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Market analysts say 2018 could be a golden year – or perhaps a silver and platinum one – for the prices of precious metals recovered from scrap electronics.
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Market analysts say 2018 could be a golden year – or perhaps a silver and platinum one – for the prices of precious metals recovered from scrap electronics.
ATR’s facility in Grand Rapids, Mich. Photo courtesy of ATR.
An ITAD company’s growth in Michigan shows how partnering with nonprofit social service groups can present solid business-building opportunities.
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CRT management concerns and the latest details on an e-scrap export tracking project both drew the interest of readers last month.
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An e-scrap company is accusing a Sprint subsidiary of failing to follow through on a supplier contract. The processor is asking for roughly $1.7 million in damages.
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Changes in the end-of-life stream are prompting the oldest state electronics recycling program in the country to rethink its processor payment system.
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.
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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.
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Legislation advancing in the state of Washington bans the sale of electronics with permanently affixed or otherwise difficult-to-remove batteries.
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A North American recycling operation will open an e-plastics-focused facility in response to Chinese import restrictions.
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The value of recovered circuit boards has risen in recent months, much to the delight of e-scrap reclaimers.