MER

What MER does

Midwest Electronic Recovery (MER) is a privately held electronic waste recycling company headquartered in Walford, Iowa, that describes itself as the largest computer and electronics recycling center in the state. It operates two physical sites — the Walford headquarters at 100 Third Street North and a second facility at 7420 University Ave, Suite A in Clive — and serves a diversified client base including communities, solid waste agencies, businesses, school districts, institutions, and individuals across Iowa. The website displays co-branded credentials for Microsoft, the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), suggesting alignment with regulated e-waste compliance frameworks.

The company's service portfolio is organized around two core offerings (basic recycling and processing) supplemented by three add-on modules: mobile electronic shredding (on-site secure destruction), data security (handling and destruction of electronic data), and transportation/logistics (collection and delivery of equipment to its facilities). Underlying technology is operational and physical rather than software-driven; the company emphasizes "state-of-the-art electronic recycling practices" and secure handling of end-of-life equipment but discloses no proprietary software, AI, or platform layer. The website is a basic WordPress-based marketing site.

MER operates as a for-profit private company with 11–50 employees and no public financials, funding history, or outside investors disclosed in the available sources. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and the company appears to combine a B2G/B2B institutional book (school districts, solid waste agencies, institutions, businesses) with a long-tail B2C drop-off channel at the Walford outlet store. No revenue, growth rates, or contract values are available, and the data does not support any inference of products beyond physical recycling services.

Name

MER

Legal name

Midwest Electronic Recovery

Website

https://ewasterecycle.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

MER (Midwest Electronic Recovery) is a privately held Iowa-based electronic waste recycling company operating facilities in Walford and Clive that provides recycling, mobile shredding, data destruction, transportation, and processing services to communities, agencies, businesses, schools, institutions, and individuals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electronic Waste Recycling Services

NAICS

Materials Recovery Facilities (562920), Waste Collection (56211), Hazardous Waste Collection (562112), Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal (562211)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950), Hazardous Waste Management (4955)

akta.pro primary industry

Electronics Recycling & Material Recovery (Dismantling/Separation) (BPALAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Electronics Refurbishment, Repair & Reuse (Remarketing/Resale) (BPALAIAD), Consumer Electronics Recycling (TVs, AV, Small Electronics) (BPALAIAH), E-Waste (WEEE) Collection, Refurbishment & Recycling (IMAIAFAH), Recycling & E-Waste Collection/Hauling (HSAKALAJ)

Keywords

• Electronic waste recycling
• IT asset disposition
• Secure data destruction
• Mobile document shredding
• Electronics refurbishment

Headquarters

HQ city

Walford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Core offering

Midwest Electronic Recovery (MER) operates the largest computer and electronics recycling center in Iowa, providing end-to-end electronic recycling solutions including electronic equipment recycling, mobile on-site electronic shredding, secure data destruction, transportation/logistics for equipment pickup, and processing to recover valuable materials. Services are offered to communities, solid waste agencies, businesses, school districts, institutions, and individuals.

Product overview

Midwest Electronic Recovery (MER) operates as a single unified electronic recycling service offering, providing comprehensive solutions through its core services (basic recycling and processing) supplemented by add-on modules (mobile electronic shredding, data security, and transportation). The company serves as the largest computer and electronics recycling center in Iowa, offering end-to-end electronic waste management for communities, businesses, institutions, and individuals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basic Electronic Recycling Services Core electronic recycling services providing customers with a process for responsibly disposing of computers and electronics. Offered to communities, solid waste agencies, businesses, school districts, institutions, and individuals.
• Mobile Electronic Shredding On-site mobile electronic shredding service that brings secure physical destruction of electronics directly to the customer's location, eliminating the need to transport devices with sensitive data. Targeted at businesses and institutional clients.
• Data Security / Secure Data Destruction Secure handling and destruction of electronic data on devices being recycled, protecting sensitive information for businesses, institutions, and individuals throughout the recycling process.
• Transportation Services Logistics and transportation solutions for collecting electronic equipment from customer sites and delivering it to MER's recycling facilities, simplifying end-of-life equipment disposal for businesses and institutions.
• Processing Services State-of-the-art electronic recovery and recycling processing at MER's Iowa facilities to extract valuable materials from end-of-life electronics and ensure proper disposal, supporting resource preservation and reduced emissions.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Milepost ABcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Milepost AB acquired Mer's Swedish network of AC charging stations, comprising approximately 250 charge points spanning from Åre in the north to Malmö in the south. The acquisition increases Milepost's network from roughly 750 to over 1,000 charge points and expands its presence to over 70 municipalities across Sweden.
• Be.EVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026Be.EV, the UK's second top-rated rapid and ultra-rapid EV charging network, acquired Mer's UK public charging network. The acquisition more than tripled Be.EV's network size with over 450 additional charging locations, bringing total to over 2,500 bays. Be.EV is majority owned by Octopus Energy Generation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Veolia Environmental Services (North America): Global environmental services operator with electronics and hazardous waste recycling lines serving municipalities and large enterprises — overlaps with MER in collection, processing, and regulated waste handling.
• Iron Mountain (ITAD / Data Destruction): Diversified records and information management company that also runs large-scale ITAD and secure shredding; competes with MER for enterprise data-destruction and electronics recycling contracts as part of a broader services portfolio.

Direct peers

• GEEP (Global Electric Electronic Processing): Operates electronics recycling and ITAD facilities across North America, processing computers, IT equipment, and consumer electronics — a direct functional peer to MER's recycling and processing operations.
• Cascade Asset Management: ITAD provider focused on enterprise and institutional electronics recycling, with certified data destruction and refurbishment; comparable to MER in serving schools, businesses, and government accounts with secure end-of-life processing.
• ECS Refining: Specialty e-waste and printed circuit board recycler providing collection, processing, and precious-metal recovery; comparable to MER on the materials-recovery side of electronics recycling.
• Sims Lifecycle Services: Global IT asset disposition and electronics recycler offering collection, processing, data destruction, and refurbishment/remarketing for enterprise and institutional clients — a close functional match to MER's end-to-end service stack.
• Quantum Lifecycle Partners: Canada-based ITAD and electronics recycler offering certified processing, data destruction, and remarketing; structurally similar to MER in serving institutional and enterprise customers with end-to-end electronics recovery.
• Electronic Recyclers International (ERI): One of the largest e-waste recyclers in the U.S., operating certified ITAD and electronics recycling facilities nationwide with shredding and data destruction services — directly comparable to MER's full-stack recycling, shredding, and data security offering.

Emerging players

• Wisetek Solutions: ITAD and electronics recycling provider offering data destruction, refurbishment, and resale services, with a focus on enterprise and institutional clients — comparable to MER's bundled offering at a similar scale.

Regional players

• R2v3 / e-Stewards Certified Regional Recyclers (e.g., Sunnking, Tech Recyclers): Certified regional e-waste recyclers operating within the Midwest/Northeast U.S. with similar collection, shredding, and processing services — directly comparable to MER's regional recycling footprint and customer mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/midwest-electronic-recovery-of-central-iowa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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