Illinois-based electronics refurb firm PC Rebuilders and Recyclers has been sued by another industry firm that claims tens of thousands of dollars in payment have not materialized.
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Illinois-based electronics refurb firm PC Rebuilders and Recyclers has been sued by another industry firm that claims tens of thousands of dollars in payment have not materialized.
Nationwide retailer Big Lots will pay millions of dollars to settle accusations that it improperly landfilled electronics and hazardous waste.
A trucking company is suing two electronics recycling firms and a logistics provider, claiming they were responsible for a battery explosion and fire that injured employees and damaged property.
As the IT asset disposition industry matures, market factors are pushing hard toward more asset reuse rather than commodity sales. That’s according to a report from Midwest ITAD firm Cascade Asset Management. Continue Reading
The refurbished smartphone sector is expected to grow exponentially in the next three years, and a Seattle company aims to put its data analysis at the center of that development.
Smartphone ownership is on the rise although TVs remain the most common household device, and Canadian eco-fees see some changes.
For the 21st consecutive year, Call2Recycle set a new record in its battery and cellphone collection volume last year. But 2016 also marked an important year, because much of the growth was in collection of single-use batteries.
Fair Trade Recycling launches a takeback offset program in Africa, and rare earth metals will increase in demand.
Rigid data-security regulations in Europe will present opportunities for businesses that are prepared, and discarded mobile devices in Australia create untapped potential for materials recovery.
Business Records Management of Clearwater, Fla.; Crown Shredding dba Crown Information Management of South Daytona, Fla.; Ranger On-site Document Shredding of San Antonio; RecordsPro/Shredmonkey of Indianapolis and Secure Shredding of Cape Coral, Fla. have either achieved or renewed their NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives.
ERI of Badin, N.C. has achieved its NAID certification for hard drive sanitization as well as physical destruction of hard drives.
Additionally, Surplus Service of Fremont, Calif. has been certified as a B Corporation.
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