The 3rd-party certification(s) mentioned above assure nothing. Here is an example of why I say that. Total Reclaim, once the largest electronics recycler in the PNW was also the most certified (R2, e-Steward, ISO, all 3) at the time of being caught breaking the law. Total Reclaim is not the only example of electronics recyclers holding one or both 3rd-party certifications violating either the certification guidelines and/or the law in general.