Top 5 reasons for the rise of US e-scrap recycling
Global shifts are driving a rise in processing material domestically, though challenges remain.
David Daoud is a contributor to Resource Recycling and E-Scrap News, covering IT asset disposition, electronics recycling, and circular IT governance. He is the founder of and current Principal Analyst at Compliance Standards LLC, where he conducts independent research and advisory work on ITAD markets, sustainability and ESG compliance, data security, and lifecycle risk management. Daoud has analyzed enterprise IT trends since the late 1990s and was among the first analysts to examine ITAD as a distinct market segment during his time at IDC. He advises operators, OEMs, and investment teams on regulatory, technology, and market developments affecting the electronics lifecycle.
Global shifts are driving a rise in processing material domestically, though challenges remain.
Thailand has recently seized suspected illegal e-waste, adding to a wave of enforcement in the region that may remake the export trade.
The newly released MacBook Neo from Apple marks improvements in recycled content and repairability, though some challenges remain.
As the war in Iran scrambles Middle East trade routes, Dubai’s carefully built role as a command center for global ITAD and e-scrap has flipped into a chokepoint, forcing operators worldwide to rethink logistics, value recovery and compliance in real time.
Current war in Iran is resulting in a noticeable change in cost pressures and risk considerations in electronics and IT disposition and end-of-life recycling space.
Component cost pressure is now powerful enough to overpower a strong Windows 11 and AI PC refresh cycle.
AI infrastructure demand is consuming the world's flash memory supply. The secondary market and ITAD industry will feel the consequences.
The company's 2025 performance offers a compelling case study in how established recovery models can provide a buffer during periods of technological transition.
The collaboration centers on capturing critical materials from shredded hard drives for Tusaar’s domestic processing stream.
A 70% surge, a new Ireland facility, and a DDR4 supply squeeze signal a changing competitive order in ITAD.
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