WorkSafeBC says it found a number of violations during an inspection of KC Recycling’s facility. | Komkrich Marom/Shutterstock
Authorities in British Columbia have fined a battery and electronics recycler, saying the company failed to protect workers from exposure to toxic materials.
The newly formed company, Quantum Lifecycle Partners, will operate eight processing facilities in four Canadian provinces. | Olivier Le Queinec/Shutterstock
GEEP Canada and the Shift Group of Companies are bringing together their e-scrap and ITAD offerings, a move they say will boost their reach across Canada.
The Basel Action Network exports watchdog group and Canadian e-scrap company Electronic Recycling Association have ended their legal battle, shortly after a judge tossed out some of the processor’s claims.
The Canadian province of Prince Edward Island will expand the list of devices covered by its extended producer responsibility law.
Nova Scotia is banning additional types of electronics from disposal, a move that requires product manufacturers to expand their recycling services under the province’s extended producer responsibility program.
The ITAD arm of a Canadian electronics leasing company has opened a new processing facility near Vancouver, B.C. Continue Reading
A Canadian e-scrap technology company has received over $700,000 after pitching its hydrometallurgical process on a reality TV show.
Canada’s CBC News recently broadcast an in-depth documentary alleging Apple works to thwart independent repair and pushes customers to replace, not fix, devices.
The Basel Action Network (BAN) has released a report stating two Canadian companies have exported end-of-life electronics to Hong Kong and Pakistan.
A consumer-funded electronics recycling program has gone into effect in Canada’s Yukon Territory.