Bob Nicholson (left) and AJ Orben (middle) speak at the 2023 E-Scrap and E-Reuse Conference in New Orleans, with Jared Paben (right) moderating the session. | Big Wave Productions/E-Scrap News
Readers last month were drawn to a story about solar panel recycling, as well as a slew of ITAD-related stories.
The list below shows our top stories published in October in terms of unique page views.
1 | Panelists shed light on solar unit recycling
Now is the time for interested parties to enter the solar panel recycling sector, but experts say there are plenty of challenges to navigate as well.
2 | ITAD market analysis: Pricing may have bottomed out
The second quarter brought generally worsening business conditions for the ITAD industry, but business leaders think they’ve hit the bottom of secondary market pricing.
3 | Ingram Micro cuts staff at large ITAD site
Ingram Micro has eliminated 73 positions at its New Jersey ITAD facility and converted that facility to a cross dock/hub facility, according to a company spokesperson.
4 | Sipi’s ITAD footprint acquired by fast-growing processor
Private equity firm Tide Rock has acquired the ITAD arm of Sipi Metals, a move that roughly doubles the size of Tide Rock’s existing electronics reuse and recycling company.
5 | N.Y. recyclers sentenced for improper e-scrap processing
Several recyclers have been formally convicted in New York state for illegally processing and disposing of hundreds of tons of e-scrap, the result of an investigation that started in 2015.