About Us

Ethical Electrical Recycling relates to the way we do business. As a social enterprise we measure our success against the triple bottom line - profit, people and the planet.

We incorporate ethics into the heart of our business, from the people we employ, the volunteers that give us there time, the products we use and the way we work with our customers. We have fair and collaborative working relationships that allow for change and new ideas.

Our aim is to improve other people’s lives and by doing this we hope we can improve yours.

We deliver to individuals, businesses, voluntary and community organisations and the public sector, and have over 21 years experience of working at all levels in solving IT challenges and helping people take advantage of new technologies.

A1 Positive Recycling Project is a Social Enterprise and has been awarded the Community Dividend Award.

We are governed by a Board of Trustees - both Executive and Non Executive. Our current Board of people are elected by our Members every year.

A1 Positive Recycling has a membership which is open to anyone passionate about our work and shares our values.

We are nationally recognised Social Enterprise Ambassadors and act as Regional ICT Champions for the South West. A1 Positive recycling was shortlisted in the impact category of the RBS SE 100 Index this year.

A1 Positive Recycling is an Exeter Based not-for-profit social enterprise who aim to establish an alternative technology education centre to train adults with learning difficulties and to educate, empower & fund others who support our primary social objectives to promote "Positive Change Through Social Enterprise" You can support this project through the purchase of our on-site data wiping services, purchase our high quality Ink & toner cartridges manufactured to the ISO 9001/14001 Certified Plant in the UK.

A1 Positive Recycling has 21 years experience in the Electrical, Electronics Equipment Recycling and computer refurbishment sector, A1 Positive Recycling was one of the first Social Enterprises in the South West to be awarded the Waste Management Exemption licence.

A1 is an expanding not-for-profit social enterprise who provides our customers with electrical electronic recycling managed services in the environmental industry to both the commercial and Medium enterprise sector throughout Exeter and Devon in the South West.

Why choose A1 Positive to help cut your own Co2 Carbon emissions to stop waste from going to landfill through recycling locally through A1 to help stop pollution of our land, air and planet due to toxic materials from Electrical Electronic Equipment.

How you can support an alternative Technology/education centre in the South West of England, to stop poverty, pollution in the South West. "A1 is helping you to Save the Environment to save the World"

A1 Positive Recycling became a not-for-profit Social Enterprise in 2005; A1 a not-for-profit enterprise based in Exeter, Devon is the only fully licensed electrical, electronic, equipment recycler who offer a cost effective environmental solution in Devon for all our clients.

The recycling side offers professional on-site Data Wiping services and computer recycling and use Eraser disk which is certified to the DOD5220.22-M standard. A1 offers the refurbishment of working computer equipment such as, Towers & Desktops, Laptops, apple macs, Keyboards, Mice, TFT Screens, Barcode Scanners, receipt printers, label printers,hand-held Terminals, PDA’s, Mobile Phones, sale and recycling of ink & toner cartridges, sound studio and media equipment to both businesses and the general public.

A1 make a small recycling charge to cover our transport and running cost, A1 is a fully licensed and insured computer re-furbisher, electrical recycler in accordance with the duty of care and Electrical Electronic Equipment legislation.

A1 work from home based workshop premises in Exeter, Devon we have expert staff allowing clients to receive a fully efficient waste management Recycling service.

New Changes to our terms and conditions means that all printer ink, toner cartridges are only collected from clients who currently purchase new Ink and Toner Cartridges manufactured here in the UK, to help cut your Co2 footprint and help support the aims and objectives of A1 Positive Recycling

You can support A1 to help fund an alternative technology education centre for the South West.

Where possible, Ink & Toner cartridges are salvaged for parts ones that have passed A1's high quality checks are then separated based on the make, model and condition, for appropriate refurbishment, recycling meaning a 100% zero waste to landfill is achieved.

Once sorted and segregated they are then packaged ready for re-manufacturing and processing and sent to our high quality plant with the ISO 9001/14001 Quality Standard Manufacture in the UK.

A1 Positive Recycling is constantly looking to recruit stakeholders and investors to be part of our partnership team as part of our building teams initiative for a cleaner greener Devon.

A1 aims to help cut local Co2 county emissions and to create a positive community team for clients to sit on the board then after a 3 months probation period A1 may choose you to join our environment management team with a body of professional people who do have experience as tradesmen and women.

A1 Positive Recycling Project Ltd has a unique approach when growing community teams, people wishing to gain experience or even get qualified to the City and Guilds, Microsoft, NVQ, open college quality Standards.

A1 Positive Recycling Project Ltd does not exclude and has an expanding group of customers, based in and around Exeter, including educational establishments, Businesses, Public & private sector.

The social enterprise is managed by the Managing Director Mr N Wintrip who has been involved in the Electrical, Electronics Recycling and refurbishment Industry for over 21 years.

Mr Wintrip is also the CEO/Director who oversees the company, having previously worked for and managed: A1 South West Communications, South West Satellite, PC’s ‘R’ US UK Ltd and Personal Computer Services.

A1 Positive Recycling, our first operation, was established in March 1997 by Mr N Wintrip in Exeter, Devon. We use acclaimed tools, such as Eurosoft's Test and Diagnostic Solutions and Micro2000 which are widespread throughout the IT industry for all aspects of the PC life cycle. PC-Check is the hardware "testers"choice for DOS-style, core diagnostic software. QA+WIN32 are the preferred Windows-based diagnostic software of service professionals worldwide.

And now? We are following a planned progression from 'project' status to a more commercial and sustainable business operation to become less dependent on grant funding and with your support this is possible.

Here at A1 Positive Recycling Project, we are constantly striving to improve the training, work experience and support provided to our volunteers, community groups - a partnership responsible for our success and vital for our future survival to expand and grow.

A1 Positive Recycling is a registered 100% not-for-profit social enterprise providing electrical and computer recycling and refurbishment, asset management, training and voluntary employment opportunities within a supportive work environment for people experiencing learning difficulties, ill health and other disadvantaged groups since 1997.

A1 Positive has been partially run by dedicated, positive and passionate people and volunteers.

A1 has been partially funded by Unltd and CO-Ops UK.

Data Destruction, Computer Recycling, Mobile phone recycling, Pc recycling, IT recycling, Computer recycling disposal, Electronics recycling, Laptop recycling.

Registered Office 63A-63B Summerway, Exeter, Devon. EX4 8DJ

Registered under the lotteries and Amusements Act 1976. Licence No. SL0037

A Company limited by guarantee Social Enterprise Company No. 05591818, Waste License No. NCC/E/APO001/0 NCC/013496.

Copyright (C) 2005 A1 Positive Recycling Project Ltd a Company Limited by guarantee Company No. 05591818.