Phoenix Solutions

17 days ago

My team is about to execute on a @mhp_guy suggestion of tossing 1k "rock flyers" into peoples' driveways. The flyer goes in a sandwich bag so that they can be paired up with a few rocks to add some weight. Then you pick a route and "let'er rip"! Will update 👇🏼flyer below.

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8 months ago

Fr tho

8 months ago

“Why the heck are your clients’ hard drives in the parking lot for anyone to take…?!” On a not-so-recent trip to Denver, I was mixing a little work with personal (snowboarding of course) and dropped by an electronics recycler I’d been working with for a few years. Strolling through his scrap yard parking lot I noticed this travesty. I then greeted my friend with a warm, “Why the heck are your clients’ hard drives sitting in your parking lot for anyone to take?!” (Who knows how long they’d been there like that!) True story and, regrettably, they didn’t have a good excuse. Matter of fact, there's never a good excuse for data to ever be that close to a dreaded breach. This happens more often than I wish though. Businesses recycle their electronics with someone that makes their e-waste problem go away, but often without doing their data due diligence to understand if the vendor is "on their game." What does “on their game” mean though? It means a ITAD recycler: - has rigorous standards - are certified and audited - treat YOUR DATA and YOUR CLIENTS’ DATA with the utmost care Our suggestion? Know and vet an ITAD services provider that is NAID AAA Certified who will securely and quickly destroy your sensitive data — like they should! Oh, yeah — said recycler with the parking lot hard drives? They're no longer in business. PS – the content part of my brain was elated to witness this and take a quick pic so I could tell the story! 🤣

jamestgordon's tweet photo. “Why the heck are your clients’ hard drives in the parking lot for anyone to take…?!”

On a not-so-recent trip to Denver, I was mixing a little work with personal (snowboarding of course) and dropped by an electronics recycler I’d been working with for a few years.

Strolling through his scrap yard parking lot I noticed this travesty.

I then greeted my friend with a warm, “Why the heck are your clients’ hard drives sitting in your parking lot for anyone to take?!”

(Who knows how long they’d been there like that!)

True story and, regrettably, they didn’t have a good excuse.

Matter of fact, there's never a good excuse for data to ever be that close to a dreaded breach.

This happens more often than I wish though.

Businesses recycle their electronics with someone that makes their e-waste problem go away, but often without doing their data due diligence to understand if the vendor is "on their game."

What does “on their game” mean though?

It means a ITAD recycler:

- has rigorous standards

- are certified and audited

- treat YOUR DATA and YOUR CLIENTS’ DATA with the utmost care

Our suggestion?

Know and vet an ITAD services provider that is NAID AAA Certified who will securely and quickly destroy your sensitive data — like they should!

Oh, yeah — said recycler with the parking lot hard drives? They're no longer in business.

PS – the content part of my brain was elated to witness this and take a quick pic so I could tell the story! 🤣

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PXS_ITAD retweeted

8 months ago

Little did I know that taking on a mild inconvenience Would be a significant competitive advantage A lot of electronics recyclers don’t like to mess with residential drop-offs So they don’t do them at all Or it’s not a smooth process But over the years we’ve gotten it dialed And our 935 5-star google reviews show it (And that’s what you’re seeing in this pic, 235 lbs of CRT’s for recycling) Those reviews are a contributing factor for showing up on the first page of google When searching for “electronics recycling” in STL Which has us so stoked because We’re convinced that the easier it is for folks to recycle The more they’ll want to do And the better we can leave our environmental legacy for generations to come Hope your Monday is off to a killer start!

jamestgordon's tweet photo. Little did I know that taking on a mild inconvenience

Would be a significant competitive advantage

A lot of electronics recyclers don’t like to mess with residential drop-offs

So they don’t do them at all

Or it’s not a smooth process

But over the years we’ve gotten it dialed

And our 935 5-star google reviews show it

(And that’s what you’re seeing in this pic, 235 lbs of CRT’s for recycling)

Those reviews are a contributing factor for showing up on the first page of google

When searching for “electronics recycling” in STL

Which has us so stoked because

We’re convinced that the easier it is for folks to recycle

The more they’ll want to do

And the better we can leave our environmental legacy for generations to come

Hope your Monday is off to a killer start!

PXS_ITAD retweeted

Baseball heaven, soccer rising, hockey tradition — that’s St. Louis. ⚾️⚽️🏒 #BirdsOnABat #STLCity #STLBlues

8 months ago

Our crew recently took a break from hitting home runs to see the @Cardinals hit one of their own — and, yes, they actually won. It was a great chance to just kick it, since most of the time we’re “locked in” (as the kids say) and crushing it, with no end to the leveling up. This year we’ve spent a good chunk of time dialing in our systems and workflows, rolling out a new ERP (about 60% there), and adding a few new faces to the team. It takes a full crew to: * schedule your recycling pickups * prep all the needed equipment * do said recycling pickups * offload the truck * receive inventory in the erp system * sort inventory into scrap and resale * destroy data * refurbish resellable assets * list assets on eBay or wholesale * negotiate pricing * pick & ship assets * manage downstream scrap * track revenue * manage ops team * …and more And that’s just the basics—table stakes. It doesn’t even include admin, sales & marketing, leadership development, and all the other moving parts of running a business. Electronics recycling looks easy from the outside, but doing it at scale is anything but. It’s complex, essential, and absolutely worth it. We do all of this because we freakin’ LOVE doing good work and knocking it out of the park for you! It’s our joy to keep your e-waste out of the landfill, shred your data, contribute to nonprofits, and build a culture where everyone’s stoked to show up and throw down. Oh, random but kinda cool—we also got to meet the girl at Ted Drews who won the Ford Bronco at the Cards game. Way to go, Kelsey!

jamestgordon's tweet photo. Our crew recently took a break from hitting home runs to see the @Cardinals hit one of their own — and, yes, they actually won.

It was a great chance to just kick it, since most of the time we’re “locked in” (as the kids say) and crushing it, with no end to the leveling up.

This year we’ve spent a good chunk of time dialing in our systems and workflows, rolling out a new ERP (about 60% there), and adding a few new faces to the team.

It takes a full crew to:
* schedule your recycling pickups
* prep all the needed equipment
* do said recycling pickups
* offload the truck
* receive inventory in the erp system
* sort inventory into scrap and resale
* destroy data
* refurbish resellable assets
* list assets on eBay or wholesale
* negotiate pricing
* pick & ship assets
* manage downstream scrap
* track revenue
* manage ops team
* …and more

And that’s just the basics—table stakes. It doesn’t even include admin, sales & marketing, leadership development, and all the other moving parts of running a business.

Electronics recycling looks easy from the outside, but doing it at scale is anything but. It’s complex, essential, and absolutely worth it.

We do all of this because we freakin’ LOVE doing good work and knocking it out of the park for you!

It’s our joy to keep your e-waste out of the landfill, shred your data, contribute to nonprofits, and build a culture where everyone’s stoked to show up and throw down.

Oh, random but kinda cool—we also got to meet the girl at Ted Drews who won the Ford Bronco at the Cards game. Way to go, Kelsey!

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8 months ago

@ThrillaRilla369 15!

PXS_ITAD retweeted

8 months ago

Want to benefit a local nonprofit, @OPFoodSearch? Then come on out with your food donations and old/unused electronics. My biz, @PXS_ITAD, is hosting an Electronics Recycling & Food Drive Event tomorrow at the OFS HQ! The event goes from 9AM to Noon. We’d love to see you there!

PXS_ITAD retweeted

9 months ago

You know my biz, @PXS_ITAD, is all about loving on some local nonprofits! But did you know you can show some love too by coming out to a food drive and electronics recycling event next Saturday, 10/4? Get your space back, save some $ on your recycling, and check off that honey-do list while supporting an amazing nonprofit: @OPFoodSearch. They feed over 200k people in our extended community every month and have a deep history here in the city we love. Save the date, plus bring your food and e-waste! Can’t wait to see you there!

jamestgordon's tweet photo. You know my biz, @PXS_ITAD, is all about loving on some local nonprofits!

But did you know you can show some love too by coming out to a food drive and electronics recycling event next Saturday, 10/4?

Get your space back, save some $ on your recycling, and check off that honey-do list while supporting an amazing nonprofit: @OPFoodSearch.

They feed over 200k people in our extended community every month and have a deep history here in the city we love.

Save the date, plus bring your food and e-waste!

Can’t wait to see you there!

10 months ago

Our auction closed and we doubled the impact with!: 🧡 $750 to Texas flood relief 🎓 A brand new MacBook Air for a future Public Health Law leader Huge thanks to Tom Finan of @ConstructforSTL for the winning bid + @compsolstl for collaborating with us. 👇Watch the full story:

11 months ago

...proceeds will go to boots on the ground via @SamaritansPurse. 💻 If getting a brand new 13" MacBook Air (M4 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) AND doing good for Texas sounds good to you, bid today! Auction ends July 28th @ 2pm Central Time: https://t.co/pX02xQZpee

11 months ago

You ever spend 3 hours fumbling recordings just to get a 30-second video? 😅 Instead of scrapping this we "shipped" because contributing to Texas Flood Relief means so much to us. 🧡 In collaboration with @compsolstl, we're auctioning off a brand new MacBook Air and 100% of...

11 months ago

Most satisfying case sounds ever! 😌

PXS_ITAD retweeted

12 months ago

We rescued this NVIDIA GTX 980 Ti from the pile headed for recycling — and gave it a second chance at life. It came through our public drop-off in rough shape, covered in grime and mold. Most would toss it… but we saw potential.

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12 months ago

@jamestgordon That sticker peel tho

about 1 year ago

This dude shreds — hard drives, not the trails (today at least)! At Phoenix Solutions, we roll up, lock in, and crush data destruction and electronics recycling — all while keeping toxic e-waste out of landfills. Secure & Certified. Serving STL with purpose and a smile!

PXS_ITAD's tweet photo. This dude shreds — hard drives, not the trails (today at least)!

At Phoenix Solutions, we roll up, lock in, and crush data destruction and electronics recycling — all while keeping toxic e-waste out of landfills.

Secure & Certified.
Serving STL with purpose and a smile! https://t.co/ZSDGdC3qxZ

about 1 year ago

Every day is Earth Day!

about 1 year ago

As preachers often say, “Every day is Easter,” not only Easter Sunday — and the same goes for Earth Day. Every day is Earth Day! But pristine mountain views like this only stay this way if we’re actively stewarding our natural resources through methods like recycling. But we have a huge recycling problem here in the U.S.! Less than 20% of our outdated and old electronics get recycled. The United States throws away around 5.5 million tons of electronics each year. E-waste makes up only a small fraction of overall waste (just 2%!), but it accounts for about 70% of toxic load in landfills. It’s also like taking a flamethrower to millions of dollars in cash. Every year. Not to mention all the rare and precious metals aren't getting refined and reused. That’s such a … waste. 😉 But if you’re anything like me, you really care about the environment. You want to keep it nice, not just for yourself, but for your kids and grandkids, too. So, from one person doing their part to another, thank you! Thanks for caring, recycling your electronics with recyclers like ours, and for leaving the Earth a cleaner, better place. Keep it up and Happy Earth Day every day!

$jamestgordon's tweet photo. As preachers often say, “Every day is Easter,” not only Easter Sunday — and the same goes for Earth Day. Every day is Earth Day! But pristine mountain views like this only stay this way if we’re actively stewarding our natural resources through methods like recycling. But we have a huge recycling problem here in the U.S.! Less than 20% of our outdated and old electronics get recycled. The United States throws away around 5.5 million tons of electronics each year. E-waste makes up only a small fraction of overall waste (just 2%!), but it accounts for about 70% of toxic load in landfills. It’s also like taking a flamethrower to millions of dollars in cash. Every year. Not to mention all the rare and precious metals aren't getting refined and reused. That’s such a … waste. 😉 But if you’re anything like me, you really care about the environment. You want to keep it nice, not just for yourself, but for your kids and grandkids, too. So, from one person doing their part to another, thank you! Thanks for caring, recycling your electronics with recyclers like ours, and for leaving the Earth a cleaner, better place. Keep it up and Happy Earth Day every day!$

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PXS_ITAD retweeted

about 1 year ago

Look at this little cutie right here! An Achiever 2-Channel 5.5” Monitor (CRT) I’ve never seen a squirt TV like this before. And apparently neither had eBay, Grok or ChatGPT. But rest assured, the team at @PXS_ITAD is always checking for “value.” We never want to recycle electronics prematurely. Plus, one of the main revenue drivers for e-waste recyclers is refurbishing and resale. The challenge becomes figuring out “if the juice is worth the squeeze.” For every item sold there’s a test, list and ship process to it. It requires skill and time and space for each phase. We have to account for labor and shipping costs, as well as selling fees like eBay (around 13%, crazy!). This is what we do – all day, every day. Recycling and circularity is about keeping as much as possible out of both waste and recycling streams for as long as possible. We do this for you and for a greener better future. You’re the hero in the equation: U + PXS = ♻️ ❤️ ✨ 🌎 Thank you for doing your part and sending us end-of-life electronics!

jamestgordon's tweet photo. Look at this little cutie right here!

An Achiever 2-Channel 5.5” Monitor (CRT)

I’ve never seen a squirt TV like this before.

And apparently neither had eBay, Grok or ChatGPT.

But rest assured, the team at @PXS_ITAD is always checking for “value.”

We never want to recycle electronics prematurely.

Plus, one of the main revenue drivers for e-waste recyclers is refurbishing and resale.

The challenge becomes figuring out “if the juice is worth the squeeze.”

For every item sold there’s a test, list and ship process to it.

It requires skill and time and space for each phase.

We have to account for labor and shipping costs, as well as selling fees like eBay (around 13%, crazy!).

This is what we do – all day, every day.

Recycling and circularity is about keeping as much as possible out of both waste and recycling streams for as long as possible.

We do this for you and for a greener better future.

You’re the hero in the equation: U + PXS = ♻️ ❤️ ✨ 🌎

Thank you for doing your part and sending us end-of-life electronics!

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PXS_ITAD retweeted

about 1 year ago

TL;DR — My biz is finally on the 1st page on @Google! @PXS_ITAD will be 14 years old this summer … … but didn’t get a website until 2020 We’ve been working @GoogleMyBiz reviews since 2023 Just tipped 800+ 5-STAR Reviews And we just pushed out some SEO updates this week and now we’re on the 1st freakin page of Google We’ve already had good lead flow, now it can only go up from here Stoked to say the least! PS - if ya need help Google Biz Profile game then be sure to hit up @buddy7

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over 1 year ago

We have such a great crew ... ready to recycle your electronics for you!

over 1 year ago

It's been so nice out this week! Looks like it's going to get kinda rowdy here in the midwest this afternoon. Hope you've been taking advantage of this glorious weather. I got a nice four mile run in at Chubb Trail. ... I just love that it's called "Chubb" ... Every time I'm on it for a run or ruck I hear the trail taking to me ... "If ya don't want to be me then be on me!" 😂 PS – isn't the crew lookin' so good!

jamestgordon's tweet photo. It's been so nice out this week!

Looks like it's going to get kinda rowdy here in the midwest this afternoon.

Hope you've been taking advantage of this glorious weather.

I got a nice four mile run in at Chubb Trail.

... I just love that it's called "Chubb" ...

Every time I'm on it for a run or ruck I hear the trail taking to me ...

"If ya don't want to be me then be on me!" 😂

PS – isn't the crew lookin' so good!

PXS_ITAD retweeted

over 1 year ago

It was brisk out and sunny as I looked across this scrap yard wondering ... "who's data is this ... ?" "I bet whoever recycled this thought the data destruction would be fast and secure ... " "How many other undestroyed hard drives could I find in this small mountain of e-waste ...?" To the untrained eye this looks like a pile of old computers. But a good technician would notice the visible hard drives right away. You see, it's not just *data* but it's YOUR data, YOUR BUSINESS' data, YOUR CLIENTS' data. I know for darn sure that you wouldn't knowingly trust this crucial step of end-of-life cyber security and data destruction with a recycler that's this careless. But it happens if you don't do your due diligence. My encouragement: work with a certified Electronics Recycler and receive a Certificate of Destruction for the data that's in the e-waste you send them! Happy hard drive shredding!

jamestgordon's tweet photo. It was brisk out and sunny as I looked across this scrap yard wondering ...

"who's data is this ... ?"

"I bet whoever recycled this thought the data destruction would be fast and secure ... "

"How many other undestroyed hard drives could I find in this small mountain of e-waste ...?"

To the untrained eye this looks like a pile of old computers.

But a good technician would notice the visible hard drives right away.

You see, it's not just *data* but it's YOUR data, YOUR BUSINESS' data, YOUR CLIENTS' data.

I know for darn sure that you wouldn't knowingly trust this crucial step of end-of-life cyber security and data destruction with a recycler that's this careless.

But it happens if you don't do your due diligence.

My encouragement: work with a certified Electronics Recycler and receive a Certificate of Destruction for the data that's in the e-waste you send them!

Happy hard drive shredding!

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over 1 year ago

It’s a fantastic way to engage the circular economy and doesn’t only keep end-of-life electronics out of the landfill but also from being recycled prematurely. Our shared goal is to keep the most amount of electronics in use for as long as possible!