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.

News from The Doe Run Company, Reldan and more

Published: September 13, 2023
Updated: September 13, 2023
by Editorial Staff

Posted in Industry Announcements |

Certification Scorecard: September 13, 2023

Published: September 13, 2023
Updated: September 13, 2023
by Editorial Staff

Posted in Certification scorecard |

Fourth e-scrap shredding location opens for evTerra

Published: September 7, 2023
Updated: September 7, 2023
by Jared Paben

EvTerra President Jeff Gloyd said his company would focus on providing the best service for its customers before considering further expansion. | Courtesy of EvTerra Recycling

E-Scrap company evTerra Recycling has opened its San Antonio plant, closing the last chapter of the company’s nationwide expansion project. Continue Reading

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged processors |

News from Ambient Photonics, American Battery Technology Company and more

Published: September 7, 2023
Updated: September 7, 2023
by Editorial Staff

Posted in Industry Announcements |

N.Y. teen gets presidential mention for refurb project

Published: September 7, 2023
Updated: September 7, 2023
by Marissa Heffernan

Sam Nadol (second from right) accepts an honorable mention from the President’s Environmental Youth Award program. | Courtesy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

A teenager from New York state received an honorable mention in the President’s Environmental Youth Award program for his work to refurbish electronics. Continue Reading

Posted in News | Tagged computers, refurbishment/reuse |

Fire temporarily disrupts Tennessee recycler

Published: September 7, 2023
Updated: September 7, 2023
by Marissa Heffernan

Fire rages at Scott Recycling in Newport, Tenn. | Courtesy of the Cocke County Sheriff’s Office

A Tennessee electronics processor is picking up the pieces after a fire destroyed one of its buildings. Continue Reading

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged computers, processors |

Our top stories from August 2023

Published: September 7, 2023
Updated: September 7, 2023
by Editorial Staff

The results of first-quarter 2023 market research conducted by E-Scrap News and Compliance Standards LLC commanded our readers’ attention in August. | Sarawut Aiemsinsuk/Shutterstock

Our most-read list last month was dominated by stories about data center decommissioning plants and ITAD market sentiment. Continue Reading

Posted in News | Tagged Top 5 |

German smelter again struck by large-scale metals theft

Published: September 7, 2023
Updated: September 7, 2023
by Jared Paben

Internal investigations at Aurubis estimate that the value of the stolen material is in the “low, three-digit-million-euro range.” | Foto-select/Shutterstock

Copper recycler Aurubis says an audit that’s underway will reveal just how much valuable metal has been stolen from its Hamburg, Germany smelter. It could be hundreds of millions of dollars worth. Continue Reading

Posted in News, Top stories | Tagged courts/lawsuits, Europe, metals |

Certification Scorecard: September 7, 2023

Published: September 7, 2023
Updated: September 7, 2023
by Editorial Staff

Posted in Certification scorecard |

R&D company describes newly licensed aluminum tech

Published: August 30, 2023
Updated: September 7, 2023
by Jared Paben

Missouri-based Phinix has applied for a patent for its aluminum purification technology. | Courtesy of Constellium

A secondary aluminum company has begun licensing a technology to reduce impurities in molten recycled aluminum, according to the REMADE Institute. Continue Reading

Posted in News | Tagged metals, technology |

The latest e-scrap industry news

In My Opinion: From hazard to resource: Battery recycling technology
The global demand for lithium-ion batteries is growing exponentially, fueled by the rise of electric vehicles, consumer electronics and renewable energy storage solutions, but recycling systems need to employ new technologies to keep pace, according to scientist Kyle D’Silva.
Device supplier acquires ITAD company
CTL Corporation, an Oregon-headquartered cloud-computing company with a focus on education and enterprise, acquired ITAD firm 3R Technology in a move to create a one-stop shop for clients of both companies.
Critical mineral order calls for recycling incentives
The White House this week issued an executive order directing the Department of Commerce to explore the effects of critical mineral imports on national security. Among other points, it calls for the agency to explore policies boosting recycling of minerals like cobalt, nickel, aluminum and palladium, as well as the 17 rare earth elements.
Tariff whirlwind continues with delays, exemptions
Country-specific reciprocal tariffs have been pushed out until July, but a universal base rate tariff rolled out last week, which covers all countries, and earlier metals tariffs remain in effect. Meanwhile, an all-out trade war between the U.S. and China is intensifying.
Back Market, iFixit partner to advocate for repair access
Two big names in the electronics repair and refurbishment space are partnering up to influence consumer and manufacturer behavior and create a world where circularity is the default.
Market factors combine to shift Umicore’s capital plans
Belgian battery specialist company Umicore added on-again, off-again tariffs to a list of economic woes that included slower-than-expected adoption of electric vehicles and a global market slowdown, during a recent capital markets update.
Refurbishment parts supplier opens US production site
A company providing parts to refurbishers that increase used device value and marketability has opened a U.S. location in partnership with a domestic IT asset disposition firm, representing what company leaders say is a push to localize all aspects of the refurbishment process.