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By rr_test_admin, 11 February, 2021
[caption id="attachment_15328" align="aligncenter" width="1200"]Signing business documents. Ontario e-scrap firm eCycle Solutions recently announced it acquired GreenGo Recycling Depot, a metals recycling company. | kan_chana/Shutterstock[/caption] The purchase of a metals and e-scrap company will help eCycle Solutions boost its scrap electronics colle
By rr_test_admin, 4 February, 2021
[caption id="attachment_15287" align="aligncenter" width="900"]Inside the BoMet facility. BoMET is one of a number of North American companies that saw that opportunity and are investing to expand their e-plastics processing capacity. | Courtesy of BoMET Polymer Solutions[/caption] BoMET Polymer Solutions is actively sourcing e-plastics from electronics recycling firms for the com
By rr_test_admin, 4 February, 2021

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[caption id="attachment_15290" align="aligncenter" width="900"]ATR's facility in Allentown, Pa. The 30,000-square-foot ITAD facility in eastern Pennsylvania is one of ATR's largest. | Courtesy of Advanced Technology Recycling[/caption] Advanced Technology Recycling is continuing its nationwide expansion with a location in Allentown, Pa. ATR, an e-scrap r
By rr_test_admin, 4 February, 2021
[caption id="attachment_15295" align="aligncenter" width="900"]Close up of a circuit board. Silver is a key metal for e-scrap recovery firms. | Arkadiusz Komski/Shutterstock[/caption] Silver prices increased sharply over the past week, and financial analysts anticipate they will remain elevated in the near future. Pri
By rr_test_admin, 28 January, 2021
[caption id="attachment_15241" align="aligncenter" width="850"]Inside the VAR warehouse. Veterans Alliance Resourcing is moving from a 4,000-square-foot facility near Dallas to a 5,000-square-foot space in Manor, a suburb of Austin. | Courtesy of VAR.[/caption] Strong demand for used electronics is helping to drive growth for a reuse-focused Texas processor. In an interview, Mi
By rr_test_admin, 28 January, 2021
[caption id="attachment_18675" align="aligncenter" width="900"]Many hauling trucks parked in a lot. With fewer available drivers comes less available trucking supply, leading to higher prices and potential disruptions in trucking availability for those in the recycling industry. | Vitpho/Shutterstock[/caption] A driver shortage that was exace
By rr_test_admin, 21 January, 2021

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[caption id="attachment_15206" align="aligncenter" width="900"]Signing business documents. In acquiring e-End, Techno Recuse will now have an annual processing capacity of more than 5 million pounds. | photocj/Shutterstock[/caption] ITAD firm Techno Rescue this month acquired e-End, a Maryland processor that handles a variety of equipment types.
By rr_test_admin, 21 January, 2021
[caption id="attachment_15200" align="aligncenter" width="900"]Repairing a mobile phone. The Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling made a range of preliminary recommendations to state regulators and lawmakers late last month. | PK Studio/Shutterstock[/caption] A high-profile recycling commission in Calif