This past Thursday, Nevada's first electronic waste facility, evTerra held its grand opening in Henderson.
While many people may not think about recycling their old cell phone or computer before throwing it out, electronics are the fastest-growing stream of waste in the world. evTerra uses state-of-the-art technology to process old electronics into recycled goods, managing over 300 million lbs of waste annually.
"The industry existed for about 20-25 years. However, by volume, plastic cans, aluminum, they're the largest recyclables in the world. The fastest growing segment of waste is actually electronics. We're here to support the proper recycling of those electronic devices," says president of evTerra, Jeff Gloyd.
evTerra has additional locations in Atlanta, Chicago, San Antonio, and Tampa.