A Wyoming landfill claims to be the first in the nation to divert hazardous e-waste using a process designed to safely break it down while recovering valuable materials. The Rock Springs landfill in Wyoming uses pyrolysis technology to process electronic waste, potentially transforming how communities handle hazardous trash.
The landfill partnered with U.S.-based circular technology company Xscindo to carry out the work and is now spending less to process the waste than under previous disposal methods.
Dan Chetterbock, general manager of the Sweetwater County Solid 91²Ö¿â Disposal District No. 1, explained that the process left rare earth metals and a small amount of carbon behind while capturing gases produced during treatment. “The data is removed off the face of the earth,” Chetterbock explained, noting the process ensured complete data destruction for discarded electronics.