E-Scrap News – June 2016

Published: July 17, 2016
Updated: January 19, 2017
by Editorial Staff

Features from the June 2016 print edition:

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ABTC shifts to consumer market with Call2Recycle alliance
American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) is tapping into nonprofit Call2Recycle’s consumer collection network to advance lithium-ion battery recycling in the United States.
Top Stories from September 2025
Battery-embedded device recovery drew reader interest in September, with record facility fires, legislation and new technology tackling the growing electronics recovery movement.
Fire Safety Week highlights battery risks, responses
Fire Prevention Safety Week, running from October 5 to 11, is arriving as recycling operators, policymakers and industry suppliers intensify efforts to confront the rising threat of lithium-ion battery fires in the waste stream.
Analysis: CA climate rules set off ripple effect for thousands
California regulators have released a preliminary list of more than 4,000 companies, revealing for the first time who will need to comply with sweeping new climate disclosure laws, starting in just three months’ time.
URT closes New Hampshire site, shifts work west
Universal Recycling Technologies (URT) has closed its Dover, New Hampshire facility and is consolidating work into its other plants, a decision company leaders described as a strategic refocus rather than a retreat from the region.
Used EV exports drive value for battery lifecycle
Reuse and recycling represent the smallest area of opportunity for used electric vehicle batteries, but remain important, according to a recent report from British consultancy Circular Energy Storage (CES) Research and Consulting.
ABTC expansion drives triple-digit revenue gains
American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) reported Q4 2025 revenue of $2.8 million, a 183% increase over the prior quarter, while full year revenue, ended June 30, 2025, surged 1,149% to $4.3 million compared with fiscal 2024.