Certified Primary Treatment Facility for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment with IT Purchase and Data Deletion.
LEREC Elektrorecycling GmbH
LotteNew on Amplifa
About LEREC Elektrorecycling GmbH
LEREC Elektrorecycling GmbH is an owner-operated, independent disposal and recycling service provider for waste electrical and electronic equipment based in Lotte. As a certified primary treatment facility according to the Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG) and a certified waste management company (EfbV), the company undertakes the primary treatment, disposal, and recycling of e-waste for private households, commercial customers, public waste management authorities, and municipalities. Delivered devices are manually dismantled and separated into recyclable fractions (metals such as copper and aluminum, plastics), non-recyclable components, and hazardous substances such as mercury and lead; the valuable material fractions are handed over to certified partners for further processing. The service offerings also include the purchase of IT hardware and components such as computers, servers, switches, circuit boards, and hard drives, certified, auditable data deletion via degausser (HDD) or certified software (SSD), as well as consulting on legal, technical, and logistical issues related to e-waste management. The company was founded in 2018 and is regionally engaged in sports clubs and cultural projects.
- Site
- Lotte
- Processes
- E-waste Recycling / Primary Treatment of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (Manual, Disposal of e-waste for private households, Disposal of e-waste for commercial customers (collection bins, pickup, treatment, recycling), Purchase of IT hardware and electronic components (computers, servers, switches, routers, laptops,, Data Deletion – electromagnetic deletion (Degausser) for HDD, Data Deletion – software-based deletion with certified software Certus for SSD, Consulting: legal, technical, and logistical advice on e-waste management, Primary treatment of electrical and electronic waste equipment (manual dismantling)
- Materials
- Copper, Aluminum, Mercury (Hazardous Waste), Lead (Hazardous Waste), Plastics, Circuit Boards, Mercury, Lead
- Certificates
- Primary Treatment Facility according to ElektroG, Certified Waste Management Company (EfbV), BImSchG Permit, Primary Treatment Facility according to ElektroG (ZN ZertifizierungsNetzwerk, Approval according to BImSchG
- Founded
- 2018
- Industries
- Recycling/Disposal, IT Hardware Take-back, Public Disposal Authorities, Municipalities
- 01
Collection or reception of old devices (collection bins for commercial
- 02
Manual dismantling in the primary treatment facility
- 03
Separation into material, residual, and hazardous waste fractions
- 04
Certified data destruction of storage media
- 05
Transfer of material fractions to certified partners for recycling
Materials and Recoverable Fractions
Copper
Valuable metal from waste electrical equipment recovered during primary treatment.
Aluminum
Raw material from electrical and electronic waste equipment for recovery in the recycling process.
Mercury
Hazardous substance that is separated and disposed of professionally during dismantling.
Lead
Hazardous substance that is safely removed during primary treatment.
Circuit Boards
Components accepted from waste electrical equipment treatment whose precious metal content is recycled.
Plastics
Separated during manual dismantling as a recyclable fraction and fed into the recycling process.
Location
Lotte
DEHeadquarters / Primary Treatment Facility
- Materials
- Copper, Aluminum, Plastics, Hazardous Substances
- Primary Treatment Facility (BImSchG-approved, 2018)
- Degausser for electromagnetic data deletion
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-waste Recycling / Primary Treatment of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (ManualRecycling | – | – | – | – | Copper, Aluminum, Metals, Plastics |
| Disposal of e-waste for private householdsRecycling | – | – | – | – | – |
| Disposal of e-waste for commercial customers (collection bins, pickup, treatment, recycling)Recycling | – | – | – | – | – |
| Purchase of IT hardware and electronic components (computers, servers, switches, routers, laptops,Recycling | – | – | – | – | Circuit Boards, Precious Metals |
| Data Deletion – electromagnetic deletion (Degausser) for HDDTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Data Deletion – software-based deletion with certified software Certus for SSDTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting: legal, technical, and logistical advice on e-waste managementEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Degausser (Electromagnetic De-magnetization Device) | – | – | – | – | Hansaring 10, 49504 Lotte |
| Primary Treatment Facility (Permitted according to BImSchG) | – | – | – | 2018 | Hansaring 10, 49504 Lotte |
Additional services
Certifications and Quality
LEREC is certified annually as a primary treatment facility according to ElektroG by ZN ZertifizierungsNetzwerk GmbH and is a certified waste management company (EfbV). Independent testing organizations regularly control compliance with legal standards.
| Evidence | Lotte |
|---|---|
| Primary Treatment Facility according to ElektroG (ZN ZertifizierungsNetzwerk | |
| Certified Waste Management Company (EfbV) | |
| Approval according to BImSchG |
Company History
- 2018
Foundation in summer 2018; approval according to BImSchG in December and shortly thereafter certification as a primary treatment facility according to ElektroG
- 2022
Sponsoring of the B1 Youth of JSG Wallenhorst/Lechtingen
- 2023
Sponsoring of the Lunetta dance group of Sportfreunde Lechtingen; support for the Kunsthalle Osnabrück (Exhibition Aram Bartholl)
- 2024
Sponsoring of the Messdiener Wallenhorst and the Hall Football District Championship Wallenhorst
- 2025
Sponsoring of the training suits of U9-1 of JSG Wallenhorst/Lechtingen
- 2026
Sponsoring of the volleyball youth teams of the Hagener Sports Club