Tech Dump is rolling out what it describes as the only national mail-in recycling program that's owned and operated by a social enterprise.
The nonprofit e-scrap recycling organization, based in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota, unveiled its newly acquired mail-in electronics recycling program, 
Primarily known for its curbside recyclables collection and sorting services, Waste Management is also a player in the e-scrap world, and its collection tonnage is on the rise.
The Houston-headquartered company's 
America's most-populous city will further expand its curbside collection service for e-scrap starting Oct. 1.
The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) will begin collecting used devices at the curb in western Queens and southern Brooklyn.
The bankruptcy of a major e-scrap processor - and wider market conditions - led a Goodwill affiliate in Oregon to stop accepting most end-of-life electronics.
Goodwill of Southern Oregon on Sept. 1 halted collection of computers, CRT devices, printers, scanners and other peripheral devices.
Device scavenging is hampering formalized electronics recycling efforts in Europe, and a new study concludes there is little established processors can do to stop it.
But companies can take steps to reduce its impact on their operations, according to research from the European Electronics Recyclers Association (EER
A large online electronics retailer has partnered with IT asset disposition company PlanITROI to launch an electronics take-back program.
Newegg, which has a reach into more than 50 countries, 
Curbside garbage and recycling audits show the amount of e-scrap improperly disposed by New York City households has dropped substantially in recent years.
The New York Department of Sanitation (DSNY) 
Households may like the convenience of leaving used electronics at the curb for collection, but doing so can give scavengers the opportunity to grab devices and any sensitive data they may hold.
Scott Vander Kooy, president of Comprenew, signs a contract with Goodwill of Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan in late March.[/caption]
A nonprofit e-scrap processor's expansion into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan provides a case study in how service area reach can be widened without incurring major capital costs.
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Most e-scrap managers know not to shred mobile devices that contain lithium-ion batteries. But it turns out fires are a threat even when disassembly procedures are utilized.
In a recent webinar hosted by the U.S.