Total Reclaim was fined by state regulators for storing flat-panel display devices in trailers on Seattle’s Harbor Island.
No longer receiving material from state electronics recycling programs in Washington and Oregon, processor Total Reclaim is attempting to weather recent regulatory hurdles and set its sights on future growth.
This story originally appeared in the June 2016 issue of E-Scrap News.
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State lawmakers are considering a number of bills related to state electronics recycling programs this year, including two that create new extended producer responsibility laws.
A TV collection debacle in one Pennsylvania township illustrates the problems the state electronics recycling program continues to face.
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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.
E-scrap collections in Washington state have been decreasing for the past four years, both in terms of total and per-capita weights.
A Canadian province has received a positive reception for its electronics extended producer responsibility program, but collection volumes are trending lower than expected. Continue Reading
New York regulators have come up with a number of recommendations to improve the state’s e-scrap recycling program, according to a report recently delivered to the state’s governor.
