Waste Advantage Magazine Spotlight Advanced Technology Recycling: Recover, Re-purpose, Reuse! Growing from a mom and pop storefront to one of the top-ranked e-waste recyclers in the world, Advanced Technology Recycling is looking forward to not only improving their service models, but also expanding their footprint. Advanced Technology Recycling has been in business for 25 years,…
In 2014 Stone Castle Recycling, an e-waste recycler, became one of the many companies throughout the United States to fold. The problem with this is that they left a hazardous CRT stockpile estimated to be in the millions of pounds. The Environmental Protection Agency says the owner abandoned an estimated 7.5 million pounds of hazardous…
Free TV Recycling in Illinois Ends ATR with (9) R2 certified locations throughout the US would like to announce free TV Recycling in Illinois for 2017 has ended. Residents can drop off up to 10 covered devices per day at 8202 North University St in Peoria and 902 North Hazel St. in Pontiac from 9-12 & 1-4 M-F…
Are you like a lot of other companies? A company that puts all their unwanted electronics in a closet, empty room, or the basement. You may do this because you don’t know who to trust with your data bearing devices. You may also want to make sure that you are not polluting the environment. Locating…
In 2011, the Utah legislature passed Senate Bill 184, which came into effect January 1, 2012. This bill prohibits manufacturers from offering electronics for sale without establishing a public educational program on collecting and recycling. The Utah e-waste legislation is a bust creating a larger problem. According the Utah DEQ (Department of Environmental Quality), this…
ATR Helps Kenya School, the story of bringing the World Wide Web to Kenyan School Children “Missionary work is filled with possibilities and this is just one story about the amazing things people can accomplish when they rely upon God’s provision and faithfulness” Robert Dean, Ph.D. Education…
Earth Day Cash Give Away $500 in Earth Day Cash could be yours by just dropping off 50 pounds or more of unwanted electronics at our Grand Rapids Michigan facility during regular business hours. All you have to do to get registered for the 2017 Earth Day Cash Giveaway is bring in 50 pounds or more…
ATR Ranked Number 4 in the World ATR ranked #4 in the world based on the number of R2 Certified Facilities by SERI. ATR recently announced that their Salt Lake City UT location has successfully completed their R2 certification audit which brings the total number of R2 certified facilities to (9) on the Sustainable Electronics…
Free TV Recycling has ended for Michigan Residents Update 8-6-18, ATR has successful completed all residential program goals and we regret to inform Michigan residents we can no longer accept residential drop offs of any kind. Thank you for your help in…
Free Grant Money in NY for Recycling Programs New York State will provide $3 million in free grant money to help local governments recycle used electronics. Almost $2 million is still available in grant money and time is running out to claim it. There is a landfill ban on e-waste in New York State. Legislators have allocated…
