Battery collection was an area of reader interest in August. | Chepko Danil Vitalevich/Shutterstock
Stories covering secondhand component pricing, battery collection and processing, an ITAD firm’s expansion and a major Canadian program expansion drew reader attention last month.
The list below shows our top stories published in August in terms of unique page views.
1 | Iron Mountain: Component prices continue to rebound
Major ITAD provider Iron Mountain reported second-quarter revenue growth of 30% over the prior year, which company leaders attributed to higher business volume and improved used component pricing.
2 | EPA looks at battery practices as cities explore curbside
Recent U.S. EPA expert working groups have convened to find the most effective strategies to keep batteries out of the garbage and recycling streams, which may include offering the convenience of curbside collection.
3 | ERI adds alkaline battery recycling to service offerings
E-scrap processor ERI is getting into the alkaline battery recycling business, opening a new space to process these materials at its 315,000-square-foot electronics recycling and ITAD facility in Plainfield, Indiana.
4 | S3 brings Tennessee culture to California acquisition
S3 Recycling Solutions recently acquired its first location outside of its home state of Tennessee, and plans to make more acquisitions in the next few years to complement the company’s organic growth.
5 | Alberta gears up for major e-scrap program expansion
Canada’s oldest provincial electronics recycling program will add more than 500 device types to its accepted materials list, making permanent a pilot program that’s been under way for four years.