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New Total Reclaim owner looks to expand into alkaline batteries

Published: September 29, 2022
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Total Reclaim's Bobby Farris

Total Reclaim’s CEO Bobby Farris was hired three years ago to “rehabilitate the organization” after an export scandal. | Courtesy of Total Reclaim

Bobby Farris now has full control of Washington-based Total Reclaim, and he is targeting additional markets for the processor.

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OEMs, others agree to tentative settlements in Closed Loop case

Published: September 19, 2022
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Court gavel resting on desk.

A number of e-scrap companies and OEMs have settled in court regarding CRT cleanup costs in the Closed Loop case. | Alex Staroseltsev/Shutterstock

A resolution may be near in the years-long legal battle over who should help fund the cleanup of about 150 million pounds of abandoned CRT materials in Columbus, Ohio.

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Equipment Spotlight: System allows for fast loading of metals

Published: September 15, 2022
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Container loading system

The BPS Container Loading System has a surge hopper with a holding capacity of about 15 cubic yards and includes a manually adjustable product flow control gate. | Courtesy of BPS

Ferrous and non-ferrous metals can be quickly placed in 20-ft. and 40-ft. shipping containers using the Best Process Solutions Container Loading System.

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How a county-processor contract addresses equity

Published: September 1, 2022
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TechDump employee at work tearing down a device.

Repowered, formerly known as Tech Dump, has secured an electronics recycling and repair contract with Ramsey County, Minn., which includes the city of St. Paul. | Courtesy of Repowered

A Twin Cities-area processor won an electronics recycling and repair contract with the second largest county in Minnesota, a deal that comes as the company undergoes a rebrand.

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Reseller faces allegations of violating e-Stewards standards

Published: September 1, 2022
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Laptop courtesy of WT World Trading

A laptop that WT World Trading claims Tech-Resale shipped to it in the United Arab Emirates. | Courtesy of WT World Trading

The e-Stewards certification program has blacklisted Tech-Resale for at least two years, concluding that the electronics reseller violated several of the standard’s requirements.

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