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: Feb. 8, 2018

Published: February 8, 2018
Updated: February 8, 2018
by Editorial Staff

Adirondack Mobile Shredding of Schroon Lake, N.Y.; MARCO of Fenton, Mo.; MARS of Olympia, Wash.; Pioneer SecureShred of Minneapolis; Rocky Mountain Document Destruction of Salt Lake City; Secure Destruction Service of Birmingham, Ala.; Secure Document Destruction of St. Louis of Columbia, Ill.; Sentry Data Management of Blackshear, Ga.; Shredding Solutions of Carlisle, Pa.; Sims Recycling Solutions of LaVergne, Tenn.; Sims Recycling Solutions of Roseville, Calif.; TITAN Mobile Shredding of Pipersville, Pa. and Without A Trace Mobile Shredding of Scarborough, Maine have either achieved or renewed their NAID certifications for physical destruction of hard drives.

Visit our archive to view previous editions of the scorecard.

Posted in Certification scorecard |

CRT-to-concrete outlet suspends glass acceptance

Published: January 11, 2018
Updated: February 7, 2018
by Bobby Elliott

This story has been updated

A new waste management plan in the Netherlands has forced Jansen Recycling, a Dutch outlet for U.S. CRT glass, to discontinue accepting material from its suppliers.

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged CRTs, Europe, Exports, regulation/oversight |

Apple’s ‘throttling’ helps fuel right-to-repair bill

Published: February 1, 2018
Updated: February 5, 2018
by Jared Paben

Credit: NothingIsEverything/Shutterstock

Legislation advancing in the state of Washington bans the sale of electronics with permanently affixed or otherwise difficult-to-remove batteries.

Posted in News | Tagged mobile devices, OEMs, refurbishment/reuse |

E-plastics market shift spawns domestic processing plant

Published: February 1, 2018
Updated: February 1, 2018
by Colin Staub

Credit: Nerijus Juras/Shutterstock

A North American recycling operation will open an e-plastics-focused facility in response to Chinese import restrictions.

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged e-plastics |

Processors enjoy improved scrap pricing

Published: February 1, 2018
Updated: February 1, 2018
by Jerry Powell

Credit: Joao Estevao A. de Freitas

The value of recovered circuit boards has risen in recent months, much to the delight of e-scrap reclaimers.

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged markets, metals |

ITAD operation draws international acclaim

Published: February 1, 2018
Updated: February 1, 2018
by Jared Paben

Credit: WEEE Ireland

An IT asset disposition company has received a high-profile Circulars award from the World Economic Forum. The recognition comes as Apto Solutions prepares to launch a new device-leasing program.

Posted in News | Tagged Europe, processors |

Allied Ecovery denies exporting LCD

Published: February 1, 2018
Updated: February 1, 2018
by Jared Paben

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An e-scrap processor is refuting allegations by Basel Action Network that the company shipped a broken monitor to Asia.

Posted in News | Tagged Asia, Certification standards, Exports, industry groups, processors |

Kuusakoski details new metals-separation technology

Published: February 1, 2018
Updated: February 1, 2018
by Colin Staub

Credit: Pekka Niemi/Kuusakoski

Finnish recycling company Kuusakoski has refined its method for processing a key component of MRI machines and is now producing distinct streams of high-grade metals.

Posted in News | Tagged Europe, markets, metals, processors |

With demand dwindling, questions swirl around Videocon

Published: February 1, 2018
Updated: February 1, 2018
by Bobby Elliott

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For years, India-based electronics manufacturer Videocon has served as a major outlet for recovered CRT glass. But the company now says it is taking in only “limited” tonnages through its closest North American partner, and former suppliers contend that Videocon has ceased production of new CRT devices altogether.

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged CRTs, Exports, regulation/oversight |

Reuters: E-scrap smuggled through North Korea

Published: January 25, 2018
Updated: January 25, 2018
by Jared Paben

Credit: Jordan Adkins/Shutterstock

Organized criminals have laundered scrap electronics through North Korea before they were shipped to China for recycling, according to a news report.

Posted in News | Tagged Asia, courts/lawsuits, regulation/oversight |