2011–Information Technology Service Management
ISO/IEC 27001:2011–Information Technology Security Management
R2:2013 RIOS Electronics Recycling NAID –Information Destruction e-Stewards –Responsible Recycling and Reuse of Electronics
ISO 14001– Environmental Management Systems
OHSAS 18001 ISO 45001 –Occupational Health & Safety Management
ISO/TS 16949-Automotive Industry Quality Management Systems