Electronics
ITAD giant Iron Mountain details 2024 processing activities
IT asset disposition firm Iron Mountain received and processed 79 million assets throughout 2024, of which 17% were remarketed for reuse.
More than 27,000 device models to enter California recycling program
California consumers will pay a point-of-sale recycling fee on an estimated 27,000 new device models with hard-to-remove batteries beginning next month, and electronics recycling companies will soon be able to seek reimbursement for processing those devices.
Major circuit board refiner Korea Zinc to build US smelter
Korea Zinc, the South Korean metals giant that has made a large push into the U.S. electronics recycling industry in recent years, is planning a U.S. smelter that could serve as a domestic outlet for circuit boards and other end-of-life materials.
Lawsuit seeks $3.8M for alleged electronics recycling export violations
Shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd has filed legal action against a Missouri scrap electronics exporter, alleging the company mischaracterized the materials it was exporting and concealed lithium-ion batteries in exported loads. The situation came to light after a shipping container caught fire last month.
Federal funding opens for electronics recycling rare earth projects
The U.S. Department of Energy is currently accepting applications for up to $136 million in federal funding for projects demonstrating commercial viability of recovering rare earth elements from end-of-life electronics and other material streams. Several prominent companies have expressed interest.
Electronics council rolls out new device rating criteria
The Global Electronics Council has launched EPEAT 2.0, the updated edition of its longstanding electronic device environmental rating program.
Envela’s ITAD companies see lower sales but higher margin
Envela, which operates multiple subsidiaries in the IT asset disposition and electronics recycling sector, saw lower ITAD sales during the third quarter of 2025, but higher margin on those sales than a year earlier.
Washington state reports November collection volumes
Washington’s state electronics recycling program collected 831,000 pounds of covered devices last month, about 7 percent of its year-to-date volume.