ITAD company AER Worldwide's newest location in Hillsboro, Oregon, brings the company closer to existing clients and opens new doors in the "Silicon Forest."

A global analysis from the United Nations found that electronics and electrical equipment are reaching end of life at a quantity and speed that is far outpacing the recycling sector's capacity to collect and process that material. Still, the global collection rate is on the rise.

Nine major fires were publicly reported at electronics recycling facilities in the U.S. and Canada last year, up from five the year before, according to an annual review of media coverage conducted by fire protection firm Fire Rover.

At a Portland, Oregon-area transfer station, site superintendent Matt Tracy has noticed smaller lithium-ion batteries often behave like fireworks when they go into thermal runaway: They move erratically and can even become projectiles.

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Asset Cellutions DBA CT Cellutions of Houston, Texas; Elink International of Stafford, Texas; Enviroserve Services of Dubai, United Arab Emirates; eRevive of Redlands, California; Evterra Recycling of Henderson, Nevada;

AMP announced that Tim Stuart, who previously served as executive vice president and chief operating officer for Republic Services, has joined the equipment and technology company's board of directors. Battery stewardship group Call2Recycle

There are over 25 bills establishing the right to repair consumer items in play across the U.S., and more than a dozen of those cover consumer electronics. 

Metal smelter and recycler Boliden, a major consumer of printed circuit boards, saw lower revenues in 2023 but used slightly more recycled materials. 

A technology manager with the U.S. Department of Energy said improving e-scrap management fits squarely within the federal government's material sourcing and climate goals. That's why the agency has launched a new funding and technical assistance opportunity targeting electronics recovery.

Which processor has the most aggressive marketing campaign? Who is getting the most traffic from search engine results? How is the overall ITAD industry faring in site visits? An analysis from Compliance Standards has the answers.