The Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has renamed its Electrics, Electronics and EV Batteries Committee. The body will now operate under the simpler title of Electronics Committee. The announcement came during the committee's plenary session in Gothenburg on 2 June.

SWEEEP Kuusakoski operates one of the UK's largest waste electrical and electronic equipment recycling facilities in Kent near London. The site processes around 25% of the UK's mixed WEEE stream and is regarded as one of Europe's more advanced recycling plants for electronic waste.

The Nevada Division of Environmental Protection - Bureau of Sustainable Materials Management  has issued a Written Determination Permit for the processing of waste solar panels and photovoltaic components. This approval follows the Air Quality Control Permit granted on January 5, 2026, completing the permitting process required for facility commissioning.

With more than three decades of experience in the design, construction and operation of e-waste recycling plants, weeeSwiss Technology focuses on process engineering, system integration and plant optimisation across the entire WEEE value chain. The company observes that regulatory developments, changing material compositions and increasing safety requirements are redefining plant design and operation.

Sesotec has developed a new sorting system for recycling plastic bottles and trays: Varisort+.

Umac, a subsidiary of the Erema Group, specialises in trading used recycling plants and components.

The latest in a series of developments for PE film recycling from Lindner Washtech is the Film Examiner. It is placed directly in front of the extrusion phase as a final process to improve the product quality.