SB 163, which would set up an extended producer responsibility program for batteries in Colorado, passed both chambers and is now on the governor’s desk. | Chepko-Danil-Vitalevich/Shutterstock
Colorado is adding extended producer responsibility for another material stream to its state laws, this time for batteries.
The communications powerhouse and nonprofit ITAD are expanding a pilot program for collecting and distributing used devices, using a technology platform from Recycle Global Exchange to connect with local service providers. | Tada Images/Shutterstock
Communications giant AT&T, technology platform Recycle Global Exchange and nonprofit Compudopt are partnering to expand a program for collecting used electronics into more than 100 AT&T stores in the southeastern U.S. Continue Reading
Hawai’i lawmakers added more devices to the 2008 e-scrap program via SB 1298. | lkonya/Shutterstock
Hawai’i added a host of new electronic devices and peripherals to its existing e-scrap law this year, also giving manufacturers more time to reach a 70% recycling and reuse target. Continue Reading
A county collection program servicing 223,000 single-family households is rolling out on-demand curbside electronics and battery collection accepting virtually all types of e-scrap. | Photo courtesy Montgomery County Department of Environment Protection
By creatively utilizing existing collection infrastructure, a county government in Maryland is rolling out curbside electronics and battery collection for all electronics at no additional cost. Continue Reading
The state program has been running since 2010 and covers TVs, computers, monitors, printers and video game consoles. 2023 legislative changes altered the way targets are set and added peripherals to the program. | Ermess/Shutterstock
Wisconsin’s Department of Natural Resources is preparing for rulemaking on its state e-scrap recycling program in response to legislative changes last year. Continue Reading
The Illinois Consumer Electronics Recycling Act has a March 1 deadline for participation in the 2026 program year. | Penofoto/Shutterstock
With the approach of the annual March 1 deadline to opt into the 2026 Illinois Consumer Electronics Recycling Act, state and national organizers held an information session and provided an update on amendments to CERA legislation. Continue Reading
While overall workplace fatalities decreased in the U.S. in 2023, the waste and recycling industry was a troubling outlier. | Wave Break Media/Shutterstock
Nine workers died in U.S. materials recovery facilities in 2023 and the death rate for refuse and recyclable material collectors jumped more than 80%, according to the latest annual numbers released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Continue Reading
Trashie is offering its “tech take back box” in two size options, small and medium. | Courtesy of Trashie
Known for mail-in consumer textile recycling, Trashie is moving from closets to junk drawers with mail-in e-scrap recycling, which launched on Dec. 2. Continue Reading
Panelists at the 2024 E-Scrap Conference provided insight into issues facing e-plastics, and their views on what lies ahead. | Big Wave Productions/Resource Recycling
With domestic demand building slowly, U.S. processors must look to industries outside electronics manufacturing to absorb their e-plastics volumes, according to panelists at the recent E-Scrap Conference in Orlando. Continue Reading
Ridwell provides bags for customers to aggregate batteries in for collection. At Ridwell’s Portland facility, batteries are stored in barrels that contain CellBlock fire suppressor material. | Colin Staub/Resource Recycling
Working with battery stakeholders and certified e-scrap downstreams, Ridwell is providing household collection of a wide range of items rarely accepted at the curb in a growing number of markets. And the company is doing it with transparency in mind.
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