In This Issue:

1 | PWB value spikes

Another month, another record as the prices for printed wiring board scrap spiked upward in August, hitting a new high of $8.47 per pound, up 7.4 percent from July and a stunning 46.5 percent over the year-earlier level. The year-to-date price through August of $7.57 per pound is up 36.2 percent.

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2 | E-Scrap 2011: Field lessons in electronics repair

E-scrap recycling begins at the point of manufacturing. What changes could be made with electronic product design and how can OEMs make electronics more repairable and recyclable? What financial opportunities exist in repairing electronic components and how might e-cyclers share expertise for mutual profit? Join iFixit engineer, Miroslav Djuric, for a compelling assessment of the challenges and opportunities for electronic product design, including projections for the future.

This year's E-Scrap Conference will be held October 5-6 at the Omni Championsgate near Orlando, Florida. For more information, visit www.e-scrapconference.com, or click the banner below.

3 | Sims revenue up 19 percent

Sims Metal Management � the parent company of Sims Recycling Solutions � has announced its results for its 2011 fiscal year, revealing that it raked in $8.9 billion in revenue and made a net profit of $192.1 million.

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4 | Irene leaves e-scrap trail

With clean up from Hurricane Irene, which ravaged the Middle Atlantic and Northeast, underway, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association is offering a guide on how to deal with a problem that's sure to come up: How to dispose of water-damaged electrical equipment.

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5 | Advocacy group to assist Australian EPR program

Having successfully pushed for a national e-waste recycling law, Product Stewardship Australia has announced that it is turning its attention to helping implement the scheme aimed at collecting old TVs and computers.

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6 | EU criminals corner e-scrap market

Europe is seeing a rise in organized crime illegally trafficking and disposing of hazardous materials, including e-waste, while making a high profit, according to Europol, the European Union's law enforcement agency.

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7 | NewsBits

Certification and collection news in this week's NewsBits

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8 | Upcoming conferences

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9 | Jobs Available & Sought

General Manager, IMS Electronics (Vancouver, Washington).
Details are available here.

Sales Representative, Globaltek Components (Milton, New Hampshire).
Details are available here.

Operations Manager, Viatek Solutions (Tampa, Florida and Atlanta, Georgia).
Details are available here.

Virginia Sales Representative, Synergy Recycling (Hampton Roads, Virginia).
Details are available here.

Account Executive — Information System Resources (Detroit, Michigan).
Details are available here.

VP of E-Waste Supply, BioMine.
Details are available here.

E-Recycling Plant Manager, BioMine.
Details are available here.

E-scrap Broker, BioMine.
Details are available here.

Recycling Account Executive, Electronic Recyclers International, Inc. (ERI) (National).
Details are available here.

Regional Account Executive - Electronics/Precious Metals Refining, Gannon & Scott (Raleigh/Durham , North Carolina).
Details are available here.

Enterprise Account Executive, Liquid Technology (New York City).
Details are available here.

Wireless Process Engineer, Global Electric Electronic Processing Inc. (Barrie, Ontario).
Details are available here.

Recycling Consultant, TeleCycle, LLC. (Major cities of the East Coast and Midwest States).
Details are available here.

Business Development Representative, Beacon Management Inc. (BMI) (Century City, California).
Details are available here.

Sales Executive, All Green Electronics Recycling (Tustin, California).
Details are available here.

Operations Manager, All Green Recycling (Orange, California).
Details are available here.

Jobs Sought
Database of job seekers available here.

If you would like to submit a job available or job sought listing, send an email to newsletter editor Henry Leineweber at [email protected].