NextStep has grown from its initial beginnings as a Macintosh computer fix-it-and-pass-it-on resource into a thriving community service organization. Founded in 2002 as Computer Reuse and Recycling Center, a 501(c)(3) public nonprofit corporation, we are now known as NextStep Recycling. We implement our three-part mission through focused efforts in Lane County, Oregon, other areas of the state, and internationally. NextStep:
- educates and empowers low income and disadvantaged Oregonians and others by providing refurbished computers that allow access to technology and the Internet;
- recycles computer hardware and other electronics in an environmentally sound manner, keeping hazardous waste out of Oregon's soil and water environments;
- provides skill-training opportunities to those who are considered unemployable, are currently underemployed, and/or are people new to the job market; and
- offers education to the general public regarding the importance of electronics and polystyrene foam recycling and the impact of these kinds of waste on our environment.
Since 2004, NextStep has been steadily increasing its services and operations to accommodate rapidly expanding community needs, awareness, and donations. NextStep:
- accepts donations of computers and other electronic equipment, computer-related items, software, and manuals;
- refurbishes computers and other electronics and places them with people who do not normally have access to this technology;
- sells, at an extremely low cost, additional reusable items in our on-site Reuse Store; and
- sorts and dismantles unusable donations for recycling at appropriate local and regional facilities that meet our environmental stewardship standards.
Mission Statement
NextStep recognizes that the ability to use technology is becoming increasingly important in the workplace. Jobs in the rapidly growing information technology sector pay almost 80 percent more than the average private sector wage! NextStep understands that social and economic injustice, racial and ethnic inequality, and ecological loss affect all people. Through cooperative effort, individuals of all cultures can experience and enhance their ability to make a difference in their community and their world. NextStep seeks to create a network of people and organizations committed to addressing the digital divide and the impact electronics waste has on our global environment.
The Details
- Address 2101 W. 10thEugene, OR 97402
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Contact
- Jennifer McAuley
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Phone
- (541)686-2366X131
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Fax
- 541-686-0577
- Website
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Interest Area
- Community, Computers & Technology, Environment
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