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Understanding California’s SB 1215 & AB 2440: A Guide to the Essentials
Batteries are so ubiquitous in electronics, both rechargeable and replaceable, that keeping them out of the wrong waste streams is a great challenge. The consequences of not doing so include collection truck and facility fires, hazards to sanitation workers, and environmental damage. SB 1215 and AB 2440, passed in 2022 but soon taking effect, aim to update regulations to manage these risks and create product stewardship programs for batteries and battery-embedded devices.
Where Are Your Electronics Being Recycled?
Most of the garbage we generate daily is easy to let out of sight and out of mind with the knowledge that it’s being disposed
Secure & Sustainable Hard Drive Recycling – Why Magnet Recovery Matters
Hard disk drives (HDDs) present a dual challenge when they reach end-of-life, one that is often accomplished by a single process: shredding. Ideally, drives must
CEAR Accelerates Growth and Innovation with Investment from Ancor Capital Partners.
MATHER, California – April 2nd, 2025 CEAR, LLC, a leading provider of secure IT asset disposition and electronics recycling solutions, today announced an investment from
Next-Generation E-Waste Recycling: Smarter, Safer, and More Sustainable
CEAR is constantly exploring new technology to advance our operation, but what is the current state of the art or even cutting edge for e-waste recycling? In this article we discuss some of the emerging methods and technologies for our industry.
How Tariffs May Impact e-Waste and ITAD Operations
Sweeping changes to trade and tariffs will have effects across all sectors, but the exact consequences are difficult to predict. Differing short and long term
