That’s according to the International Energy Agency's (IEA) Global Critical Minerals Outlook 2026, with average recycling rates climbing from about 10% today to close to 20%.

The company's recent leadership announcements suggest an industry whose first generation of senior leadership is gradually handing responsibility to a new cohort.

Telamon will be retaining Retire-IT founder Kyle Marks, who built that business over 21 years.

The centerpiece is Google's Reverse Supply Chain program, which the company says harvested more than 7.5 million components from decommissioned data center hardware in 2025 alone.

The numbers are significant, but retail electronics are still missing from the ledger.

New Jersey's AnythingIT is among the small businesses awarded a place in the agency's 10-year enterprise procurement vehicle.

Electronic Recyclers International's new Impact Report offers a window into how one of North America's largest ITAD and electronics recycling companies sees the industry moving.

EU and Southeast Asia regulatory environments and Gulf disruption are working together to impact the ITAD space.

Rapid growth in data center construction is setting up future ITAD needs.

At the same time the data erasure landscape is undergoing a major shift.