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Quicksilver Recycling Services was founded in June of 1998, now celebrating our 15th anniversary. Throughout these fifteen years, Quicksilver has specialized in customizing recycling and reuse programs associated with electronics / IT equipment. Quicksilver Recycling Services is dedicated to the protection of the environment by offering our clients an environmentally sound, secure and economically viable program for retired (obsolete or reusable) electronics / IT equipment. The growth and success of Quicksilver Recycling Services is based on the long-term relationships that have been developed and exist between us. There is only one reason these long-term relationships exist and that is excellent customer satisfaction. Thank you to all who make a difference by selecting a responsible electronics recycler.

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Nearly 959 million smartphones will be shipped in 2013, according to the latest estimates from International Data Corp., reports Resource Recycling MagazineE-Scrap News June 6th. The 33 percent year-over-year increase in global shipments also represents the first time that smartphone shipments will eclipse conventional cell phones, according to IDC. Much of this growth is expected to come from emerging markets, which will account for 65 percent of all shipments this year, compared to just 43 percent of global smartphone shipments in 2010. The continued drop in the price of new units could potentially affect sales of refurbished phones, which are often resold in emerging markets or on budget carriers in developed markets. For those retired mobile devices, including phones, smartphones and tablets, Quicksilver Recycling Services provides our clients the assurance their mobile devices will be managed in an environmentally sound, secure and economically viable way whether recycling obsolete devices or refurbishing them for reuse purposes.

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