Inc 500 – #26 Environmental Services
Full Circle Wireless recently ranked #26 on Inc. 500/5000’s 2010 list of top environmental services companies in the United States. Full Circle Wireless has shown a significant increase of growth from revenues totaling 1.6 million in 2006 to 4.4 million in 2009, a 128% growth over the span of three years. Since its establishment in 2002, Full Circle Wireless has been increasing its number of employees and workspace from a small warehouse in Laguna Hills, California with a workforce of 20 people, to a 14,773 square feet; two story building in Irvine, California. The company currently employs approximately 50 people and is slowly growing into one of the leading recognized companies for recycling electronic waste in America.
How exactly does Full Circle Wireless do it? Full Circle Wireless partners with companies to responsibly dispose of electronic waste by offering cash incentives in return for unwanted or outdated electronic gadgets. Companies who are a part of this partnership are from nearly all major business industries ranging from law firms, hospitals, government agencies to construction companies. Dubbed “the complete green cellular solution,” not only are companies benefiting from this partnership, but the earth is also becoming a healthier planet. So far, Full Circle Wireless has processed over 1,500 metric tons of electronic waste, helping to reduce the amount of electronic waste from being dumped into landfills. “I’m glad to have a positive impact on our people, our business partners, and our planet,” Full Circle Wireless CEO Shelton Basham says, “being on the Inc. 500/5000 list proves that we are on the right track.”
