OEMS

At URT, we form partnerships with OEMs to help them meet and adhere to recycling requirements enforced by the states in which they manufacture and sell goods. Additionally, we structure, implement and manage OEM takeback programs to ensure their compliance and brand reputation along with data management needs are met. OEMs look to us as the an expert in IT Asset Disposition and universal and electronic waste recycling. We help educate and inform our customers to help them make the right decision.

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The Electronics Recycling Industry Has a Plastics Problem — and Pretending Otherwise is No Longer an Option

By Ken Thomas President Universal Recycling Technologies   For years, the electronics recycling industry has focused heavily on collection volumes, commodity recovery, and certification branding. Meanwhile, one of the most difficult and important environmental challenges in our industry has remained largely unresolved: how to responsibly manage end-of-life plastics from electronics in compliance with international law […]

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From Earth Day to Everyday: How One Event Sparked a Permanent Recycling Solution

What started as a single-day effort to support communities on Earth Day quickly turned into something bigger. Following the success of its first-ever nationwide collection event, URT made a decision: don’t let the momentum stop. Instead, turn it into a solution. Today, URT is expanding access to responsible recycling by offering free residential electronics drop-off […]

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From Basements to Recycling: URT Mobilizes Communities for Nationwide Earth Day Collection

April 21, 2026 — [JANESVILLE, WI] — Universal Recycling Technologies (URT), a national leader in electronics recycling and IT asset disposition (ITAD), is launching its first-ever nationwide Earth Day electronics collection event, inviting communities across the country to responsibly recycle unwanted electronics while supporting local environmental efforts. Taking place on Saturday, April 25, 2026, the […]

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