Collection

The value returned to consumers for their used mobile device trade-ins hit a record high $4.3 billion in 2023, thanks to strong demand for new devices, a bump in the worth of old smartphones and other factors.

Curbside e-scrap pickup is back for some Staten Island residents after two council members forged a partnership with Where-to-Turn. 

New York City residents on Staten Island lost the option to have e-scrap picked up curbside after the mayor made large-scale budget cuts. 

Sustainability consulting firm Close the Loop recently unveiled RecyclingKits.com, a subsidiary meant to help consumers and small businesses manage hard-to-recycle items. 

Pyxera Global, FedEx and TERRA are collaborating to find out whether mail-in collections for consumers can work at scale to generate a meaningful quantity of used devices. 

Baltimore County, Md., is working with Securis to expand its e-scrap recycling program. 

A bill to overhaul the Oregon E-Cycles program is currently on Gov. Tina Kotek's desk. 

With a tiny population, no road access and over 500 air miles to the nearest medium-sized city, Nome faces a multitude of e-scrap collection barriers. But collaboration between a local tribe and an airline has turned a heavy lift into a weighty solution. 

Two Pennsylvania senators are trying to restructure the current e-scrap recycling program to make it more efficient and convenient. 

TerraCycle US’ e-scrap recycling division tallied better sales and income in 2022, a financial filing shows.