E-scrap collections have trended sharply downward for the past several years, but there is reason to believe the weight entering Oregon's program may slightly increase next year, state officials explained.
E-scrap collection on the Big Island of Hawaii is suspended due to a lack of funds, but the program will be redesigned and opened again later this year.
Fast-rising warehouse lease rates are pinching North American electronics recycling and reuse companies, forcing processors to shift real estate strategies and adapt to the market.
A longtime exports policy observer says an e-scrap exports prohibition currently under consideration in Congress protects OEM profits by squeezing off feedstock for legitimate overseas repair and refurbishment operations.
The co-founder of the Coalition for American Electronics Recycling argues that an e-scrap export prohibition will safeguard the U.S., advance domestic industry and protect voiceless workers in developing countries.