Curbside garbage and recycling audits show the amount of e-scrap improperly disposed by New York City households has dropped substantially in recent years.
Curbside garbage and recycling audits show the amount of e-scrap improperly disposed by New York City households has dropped substantially in recent years.
Households may like the convenience of leaving used electronics at the curb for collection, but doing so can give scavengers the opportunity to grab devices and any sensitive data they may hold. A new company is trying to solve those problems in areas around Philadelphia.
Scott Vander Kooy, president of Comprenew, signs a contract with Goodwill of Northern Wisconsin and Upper Michigan in late March.
A nonprofit e-scrap processor’s expansion into the Upper Peninsula of Michigan provides a case study in how service area reach can be widened without incurring major capital costs.
Most e-scrap managers know not to shred mobile devices that contain lithium-ion batteries. But it turns out fires are a threat even when disassembly procedures are utilized.
This story originally appeared in the June 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.
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This story originally appeared in the September 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.
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Biju Nair, HYLA Mobile
If you’re reading this publication, you are well aware of the ultra-competitive nature of electronics recycling. E-scrap businesses must adjust to market shifts and be quick to make smart choices about pricing and material sales.
A TV collection debacle in one Pennsylvania township illustrates the problems the state electronics recycling program continues to face.
TerraCycle uses its colossal collection capabilities to funnel hard-to-recycle materials to recycling facilities, but the company hasn’t focused strongly on the e-scrap stream. That may change in coming years.
E-scrap collections in Washington state have been decreasing for the past four years, both in terms of total and per-capita weights.