Legislators introduced new measures as 2025 wrapped up and the recycling industry geared up for 2026.

Announcements from municipal recycling, plastics and electronic scrap for the month of January 2026.

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Asurion Group dba Techlog Center Philippines of Calamba City, Philippines E-Tech Trading of Lombard, Illinois Etronics Worldwide of Manalapan, New Jersey Express Parts Supply of Grapevine, Texas FC Management Services dba Tempus of Newbury Park, California Gem Southwest dba Gem Lifecycle Solutions of Dallas, Texas Green...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: DTC Computer Supplies Corporation dba DES Technologies of Rancho Cucamonga, California E-Tech Trading of Lombard, Illinois Etronics Worldwide of Manalapan, New Jersey eWaste ePlanet of Norcross, Georgia Newtech Recycling of Somerset, New Jersey Pacific Auto Recycling Center of Lancaster, California Re-Eco Tech Electronic Conversions o/a ERS...

The week's announcements from Resource Recycling, Plastics Recycling Update and E-Scrap News

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: American Union Ventures dba American Recycling of Lincoln, Nebraska DTC Computer Supplies Corporation dba DES Technologies of Rancho Cucamonga, California EVVO of Cambridge, Ontario GAG Reciclagem de Eletrônicos of Jundiaí, Brazil Greenbox Group of Lytton, Australia King Memory/Technology Experts of Columbus, Ohio Li Tong (H.K.) Telecom...

A newly formed steering committee has begun planning the 2026 E-Scrap Conference, a three-day event that brings together the US electronics recycling and ITAD sector each year.

FROM RESOURCE RECYCLING: CalRecycle received notice from dealer cooperative Circular CRV Association of changes to its stewardship plan, including updates to dealer members and redemption sites. British Columbia's Coast Waste Management Association featured Chloe Dubois of the Ocean Legacy Foundation and Peter Grant of Salt Spring Island Community Services in Legends & Prospects interviews. Illinois launched its PaintCare stewardship program,...

The following are facilities that have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained R2 certification recently: Bluesky Solutions of Dallas, Texas, and Charlotte, North Carolina Computer Wholesalers of Hackettstown, New Jersey; Duluth, Georgia; and Tempe, Arizona Ecos Recycling of Tucker, Georgia IB Tech dba Efurb / PBEF / Renovera of Pompano Beach, Florida ITRenew AB, a wholly owned subsidiary of Iron Mountain...

Stories contrasting EU and US attitudes toward ESG compliance, $350 million in battery recycling funding, a rare earths recovery JV, Iron Mountain's industry outlook and an analysis of quarterly earnings drew reader attention in November.