Electronic waste

Electronic waste or e-waste describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. Used electronics which are destined for reuse, resale, salvage, recycling or disposal are also considered e-waste. Informal processing of electronic waste in developing countries may cause serious health and pollution problems, as these countries have limited regulatory oversight of e-waste processing.

Electronic scrap components, such as CPUs, may contain contaminants such as lead, cadmium, beryllium, or brominated flame retardants. Even in developed countries recycling and disposal of e-waste may involve significant risk to workers and communities and great care must be taken to avoid unsafe exposure in recycling operations and leaking of materials such as heavy metals from landfills and incinerator ashes.

Definition

"Electronic waste" may be defined as discarded computers, office electronic equipment, entertainment device electronics, mobile phones, television sets, and refrigerators. This includes used electronics which are destined for reuse, resale, salvage, recycling, or disposal. Others are re-usables (working and repairable electronics) and secondary scrap (copper, steel, plastic, etc.) to be "commodities", and reserve the term "waste" for residue or material which is dumped by the buyer rather than recycled, including residue from reuse and recycling operations. Because loads of surplus electronics are frequently commingled (good, recyclable, and non-recyclable), several public policy advocates apply the term "e-waste" broadly to all surplus electronics. Cathode ray tubes (CRTs) are considered one of the hardest types to recycle.

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S3 Announced Acquisition of Assets of Tennessee Electronics Recycler

Scrap Monster 31 Mar 2025
SEATTLE (Scrap Monster). Leading IT asset disposition (ITAD) and electronics recycler, S3 Recycling Solutions, announced that it has purchased the assets of Gallatin, Tenn.-based Electronics Recycling Solutions (ERS) ... ways to manage access electronics....
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ECER, Inc. Reinforces Commitment to Responsible Electronics Recycling

Scrap Monster 14 Mar 2025
SEATTLE (Scrap Monster). ECER, Inc., a leading provider of electronics recycling solutions, is proud to reaffirm its commitment to responsible and sustainable e-waste management ... “We are committed to making electronics recycling convenient and accessible while upholding the highest environmental and ethical standards.”....

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