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Ramsey County Electronics Recycling: What Changes on April 1st
Ramsey County has announced the opening of their new Environmental Center on April 1st, 2025. ...


Repowered’s Epic Earth Week – Save the dates: April 21st – 26th
Get ready for an unforgettable celebration — Repowered proudly presents Epic Earth Week 2025! Mark ...


Need deals on electronics? St. Paul, Minneapolis refurb shops have them.
By Julio Ojeda-Zapata 12/20/24 – Pioneer Press “Looking to buy a last-minute laptop or other ...


STAR TRIBUNE | Ramsey County aims to simplify recycling with new facility
A proposed Ramsey County environmental service center promises to be a one-stop shop for offloading


PARK BUGLE | Tech Dump renamed Repowered to make recycling electronics easier
Tech Dump, your locally-based electronics recycler, has two good-news items: a new name and a


BY ALL MEANS PODCAST | Amanda LaGrange
The CEO of Minneapolis-based Repowered, formerly Tech Dump, on fulfilling a “triple bottom line” with


CEO Runs E-Waste Organization Dedicated to Employing Formerly Incarcerated People: ‘We Shouldn’t Be an Exception.’
It’s an understatement to say that Amanda LaGrange runs an unorthodox organization. It would be


CNN | Employers need workers. That’s good news for these people
(CNN) — With nearly two job openings available for every job seeker, the shortage of workers in the United


‘Welcome Home Party’ hopes to connect former inmates with jobs, community
As a correctional officer for nearly 20 years at the Stillwater prison, Antonio Espinosa knew


E-SCRAP NEWS | How a county-processor contract addresses equity
A Twin Cities-area processor won an electronics recycling and repair contract with the second largest


Renee Conklin | Twin Cities Business
Notable Nonprofit Board Members 2022 | Twin Cities Business Renee Conklin, vice president of global


PIONEER PRESS | Ramsey County residents can now recycle electronics for free
The county has partnered with Repowered, the Twin Cities electronics recycler formerly known as Tech


TWIN CITIES BUSINESS | Crisis Response: Tech Dump and PCs for People
Tech Dump (now Repowered) and PCs for People share a common purpose: keeping electronics out of the waste

STAR TRIBUNE Opinion | New Voices: The piling-on effect of fees in criminal justice
For those trying to re-enter society, a few dollars here and a few hundred there


Tech Dump wins Community Impact Award from Twin Cities Business
It’s time to celebrate! We are honored to be a recipient of the Twin Cities
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