HOBI International will collaborate with battery recycling company Retriev Technologies on collection of EV batteries throughout North America. | Sergii Chernov / Shutterstock
Electronics recycling processor HOBI International has struck a deal with a downstream recycler to handle more lithium batteries from electric vehicles (EVs).
During COVID-19, collection of electronics and electrical appliances has increased markedly in Ireland. | raigvi / Shutterstock
Officials predict most EU countries will fall short of their e-scrap recycling targets, Ireland sees a surge in recycling during COVID-19, and ITAD firms land major contracts.
Echo Consolidated Holdings Group saw divergent trends in the resale and recycling sectors in early 2021. | thodonal88 / Shutterstock
Over the first several months of this year, the device-resale business was lucrative for a Dallas-area group of electronics processors. End-of-life recycling is a different story.
E-scrap processors in Colorado and Pennsylvania expanded their operations in recent months. | oatawa / Shutterstock
A pair of small U.S. electronics recycling companies have recently moved into larger spaces.
The 20,000 square-foot Bay Area facility is optimized for Apto’s product flow. | Courtesy of Apto Solutions.
Nationwide processor Apto Solutions has replaced its California site with a new plant in the region, a move the company says will boost efficiency and provide a central location within Silicon Valley.
Companies are graded on a scale of 1 to 10 for each attribute, with 10 being extraordinary and 1 being extremely poor. | Thapana Onphalai / Shutterstock
Research firm Compliance Standards this week began publishing company ratings based on customer reviews of the biggest ITAD players in the marketplace. The organization will release multiple reviews per week through the end of August.
The equipment up for auction includes this SSI M160 shredder. | Courtesy of Rosen Systems.
Gem Southwest is adding dismantling, shredding and sorting systems. Meanwhile, the Dallas-based company is auctioning off other surplus e-scrap machinery.
Infinite Electronics Recycling operates its main processing center in Wintersville, Ohio. | Courtesy of Infinite Electronics Recycling
Infinite Electronics Recycling is adding a second location, growing its geographical coverage area in the eastern U.S.
RecycleForce currently processes about 10 million pounds of electronics per year, a figure set to triple with the upcoming facility. | Mark Curry / RecycleForce
RecycleForce, an Indianapolis e-scrap operation that hires formerly incarcerated individuals, will build a new facility that doubles its existing space. The project will give the organization a permanent home after it has moved several times over the years.
Li-Cycle highlighted Arizona’s burgeoning electric vehicle sector as key to the location of the next facility. | Alexander Lukatskiy / Shutterstock
Lithium-ion battery recycling company Li-Cycle will build its third North American plant in the Phoenix area. The operation will be able to process up to 22 million pounds of batteries per year.