In the midst of coronavirus-related closures, ITAD companies are reporting decreases of up to 75% in the flow of used IT equipment from corporate accounts and other organizations. | Zhuravlev Andrey/Shutterstock[/caption]
At enterprises across North America, IT asset
Market research firm Gartner noted that in the first quarter of 2020 shipments of new PCs around the world declined by 12.3% year over year. | N.Z.Photography/Shutterstock[/caption]
The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted worldwide supply and demand for new PCs, bringing
Because of business and public drop-off site closures and public anxiety about virus transmission, e-scrap collections are down across North America. | Dan Leif/ Resource Recycling, Inc.[/caption]
The coronavirus pandemic has led to major reductions in the collecti
Business shutdowns and work-from-home orders around North America have made it difficult for many ITAD and e-scrap recycling companies to obtain material for processing. | Oleksandr Berezko/Shutterstock[/caption]
A number of ITAD compa
ITAD company EPC reported a sharp increase in demand for notebook, tablet and desktop PCs throughout the U.S. and Canada as the need to work from home grows. | Sally B/Shutterstock[/caption]
Processors across the U.S.
This article originally appeared in the Winter 2019-2020 issue of E-Scrap News. 
Sims Lifecycle Services says it's on track to hit its goal of recycling 20,000 metric tons of cloud computing equipment between July 2019 and June 2020. | Mikhail Starodubov/Shutterstock[/caption]
Growth in data center recycling, higher gold prices and more selective buy
Umicore noted China's restrictions on scrap material imports helped ensure an ample supply of scrap PCBs. | Iryna Imago/Shutterstock[/caption]
Umicore enjoyed greater profits last year thanks in part to higher metals prices and China's