An investigation found numerous instances of e-scrap contract dustups tied to three companies started by Bruce Manssuer: Diversified Asset Recovery, Secure Recycling and Cornerstone Technologies.
An investigation found numerous instances of e-scrap contract dustups tied to three companies started by Bruce Manssuer: Diversified Asset Recovery, Secure Recycling and Cornerstone Technologies.
Owl Electronic Recycling operates a wash line handling e-plastics at its Pennsylvania facility. | Courtesy of Owl Electronic Recycling
Pennsylvania e-scrap firm Owl Electronic Recycling installed e-plastics sortation equipment in response to China’s scrap plastic import ban. That’s proved beneficial for the latest market disruption restricting the scrap plastic trade.
The settlement pertains to violations that occurred in 2015, 2016 and 2017, when Metech and its five U.S. e-scrap facilities were still owned by Singapore-based company Metech International. | zimmytws/Shutterstock
Metech Recycling will pay the state of California $310,000 in penalties to settle a legal fight over years-old waste law violations.
Much like a fuel service charge that is common in the logistics industry, OnePak will be reporting a Carbon Offset Cost for each pickup. | Siwakorn1933/Shutterstock
IT asset management company OnePak recently began documenting the carbon footprint of every asset shipment, with an eye toward providing a way to offset that carbon output.
Sims’ drive into the cloud was slowed by the coronavirus pandemic last year. | Maximumm/Shutterstock
Sims Lifecycle Services enjoyed a year-over-year profit boost in the latter half of 2020, although COVID-19 slowed the company’s push to recycle materials associated with cloud computing.
Ontario e-scrap firm eCycle Solutions recently announced it acquired GreenGo Recycling Depot, a metals recycling company. | kan_chana/Shutterstock
The purchase of a metals and e-scrap company will help eCycle Solutions boost its scrap electronics collection in Ontario.
The 30,000-square-foot ITAD facility in eastern Pennsylvania is one of ATR’s largest. | Courtesy of Advanced Technology Recycling
Advanced Technology Recycling is continuing its nationwide expansion with a location in Allentown, Pa.
Veterans Alliance Resourcing is moving from a 4,000-square-foot facility near Dallas to a 5,000-square-foot space in Manor, a suburb of Austin. | Courtesy of VAR.
Strong demand for used electronics is helping to drive growth for a reuse-focused Texas processor.
With fewer available drivers comes less available trucking supply, leading to higher prices and potential disruptions in trucking availability for those in the recycling industry. | Vitpho/Shutterstock
A driver shortage that was exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to create challenges for moving used electronics and other recovered materials this year, analysts say.
Maryland-based e-End refurbishes and sells a wide variety of IT equipment, listing products on its e-commerce site.
E-End doesn’t just protect its clients by destroying data. The company plays a role in protecting national security by destroying weapons and other military-related hardware.