Electronics processors are increasingly adding solar panel recycling capacity, in some cases processing them similarly to declining streams like CRT glass and in other cases rolling out entirely new technologies, companies said in recent interviews.
A U.S. rare earth recycling technology firm recently announced it has expanded its capabilities to recycle magnets, including those sourced from end-of-life consumer electronics.
Recently unveiled equipment from Garner Products dismantles hard drives in roughly one minute using strong vibration, which the company frames as an alternative to shredding in asset recovery.
Robotic sorting systems are increasingly making their way into e-scrap and ITAD facilities, where they help categorize, sort and even disassemble devices. Now, they're entering one processor's facilities as part of the end-of-life stream.
Logitech is moving to use more recycled e-plastic in its video collaboration equipment and is offering to share its methods for incorporating recycled materials with other companies.
A young technology company’s imaging system combines cameras, X-rays and artificial intelligence to allow e-scrap processors and municipal recycling facilities to peer into their inbound device streams and remove the hidden menace of lithium-ion batteries and other hazards.
A Texas company is using robotic technology to remove chips from circuit boards, recovering the chips for resale while leaving the boards with valuable metals for shipment to a smelter.
A company with a unique process for extracting metals from printed circuit boards announced it is planning to grow and expand aggressively across the U.S., after years of keeping a relatively low profile.