Total Reclaim CEO Hopes to Restore E-Waste Recycler’s Reputation
In his new role as Total Reclaim’s chief executive officer (CEO), 20-year industry veteran Bobby Farris hopes to restore trust to the company that has been plagued by its owners’ illegal business practices.
Total Reclaim, a Pacific Northwest recycler of regulated waste materials, in September announced Farris’ appointment as CEO. He most recently served as a general manager for TerraCycle and had previously spent 10 years managing Waste Management’s Electronics Recycling Division.
Last year, Total Reclaim owners Jeff Zirkle and Craig Lorch pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud after the company was paid millions to safely recycle electronics for the city of Seattle and other customers. However, instead of safely recycling the electronics they collected, Zirkle and Lorch secretly sent the electronics to Hong Kong for disposal.
Zirkle and Lorch reportedly sent more than 8 million pounds of flat screen monitors to Hong Kong between 2008 and 2015 to cut costs, while allegedly using false records to hide the transactions. This past April, a U.S. District judge sentenced Zirkle and Lorch each to 28 months in prison after they were found guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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