This dynamic workshop, powered by the Recycled Materials Association (ReMA), will provide attendees with an insider’s perspective on the top policy and advocacy initiatives shaping the future of electronics recycling and reuse in North America. Designed for recyclers, refurbishers, manufacturers, and sustainability professionals, this session will spotlight the strategic priorities of ReMA’s Electronics Division as we navigate a rapidly evolving regulatory and technological landscape. Attendees will learn about ReMA's federal- and state-level policy efforts, the association's battery extended producer responsibility working group, focus areas for 2025, the benefits of ReMA membership, and upcoming ReMA events and engagement opportunities. There will also be an opportunity for open dialogue on topics raised by attendees.

This workshop will introduce attendees to the process of certification. Attendees will be presented with a roadmap of the steps along the way to certification, including picking standards, the certification and auditing process, and the resources available to help them each step of the way. Experts will demystify the process, provide a forum for open discussion and give attendees an opportunity to meet key players in the certification space all in one room.

The ITAD sector has seen many moments that were described as transformational—from the Green IT wave to the post-2008 merger cycle. But time and again, the big shifts were either short-lived or driven by internal ambitions that didn’t quite stick.

Today, however, the pressure for change isn’t coming from within the industry—it’s coming from its clients. Enterprises are undergoing major IT infrastructure changes, facing stricter regulatory environments, and demanding higher levels of data security and ESG accountability. Certifications like ISO 27001 and SOC 2 are becoming minimum requirements, not differentiators.

On the ground, we are seeing strong demand for refurbished systems, growing activity in data center decommissioning, and rising expectations around compliance and ESG, pushing the sector in new directions. But with that momentum comes risk: tighter OEM control, shifting regulations, and an unpredictable global market.

In this interactive workshop, David Daoud, principal analyst at Compliance Standards, will share key insights from ongoing research into the ITAD landscape—supported by conversations across the industry, including with ITAD companies, their enterprise clients, and OEM partners. Together, we’ll explore where the real growth signals are, what risks could derail progress, and how providers can adapt to stay relevant in a more demanding, less predictable environment.

In this 90 minute session, participants will take part in live polls and guided discussions to compare notes, surface blind spots, and think through what’s next—strategically and practically. If you work in ITAD or partner with those who do, this session is designed to give you clarity, perspective, and a few useful questions to take back to your team.

The recycling programs under the 25 state electronics recycling laws are evolving and, in some cases, expanding. This workshop by the Electronics Recycling Coordination Clearinghouse (ERCC) will feature expert panels and discussions on key areas where the state electronics recycling programs are changing and examining the overlap with the increasing number of battery laws. Topics will include recent legislative amendments to the laws, the latest data on collection volumes and which devices are being returned, as well tools that help all stakeholders navigate the changing state electronics recycling programs.

This workshop from TERRA, a leading network of certified e-scrap processors and ITAD providers, will provide expertise on how companies can properly position themselves within the industry, create a voice and a unique selling proposition, and develop tactics to leverage their messaging to get new customers.

It's never a dull time in the business of electronics recycling and IT asset disposition, and 2025 has continued to prove that point. Sweeping federal regulatory changes, an evolving global trade landscape, a heightened focus on domestic metals sourcing, a fast-moving artificial intelligence rollout driving data center growth—all of these trends are filtering down to push and pull the e-scrap industry in different directions. In this state-of-the-industry discussion, leading electronics recycling and ITAD industry executives discuss the evolution of the industry against the background of these broad trends, and what they mean for the economics of electronics recovery.