Product Destruction Companies of America

Why Destroy Certain Products

If products you make or control fall into the wrong hands, could they do harm to others and consequently to you.  For example, recalled or out of date products may be a health or safety risk.  Conterfiet products may be a risk to your brand. Many think it is improper to rely upon your own employees to destroy these products. Once you recognize you have to destroy the products, then the question is who destroys them and why.

Uncertain Security of In-house Destruction

Your internal personnel should not be responsible for destroying certain products. Imagine your employee is destroying a recalled item, which that employee could sell at a flea market, eBay or Craigslist for $50? That is a great temptation for any (disgruntled) employee who considers themselves to be underpaid.

 

Discarding Products Is Not A Solution

Imagine a large bag in which you sell your product. Suppose the sales price of that bag filled with your product is $25. If the crook or disgruntled employee gets the bags, fills with inferior or dangerous products and sells it at the flea market for $10 each. Now image who is liable for the inferior or even dangerous product in the bag?

 

Imagine you have a recalled product, such as a bike helmet (or something that can hurt children). Your liability is huge. The lawsuits for such products have bankrupted companies. Imagine the product flaw is not noticeable. Now imagine their temptation to take the product out of the dumpster and resell the product at flea markets or on craigslist. You don't want to bet your companies future on the good nature of your employees.

Limit Your Liability

By the simple act of discarding products in the trash, the court system holds that the products are NOT valuable to you and therefore the court system will not support the protection of your ownership of those products. If the products are taken from a normally accessible dumpster, the court will not punish the dumpster diver for the simple act of taking the products.

The products (and your company) need protection through destruction Could your trash have ever included any of the following:

• Out of spec products

• Prototypes

• Recalled products

• Counterfeit products

• Security Products (Uniforms, badges, etc)

• Outdated packaging

What Products Are Typically Destroyed

Products that are typically destroyed are those products that could hurt you, your stockholders or the general public if they fell into the wrong hands.

Products which could hurt you if not properly shredded

Imagine if someone got hold of some packaging and filled the packaging with inferior or harmful product and then sold the packages at a flea market. Your brand would certainly be harmed. If the product were dangerous, you could have serious liability. Suppose counterfeit products were found. They would have to be shredded.

Products which could hurt others if not properly shredded

Imagine you have a recalled product, such as a bike helmet (or something that can hurt children). Your liability is huge. The lawsuits for such products have bankrupted some companies. Imagine the product flaw is not noticeable.. Now imagine their temptation to take the product out of the dumpster and resell the product. You don't want to bet your companies future on the good nature of your employees.

There was a customer in June who needed to destroy shoes which contained high levels of lead. These products could have harmful effects on people. If discovered, businesses could be liable for breaking the law as well as damages caused by the harmful product.

Of course, any product of yours that could hurt others will eventually hurt you to

Example of Actual Products Which Companies Have Asked Members to Destroy

WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?:  We have someone's knock-off product from a lawsuit that needs to be destroyed with certification.  They are housing it in NJ.  There are 1400 pcs of zinc alloy nickel plated keychains.  I need to know lead time and approx. cost as soon as possible to finalize our legal agreement.  Thank you.

WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?:  Would like to destroy roughly 1000 handbags. Commute from warehouse in North Bergen, New Jersey. Would like a quote on the cost.

WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?:  Hello, I am in need of product destruction services. I have 758 units (mix of apparel and shoes) that need to be shredded or burned. I will require a certificate of destruction.

WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?:  I have about 5800 lbs of out of date food product that needs to be destroyed. In addition, we need to receive a certificate of destruction. Would you be able to pick it up from our warehouse, and how much would this cost?

WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?:  I would like information regarding product destruction (possibly shoes) and any recycling information that you have. Please email me if you have any questions.

WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?:  we have about 54 pallets of miscellaneous food products that are expired and need destruction. These are in retail pacakaging, some are glass bottles, others are PET pouch. We also have some fruit juices in 45gal drums. Please give me a call to discuss.tks

WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?:  I have several boxes of circuit board assemblies that I would like shredded

WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?:  4000 cases of outlawed alcoholic product

WHAT CAN WE DO FOR YOU?:  Wooden toys with possible choking hazard. 9027.2 kilos, 53.41cbm, 364 master cartons contianing 2912 retail sales units. would need verification of destruction and method.