An International Fire Code amendment that would have impacted e-scrap operators has been rejected.
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An International Fire Code amendment that would have impacted e-scrap operators has been rejected.
AERC Recycling Solutions of Allentown, Pa.; EnviroShred of Calgary, Alberta; EnviroShred of Edmonton, Alberta; Goodwill Southern California Secure Shredding of Los Angeles; InfoShield of Englewood, N.J.; Rocycle of Dade City, Fla.; SAFESHRED of Commerce, Calif.; Stevens & Stevens Business Records Management of Clearwater, Fla.; The Information Management Group of Wellington, New Zealand and The Shredders Corporation of Commerce, Calif. have either achieved or renewed their NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives.
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A major e-scrap processor that was recently called out by the Basel Action Network for improper export activities has questioned the watchdog’s allegations.
Electronics manufacturers are proposing a nationwide point-of-sale fee to fund recycling of CRT devices, an industry group announced last week.
3R Technology of Seattle; Augusta Data Storage of Augusta, Ga.; International Data Depository of Miami; ITEC of Santa Ana, Calif.; Land Shark Shredding of Bowling Green, Ky.; Office Shredding of Hyattsville, Md. and Southern California Shredding of Lake Forest, Calif. have either achieved or renewed their NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives.
Also, ERI of Flower Mound, Texas has renewed its NAID certification for hard drive sanitization and physical destruction of hard drives.
Sims Recycling Solutions (SRS) achieved ISO 27001:2013 certification at its Roseville, Calif. and West Chicago, Ill. facilities.
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At the Electronics Reuse Conference this week, a number of speakers delivered practical tools and tips that can help refurb operations boost efficiency and profitability.
The federal government will continue to allow the unlocking of mobile devices so they can be resold at higher values. The Library of Congress also expanded the list of items that can be unlocked.
The total weight processed by Sims Recycling Solutions went down last year, likely the result of a changing electronics stream and shifting business focus, an executive said.
Federal regulators are considering a proposal to ban exports of unprocessed e-scrap and require stringent tracking procedures for exports that are still allowed.
Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI) has a newly hired R2 director who brings with him extensive experience supporting Canadian electronics stewardship and certification programs.