Category: News

E-Scrap News magazine is the premier trade journal for electronics recycling and refurbishment experts. It offers updates on the latest equipment and technology, details trends in electronics recycling legislation, highlights the work of innovative processors, and covers all the other critical industry news.

Certification scorecard: Aug. 15, 2019

Published: August 15, 2019
Updated: August 15, 2019
by Editorial Staff

Congruity of Pembroke, Mass. and Re-Teck Asset Management of Wiener Neustadt, Austria have achieved NAID certifications for hard drive sanitization, solid state device overwrite, physical hard drive destruction and SSD destruction.

Chesapeake Paper Systems of Baltimore achieved NAID certification for physical hard drive destruction.

ServerMonkey of Houston and N.F. Smith & Associates of Houston have achieved e-Stewards certification.

ViaTeK Solutions of Clearwater, Fla.; Lawrenceville, Ga.; and Phoenix achieved R2:2013, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certifications.

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Updated: Fire breaks out at Totall Metal

Published: August 8, 2019
Updated: August 14, 2019
by Colin Staub

Fire officials spoke with employees and learned the blaze sparked when computers were mixed with lithium-ion batteries. | Inaoy/Shutterstock

This story has been updated.

An Illinois e-scrap processor suffered a major fire this week. The cause is unconfirmed – company employees told investigators lithium-ion batteries were involved, but company officials dispute that fact.

Posted in News | Tagged processors |

R2 facilities will have at least a year to achieve new standard

Published: August 8, 2019
Updated: August 8, 2019
by Jared Paben

The final version of the R2 update is expected to be released later this year. | everything possible/Shutterstock

A tentative timeline has been released for e-scrap processing facilities planning to seek certification to the updated R2 standard.

Posted in News | Tagged Certification standards, industry groups |

Feds to host lithium-ion battery outreach events

Published: July 18, 2019
Updated: August 8, 2019
by Jared Paben

At the workshops, experts will discuss how to reduce risks associated with lithium-ion batteries | Allyson Kitts/Shutterstock

Federal officials are holding a series of free workshops around the country to teach e-scrap companies and others how to safely handle lithium-ion batteries.

Posted in News | Tagged regulation/oversight |

Meet the Speakers: Rod McDaniel of S3 Recycling Solutions

Published: August 12, 2019
Updated: August 8, 2019
by Editorial Staff

In the runup to the 2019 E-Scrap Conference and Trade Show, we are offering up a series of interviews with some of the industry leaders set to take the stage.

Posted in News | Tagged processors |

Glencore project in the works at former BlueOak site

Published: August 8, 2019
Updated: August 8, 2019
by Colin Staub

Glencore’s recycling division serves as a downstream outlet for a variety of e-scrap materials. | science photo/Shutterstock

The shuttered BlueOak Arkansas e-scrap metals facility has been acquired by Glencore, which is working to start up operations at the site.

Posted in Top stories | Tagged processors |

Financial outlook dims for global cartridge remanufacturer

Published: August 8, 2019
Updated: August 8, 2019
by Jared Paben

Rendering of a graph showing down markets,

Clover has recently hired debt restructuring advisers. | antb/Shutterstock

Clover Technologies Group, the world’s largest collector of used printer cartridges, is suffering financial problems caused by heavy debt and the loss of two customers.

Posted in Top stories | Tagged markets, mobile devices, processors, refurbishment/reuse |

Arrow: Shifting industry realities drove ITAD closure

Published: August 8, 2019
Updated: August 8, 2019
by Colin Staub

During the 10 years Arrow operated in the ITAD sector, e-commerce increased and became a competitor to the company’s business model. | dokurose/Shutterstock

Evolving ITAD economics contributed to Arrow Electronics’ decision to jettison that segment of its business, according to company leaders.

Posted in Top stories | Tagged markets, processors |

Certification scorecard: Aug. 8, 2019

Published: August 8, 2019
Updated: August 8, 2019
by Editorial Staff

The companies below have either achieved or renewed NAID AAA certification for hard drive destruction:

DataShield Corporation of Omaha, Neb.; Docu Shred of East Grand Forks, Minn.; iSecure of Grants Pass, Ore.; Paper Storm of Pillager, Minn.; Ranger of San Antonio; and Secure Shred Solutions of Carroll, Iowa.

Record Keepers of Fargo, N.D. and Rogue Shred of White City, Ore. have achieved NAID AAA certification for hard drive destruction and SSD destruction.

Tech Defenders of Grand Rapids, Mich. has achieved R2:2013, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018 certifications.

Visit our archive to view previous editions of the scorecard.