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Sims Recycling Solutions India Pvt. Ltd. (SRS India) is the Indian division of the multinational electronic and electric waste reuse and recycling company. The company operates out of three facilities in India - Chennai, Bangalore and Noida. Sims Recycling Solutions is a part of the global metals recycler, Sims Metal Management Limited (formerly Sims Group).

SRS India offers repair, refurbishment and recycling services for electronic and electrical goods, such as computers, laptops, televisions, monitors and mobile devices. From the recycling process Sims recovers materials such as precious metals, metals, plastic and glass. The company also offers reuse, secure data destruction, deployment and decommissioning of technology assets and electric equipment. SRS maintains an interactive webtool, www.ewaste.in, whereby the firm engages communities, residential associations as well as individuals who wish to recycle their electronic trash. The recycling firm has also worked extensively with many NGOs and academic institutions across the country.

The business was established in 1917 by Albert Sims, an Australian-based recycled metals dealer. In 2002, Sims Recycling Solutions was started in the UK to address the growing issue of e-waste.

The E-Waste (Management & Handling) Rules, 2011 have taken effect in India which further ensures corporates and individuals to take up their end of the responsibility towards the proper disposal of e-wastes.