A federal judge recently ruled that Kevin Shibilski, a former executive at 5R Processors, was appropriately sentenced. | Proxima Studio/Shutterstock
A federal judge recently rejected an appeal by the leader of failed Wisconsin e-scrap firm 5R Processors, who is currently serving a sentence for tax crimes. Continue Reading
Battery collection was an area of reader interest in August. | Chepko Danil Vitalevich/Shutterstock
Stories covering secondhand component pricing, battery collection and processing, an ITAD firm’s expansion and a major Canadian program expansion drew reader attention last month.
Under HB 1386, lithium-ion batteries and a handful of additional electronics are banned from landfills and incinerators in New Hampshire. | Mihai Andritoiu/Shutterstock
Starting in July 2025, lithium-ion batteries and a handful of other electronic devices will be banned from disposal in landfills, composting facilities and incinerators in New Hampshire. Continue Reading
Changes in pricing for various metals largely balanced each other out this year, e-scrap industry experts noted. | Iryna-Imago/Shutterstock
Prices for key e-scrap metals have experienced a wild ride this year, and the shifts in value have piled onto global trade regulations and ongoing dematerialization to create a challenging economic picture for the industry. Continue Reading
Germany’s Kraftblock develops storage systems to capture waste heat from heat-intensive processes including e-scrap recycling. | Courtesy of Kraftblock
Despite its value in the sustainability sphere, recycling e-scrap is heat- and energy-intensive. Germany-headquartered Kraftblock says the electronics recycling industry needs physical solutions to decarbonize its heat and energy use. Continue Reading
Currently suitable for e-scrap and other metal fractions, the Rotorshredder is being further developed for battery shredding. | Courtesy of BHS-Sonthofen
BHS-Sonthofen highlighted equipment that recovers metals from e-scrap at the IFAT 2024 trade show earlier this year, including its Rotorshredder for specialized selective shredding of e-scrap or light metal scrap and its pre-shredder RAPAX. Continue Reading