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Iron Mountain sees ITAD surge, raises forecast on record Q2
Iron Mountain reported a sharp jump in asset lifecycle management (ALM) revenue in the second quarter, helping drive record results and a full-year forecast raise as demand grows for secure IT asset disposition and data center decommissioning services.
Closed Loop companies hit with $3 million in Ohio penalties
An Ohio county judge has ordered Closed Loop Refining & Recovery and Closed Loop Glass to pay civil penalties to the state in what Ohio’s attorney general called the “final chapter” in the massive CRT stockpile cleanup case in that state.
More processors settle in Iowa CRT stockpile case
Five recycling companies have agreed to pay relatively small sums to the U.S. EPA to settle claims that they supplied minor quantities of cathode ray tube materials to failed processor Recycletronics, which abandoned stockpiles throughout Iowa and Nebraska.
New ITAD firm launches, acquiring two processors
Formed by private equity and acquisitions of electronics processors in Florida and Minnesota, Paladin EnviroTech launched this week as the latest entrant in the ITAD space, with multiple industry veterans in leadership roles.
Two prospective PROs bid for Oregon e-scrap program
Two prospective producer responsibility organizations (PROs) have submitted bids to manage Oregon’s revamped E-Cycles program, which will launch Jan. 1, 2026.
Companies set to boost US rare earth magnet recycling
A new partnership between rare earth processor HyProMag USA and electronics recovery firm Intelligent Lifecycle Solutions aims to secure and sustain domestic access to rare earth magnets used in everything from electric vehicles to smartphones to missile systems.
Data erasure firm expands wearable device capabilities
Blancco has added Apple Airpods and the latest series of Apple Watches to the list of devices supported by its data erasure and diagnostic tools.