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Processor installs e-plastics sorting line

Published: June 25, 2020
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Recycling equipment in the eCycle Solutions facility.

A view of the recently installed e-plastics sorting and washing line at eCycle Solutions. | Courtesy of eCycle Solutions

A major North American e-scrap company has invested approximately $1.5 million into a plastics cleanup line, partly to get ahead of tighter international rules on plastics exports.

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Canadian province to add device categories to program

Published: June 4, 2020
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Electronics for recycling.

A leader with ARMA said the expansion is expected to basically double the amount of covered material handled each day, bringing in an additional 12,300 metric tons per year. | gabriel12/Shutterstock

As Alberta’s electronics recycling program looks to grow, e-scrap processors are planning to buy equipment and hire staff to handle an expected doubling of incoming tons.

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Meet Quantum Lifecycle, Canada’s new processing giant

Published: October 17, 2019
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A pile of mixed e-scrap material.

Quantum Lifecycle Partners doesn’t have plans to shut down any of the facilities previously operated by Shift Group or GEEP Canada. | KPixMining/Shutterstock

GEEP Canada and the Shift Group of Companies recently merged to form the largest e-scrap company in Canada. An executive at the firm said a crowded marketplace and evolving materials stream helped drive the move.

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