WEEE recovery

Recycling and waste management of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE)

Issue 03/2025 Changing the face of e-waste processing in the UK

How UNTHA shredders are helping The Royal Mint turn e-waste into gold

It began as a single enquiry for an UNTHA RS30 four-shaft shredder, when The Royal Mint had a bold idea to change the face of e-waste processing in the UK. But several months later, thanks to the...

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International E-Waste Day 2025 to focus on Critical Raw Materials

As the demand for smartphones, electric vehicles, solar panels, and other technology continues to surge, so does the need for the materials that make them work. This year, International E-Waste Day –...

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WEEE Forum calls for overhaul of EU e-waste management policies

In light of the upcoming review of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive, the WEEE Forum has, together with Deloitte, published a new study urging the European Commission to...

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Secure Recycling scales up electronic waste shredding operations with duo of UNTHA shredders

Solon-based Secure Recycling scales up electronic waste shredding operations with duo of shredders. Secure Recycling, a specialist in electronics IT asset disposition services, first invested in an...

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ANDRITZ acquires recycling technology specialist ATN Engineering

International technology group ANDRITZ has acquired ATN Engineering B.V., a Dutch company specializing in advanced recycling technologies. This strategic acquisition strengthens ANDRITZ’s position as...

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Issue 06/2024 Gentle coarse shredding

Two-Shaft Ripper carefully shreds valuable e-waste and cooling devices

E-waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams. By 2030, a global output of around 75 million t is being estimated [1]. However, this is not just waste: old devices contain vast quantities of...

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E-waste experts urge public: Stop trashing electronic products with ordinary garbage

International E-waste Day 2024: Join the E-Waste Hunt - Retrieve, Recycle, and Revive! To mark the upcoming International E-Waste Day, Oct. 14, consumers worldwide are urged to collect dead and / or...

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International E-Waste Day 2024: Join the E-Waste Hunt – Retrieve, Recycle, and Revive!

This year International E-Waste Day will focus on motivating people to search for forgotten e-waste hoarded in homes and offices, encouraging them to join the e-waste hunt. The extent of the E-Waste...

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Aurubis invests in innovative system at the Lünen site for fully automated sample preparation

Aurubis has successfully commissioned a new system that is setting new standards in the recycling industry at its Lünen plant. Sample preparation of feed materials, such as e-scrap, is now fully...

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Metal separation at E-Waste World Conference 2024

Maximising metal separation and recovery from e-waste is the focus for Bunting on stand C60 at the E-Waste World Conference and Expo (26 to 27 June 2024, Messe Frankfurt/Germany). The Bunting team is...

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