Aluminum is one of the metals e-scrap companies recover from electronics, in addition to precious metals, copper and steel. | ST House Studio / Shutterstock
Aluminum prices have climbed to their highest levels in over a decade, providing a boost for processors extracting the non-ferrous metal from scrap electronics.
A recent EPA report noted that beyond the immediate health and safety concerns, batteries can create a substantial financial burden for e-scrap companies. | skimin0k / Shutterstock
Federal officials recently examined battery-related fires in a variety of recycling settings, including electronics processing sites. In addition to noting safety concerns, the analysis determined that batteries “jeopardize the economics of the electronics recycling industry.”
CircleIT currently operates two processing facilities, one in Oklahoma City and one in Memphis, Tenn.. | dasytnik / Shutterstock
Oklahoma City-based HiTech Assets has changed its name to CircleIT and is moving further into device repair and refurbishment.
Curbside e-scrap collection will restart in Staten Island beginning Sept. 7. | Roman Babakin / Shutterstock
The pandemic put a pause on one electronics collection effort throughout New York City, but it is slowly returning in phases.
A court filing this month revealed more details about data mismanagement that occurred during asset disposition at Morgan Stanley locations. | Mr. Tempter / Shutterstock
Morgan Stanley has identified the data center decommissioning provider it claims was responsible for a data-breach incident, which led to lawsuits and a $60 million penalty against the financial giant.
Sims Lifecycle Services, the electronics processing branch of metals recycling giant Sims Limited, reported boosted earnings during its 2021 fiscal year. | Sanchai Khudpin/ Shutterstock
Sims Lifecycle Services is finding that repurposing data center devices continues to be considerably more profitable than recycling e-scrap, financial disclosures show.
Synergy’s new SSI Pri-Max shredder. | Courtesy of Synergy Electronics Recycling
Synergy Electronics Recycling is improving its shredding and sorting line, allowing the system to produce more e-plastics for plastic plywood manufacturing.
Homeboy Electronics Recycling in Los Angeles is one of many industry companies that’s struggled to fill staff positions. | Courtesy of Homeboy Electronics Recycling
After COVID-19 struck, Integrated Recycling Technologies (IRT) found itself entering an unexpected business: daycare.
Grover offers a wide range of devices available for lease by consumers, including computers, smartphones, drones, gaming devices, and many more. | Micolas / Shutterstock
Grover, a European company that provides subscription access to consumer technology, recently secured massive investment capital, underscoring wider interest in a model that maximizes device life span and facilitates end-of-life recycling.
E-scrap processor Sunnking is offering a live view of its Brockport, N.Y. shredding operations. | Courtesy of Sunnking
Sunnking’s latest transparency effort brings a whole new meaning to “recycling stream.”