ITAD Major Reaches 1 Billion Pound E-Scrap Recycling Milestone

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): Janesville, Wisconsin-headquartered Universal Recycling Technologies (URT) has reached an important milestone, recycling 1 billion pounds of electronic scrap. The company has serviced nearly 5.6 million U.S. homes, from 2008 till date. URT attributed the success to its association with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

Jeff Gloyd, vice president of sales and marketing at URT noted that the company’s customers and partners include the spectrum of households; small, medium and large businesses; local, state and federal government and nonprofits. The company partners with OEMS in managing end-of-life electronics through state-compliance programs and mail-back programs. The ongoing strong relationships with leading OEMs have immensely contributed to the company’s growth and success, he added.

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Commenting on the achievement, Jim Cornwell, president, URT noted that the company’s focus on the innovation of technologies has helped it to reach the milestone in a short period of time. The company will strive to deliver unparalleled value to its existing and new customers, he said.

URT provides full service, integrated recycling services. In addition to two Wisconsin facilities, it also runs facilities in New Hampshire, Oregon and Texas. The HQ facility in Janesville processes approximately 60 million to 70 million electronic scrap per year.