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Published: June 3, 2021
Updated: June 3, 2021
by Editorial Staff

Posted in Industry Announcements |

The latest e-scrap industry news

Construction stops at Georgia solar panel recycling plant
Solar panel recycler and manufacturer Solarcycle has put its new facility in Cedartown, Georgia, on hold as it awaits the results of the federal budget bill.
Wisconsin E-Cycle report reflects increasing access
All 72 Wisconsin counties had at least one registered collection site or event for end-of-life electronics in 2024, according to the state’s most recent E-Cycle program report.
Former Wisetek driver sentenced for ITAD theft
An IT asset disposition employee who admitted to stealing and reselling client devices from federal government agencies was recently sentenced for the crime. Court documents also reveal new details about the scheme, including that it involved thousands of devices that received little to no data destruction, many of which remain unaccounted for.
Processor responds to e-Stewards eligibility suspension
The Basel Action Network announced a two-year e-Stewards certification ban for RDI Inc., an IT asset disposition company that applied for certification but then withdrew after BAN found “critical nonconformities” in where the company was shipping e-scrap. RDI said it stems from a misunderstanding.
Corporate E-Waste Solutions expands into AZ, KS
IT asset disposition firm Corporate E-Waste Solutions recently named the directors of operations for ITAD facilities in Arizona and Kansas, the latest in the company’s rapid growth since its founding in 2016.
Texas passes right-to-repair for consumer electronics
Texas legislators became the first in a “red state” to send a right-to-repair consumer electronics bill to the governor’s desk, and the bill differs in several ways from other recent laws.
Northeast processor expands through acquisition
Victor, New York-based EWASTE+ has acquired a Connecticut-headquartered e-scrap firm, growing the private equity-backed processor’s footprint in the Northeast.