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California e-scrap recyclers could see a boost to their state payments under a proposed rate increase motivated by high inflation and other factors.

Iron Mountain's asset life cycle business increased its volume of used electronics processed during the first quarter, but a depressed market for electronic components meant much lower revenues. 

With solar panels and alternative energy growing more popular, e-scrap recycling organizations are preparing to handle more of the units at their end of life.

As construction progresses "at full steam" on its secondary smelter in Georgia, Aurubis has decided to spend an additional $276 million to double the plant's metals recovery capacity. 

The U.S. Public Interest Research Group Education Fund is calling on Google to extend the software expiration date of its Chromebooks. 

The extended producer responsibility program in the nation's capital will allow for the use of R2-certified electronics recycling companies, even though city leaders recently reversed an R2 prohibition put into effect a year and a half ago. 

Lithium button cell batteries sparked a small fire at BlueSky Solutions, but an official at the North Carolina e-scrap recycler said workflow changes have been made to prevent future incidents. 

Last week's Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Convention put a focus on two issues critical to the global side of the sector: the state of recycling in China and efforts to enhance shipping protocols.

[caption id="attachment_21648" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Todd Zegers captains his boat with his son, Zadrian, off the coast of Southern California in November 2020. | Courtesy of Todd Zegers[/caption] ITAD industry veteran Todd Zegers recently left Ingram Micro to start his own consulting business.

[caption id="attachment_21633" align="aligncenter" width="900"] CNE Direct located its newest facility in Ohio to make it easier to ship out refurbished devices. | Courtesy of CNE Direct[/caption] ITAD companies often seek to site facilities near their clients to reduce costs and environmental impacts of collecting used electronics.