The companies below have either achieved or renewed one or more of the following NAID AAA certifications: physical destruction of hard drives, physical destruction of solid state devices, over-writing of physical hard drives, over-writing of solid state devices or degaussing.
Australian Destruction Services of Queansbeyan, Australia; Garner Products of Roseville, Calif.; Li Tong Group of Fo Tan, Hong Kong; and Time Shred Services of Hillside, N.J.
In addition, Advanced Technology Recycling (ATR) of Las Vegas has achieved R2:2013, ISO:14001 and OHSAS:18001 c
Processor EPC expanded globally in a relatively short period of time using a partnership model. | Pushish Images/Shutterstock[/caption]
ITAD firms are increasingly asked to provide international service for their customers, but that can be an expensive endeavor.
Used phones of various models are fetching higher prices, according to a processor. | Daniel Krason/Shutterstock[/caption]
HYLA Mobile reports prices for traded-in mobile phones have steadily increased over the last few years, and the company noted overseas markets for use
ERI drop-off bins will be installed in select Amazon Hub Locker+ locations. | Photo from Amazon Secure Electronics Recycling Bins website[/caption]
Amazon is contracting with nationwide processor ERI to provide free collection for certain electronics at Amazon pick-up locations in 10 cities.
The 
Alex Cummings and Arun Karottu of ITAD firm SMR Worldwide. | Photos courtesy SMR Worldwide[/caption]
With low values for e-scrap commodities, component harvesting can be a strategy for generating more revenue for both the client and processor.
News about a flat-panel display processing technology captured clicks in October.[/caption]
A mix of stories about a bankruptcy, merger, flat-panel processing technology and insights from the E-Scrap Conference and Trade Show drew our readers' clicks last month.
The list below shows our top stories publi
Clover Wireless processes over 7 million devices annually. | Maxx-Studio/Shutterstock[/caption]
Clover Wireless, which operates the largest mobile device repair center in North America, has acquired used device trading platform MaxBack.
Hoffman Estat
Megan Tabb of Synergy speaks at the 2019 E-Scrap Conference and Trade Show. | Brian Adams Photography[/caption]
At the E-Scrap Conference and Trade Show last month, Megan Tabb of North Carolina processor Synergy Electronics Recycling offered advice for companies looking to remain afloat in the challenging wo
Right-to-repair legislation is advancing in Massachusetts.
Kenya's Port of Mombasa will no longer be a destination for used electronics exports next year. | Ungureanu Catalina Oana / Shutterstock.com[/caption]
News reports indicate the East African country of Kenya will ban imports of used electronics starting in 2020.
PD Online, a news outlet based in the