community
december15
2016
9
New Business to Help Recycle Electronic Waste
Loren Loomis has started a new
recycling business in Vernonia that will
focus on processing and handling all
your old electronics that you are ready to
part with.
Loomis is a long-time volunteer
and lieutenant with the Vernonia Rural
Fire Protection District, as well as
the person who has coordinated the
annual July 4 th fi reworks display for the
last several years. His new business
Loomis E-Waste Recycling, will collect
old computers, hard drives, monitors,
printers, networking gear like modems
and routers, keyboards and mice, along
with cell phones, cameras, and even old
stereos. Loomis says he is currently
unable to process larger appliances.
“I’m trying to provide a way for
people in our community to dispose of
their old and used electronics,” explains
Loomis. “I noticed that over the years
I’d gathered quite a pile of old stuff in
my garage that I will never turn on again,
plus it takes up space. I was trying to
fi nd a way to keep that stuff from ending
up in landfi lls.”
Loomis says that in researching
the viability of this type of business he
learned that there is a market for the
raw parts that come from dismantled
electronics, including the steel, plastic,
copper and aluminum.
“I thought maybe I could
provide this service and start a small
business out of this,” says Loomis. “In
the beginning it was kind of selfi sh - I
was looking for a way to get rid of my
stuff without it going to the landfi ll. But
in the end, it kind of struck a chord with
me that I might be able to fi gure out a
way to do this for other people as well.”
Loomis has a good background
for this type of business. He spent over
18 years designing circuit boards. “I do
know my way around electronics and
what is worth taking apart and what
isn’t,” he says.
If you have any type of electronic
equipment that you no longer need
or use, that is taking up space, Loren
Loomis wants to hear from you. You can
call him to set up an appointment and he
will come and get your gear and dispose
of it for you.
You can reach Loren Loomis and Loomis
E-Waste Recycling at (503) 396-8433.
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