Electronic Recyclers International (ERI), Fresno, Calif., has announced plans to open a new electronics recycling facility at Alcoa’s former aluminum smelting plant in Badin, N.C. Alcoa purchased a minority stake in Electronic Recyclers in March 2011.
According to a report in the Winston-Salem Journal, ERI would be the inaugural tenant in Badin Business Park in Badin, N.C.
According to the article, Alcoa has pledged $5 million to improve the 165,000-square-foot building, matching ERI’s investment in proprietary technology and equipment.
At the time of the annoucement in late May, John Shegerian, ERI chairman, said: “The enormous influx of new technologies, rendering older devices obsolete, as well as the demand for the safe and secure disposal of data, has created incredible growth in the electronic-waste industry. We’re a good, profitable standalone business, and we look forward to establishing a significant, long-term operation in Badin.”
Shegerian recently spoke to Recycling Today Editorial Director and Associate Publisher Brian Taylor about the recent property acquisition.
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