EWaste in Auburn to add 18 jobs
A change to state law governing the recycling of electronics is allowing Auburn-based EWaste Recycling Solutions to expand.
Beginning with two new employees this week, the company plans to hire another 18 workers by the end of September, according to the Sun Journal. The company recycles electronics and sells the components, including plastic, metal and other materials, on the commodities market. The hirings are the result of the May passage of LD 981, "An Act to Increase Recycling Jobs in Maine and Lower Costs for Maine Businesses Concerning Recycled Electronics," which allows the company to disassemble the cathode ray tubes in computer monitors and TV screens. Previously, the company had to send monitors out of the country because glass on the back of the tubes contains lead and is deemed a hazardous waste. EWaste can now disassemble the monitors and sell the non-leaded portions of the tubes once the glass is removed.
The company currently has 29 employees and has been in Auburn since relocating from Brunswick in 2008.
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