BLH Computers of Springfield does nationwide business in electronics recycling
By Karen Ackerman / Illinois Times (Photo by Brandon Turley)
From the outside, BLH Computers, Inc. looks like a small nondescript storefront business, located in a strip mall on Stevenson Drive in Springfield. If you’ve ever needed to dispose of an outdated computer or old TV, you may have walked in the door and dropped off your unwanted item, happy to get it out of your house. It’s amazing to learn, however, what takes place behind the scenes at this 20,000-square-foot facility and what happens after you leave.
BLH is the largest computer recycling facility in the area. Individuals bring nearly two million pounds of electronics through the front door annually to be processed for recycling. Another 10 million pounds come through the back door/loading dock, as BLH handles electronics recycling for a wide range of business clients, both in Springfield and nationwide. Electronics aren’t the only things BLH recycles, and recycling is not the only thing the company does.
