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Mineral shortage creates ITAD opportunity
Industry leaders speaking at the ITAD Summit said companies can create their own space in the market by capitalizing upon...
Certification Scorecard — Week of July 27, 2026
The following facilities have achieved, renewed or otherwise regained industry certifications.
Microsoft confirms PC sales slump
Windows OEM revenue is set to drop double digits, while the company added 31 new data centers during the last...
Tech donation drive continues to grow
AT&T laptop giveaway highlights work to get used electronics back into others’ hands.
The first E-scrap franchisor finds treasure in trash
Tennessee-based business owner flips garage sale visit into growing electronics handling enterprise.
What Apple’s latest earnings mean for ITAD
Strong Apple revenue and education sales, with a supply crunch, point to a larger device returns wave ahead.
Innovation. Partnership. Circular value.
As industries around the world accelerate their transition towards a circular economy, precious metals recycling is evolving from a necessary...
Presidential order empowers feds to block mineral exports
The order allows the Commerce Department to ban critical mineral sales to overseas companies in an attempt to bolster domestic...
GAO: Policy, tech updates needed to bolster domestic mineral supply
Federal investigators say short- and long-term solutions are needed to decrease the nation’s reliance upon foreign-based minerals.
Facility fires on pace to match 2025
The mid-year report from Fire Rover found the number of fire incidents remains elevated compared to historical averages.
Intel’s CapEx tops $20B on server demand while PC volume shrinks
As a result ITAD firms should plan for two separate asset cycles.
MRM bids to run Oregon EPR for second year
The company won the competitive process for 2026, but was the only company to apply for the 2027 PRO post.
Wisconsin opens e-recycling grant process
Funds are available for collection programs as the state touts growth in electronic recycling in its latest annual report.
Inside Alphabet’s Q2 results: More capital spending and cloud backlog
The tech giant spent $44.9 billion in a single quarter building AI infrastructure, with major implications for the ITAD space.