Monthly Archives: October 2018

Former e-scrap CEO sentenced to prison

Published: October 4, 2018
Updated: October 4, 2018
by Jared Paben

The former head of an e-scrap startup has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for conspiracy and fraud. He has appealed, claiming ineffective representation from his court-appointed attorney.

Posted in Top stories | Tagged courts/lawsuits, processors |

The latest e-scrap industry news

Survey provides look at Canadian electronics recycling
The portion of Canadians reporting unwanted electronics awaiting disposal was flat to lower, according to the most recent national survey measuring how residents are generating and managing e-scrap amid increased use of technology.
Australian metals company rebrands, builds Texas plant
MTM Critical Metals will expand operations beyond Western Australia and into the U.S. amid a rebranding, the company announced during a recent investor call.
Project brings rare earth recovery into e-scrap facility
A pilot project is demonstrating a bolt-on modular system that could make it logistically and economically feasible for e-scrap processors to recover rare earth elements from end-of-life electronics within their existing facilities.
Top stories from June 2025
A major e-plastic export disruption drew reader attention last month, as did stories highlighting an ITAD company’s growth, a dispute between a processor and a certification standard, a report exploring why reusable devices are destroyed, and the legal conclusion of an ITAD employee’s criminal actions.
Editor’s farewell: So long, but not goodbye
When I started working for Resource Recycling, I thought I knew quite a bit about recycling. After all, I grew up in a bottle bill state, turning in cans for candy money, and was the child checking neighbors’ recycling bins to make sure they were using it right.
CA starts OEM requirements for battery-containing devices
As of July 1, manufacturers of covered battery-embedded products must comply with new requirements in California, as part of the state’s expansion of its long-running e-scrap program..
Sunnking reports 5% increase in recycling
Processor Sunnking Sustainable Solutions collected more than 24 million pounds of electronics in 2024 and recycled 5% more e-scrap than the prior year, according to its recently released sustainability report.