The Pennsylvania Recycling Markets Center will host a Recycled Electronics & Demanufacturing Economic Development Forum on December 11 in Harrisburg.

The forum is in partnership with the Joint Legislative Air and Water Pollution Control and Conservation Committee.

The forum will gather industry leaders to identify economic development opportunities for demanufacturing of electronics scrap in Pennsylvania.

The quantity and complex composition of electronics scrap presents challenges for the demand-side of recycling. As such, invited guests and RMC partners will participate in a facilitated discussion to identify demand-side electronics demanufacturing and sustainable electronics management opportunities.

Nationally, it is estimated 2 million tons of electronics scrap is generated annually. In addition to demanufacturing electronics scrap into marketable fractions, some electronics can be reused and refurbished. At present, it is estimated that 200 jobs are created to repair, refurbish, or demanufacture electronics scrap for every one job created in disposal of the same.

For more information about the RMC’s Recycled Electronics & Demanufacturing Economic Development Forum, contact Tim Breneisen, Recycling Program Manager, by sending email to: tbreneisen@parmc.org or calling 717-948-6719.

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