R2 Controlled Streams

Q.   What is does the term “R2 Controlled Streams” refer to?

The categories of R2 Controlled Streams are outlined in Table 1 of the REC. R2 Controlled Streams are electronic equipment, components or material streams that are subject to the requirements of the R2 Standard for processing and disposition.

R2 Controlled Streams include:

• Any equipment, components or materials that have not yet been evaluated by the R2 Facility to determine their R2 Applicability
• Data devices and media that have not been sanitized
• Equipment or components that have been evaluated and determined to be capable of reuse but have not yet been tested, repaired and confirmed functioning
• Any equipment or components that contain a Focus Material
• Focus Materials

Q.   Do all equipment, components, and materials need to be managed as “R2 Controlled” upon receipt?

All equipment, components, and materials received must be treated as an R2 Controlled Stream until evaluated, and in some cases processed, and then determined to no longer meet the definition of an R2 Controlled Stream.