Event Details

SALZBURG (Scrap Monster): The 12th International Electronics Recycling Congress IERC 2013 will take place from January 16 - 18, 2013 in Salzburg, Austria.

Over 500 experts from industry, authorities and academia will discuss and present the newest information and challenges of the WEEE recycling business.

The congress is also offering plant tours to leading companies in the vicinity of Salzburg.

This top quality congress will focus on:

--How do electronics manufacturing companies close the recycling loop?

--Worldwide take back schemes, quotes and challenges OEMs

--Size matters - Economy of scale of WEEE recycling and future challenges

--WEEE recast, E-scrap recycling standards, compliance and controls

--Reports about strategic metals recycling (PGM, rare earth elements)

--How to recycle E-waste containing hazardous elements

--Robbery of materials and illegal exports

--Challenges of collection and logistics

--Best available recycling technologies

--Round table discussion with industry leaders: "free trade vs. fair trade"