CRT disposal has been banned for several years in most U.S. counties and states. Now recycling is heating up south of the border. At least two companies recently announced plans to establish plants to recycle compounds from televisions, computers, cell phones and other electronics.

      Retroworks de México is a partnership between Vermont’s American Retroworks Inc. and a women’s cooperative managed plant in the Sonora region. Meanwhile in Monterrey, N.L., Electronic Recyclers, the largest recycler of electronics in California, announced that it has partnered with the Burillo Azcárraga Group of Mexico to develop ERI Mexico – a major electronic recycling operation in the country.

      According to the International Association of Electronics Recyclers’ website, “as the production and use of electronics products continues to increase dramatically throughout both the business and public sectors, the challenges of disposal and recovery of materials are becoming significant.

            “In addition to aggravating the cost and availability of landfills, electronics products contain materials that should not be treated as common waste. Most, if not all of the materials are recyclable and have reuse value, such as metals and plastics. There are also relatively small quantities of some specific materials that may be ...

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