(BCC Research: Wellesley, MA) -- According to a new technical market research report, “Electronic Waste Recovery: Global Markets (MST037B)” from BCC Research, the global market for electronic waste (e-waste) materials was an estimated $8.5 billion in 2009, but is expected to increase to nearly $13 billion in 2014, for a 5-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9 percent.

The largest segment of the market, made up of recycled metals, is expected to reach $11.4 billion in 2014, after increasing at a CAGR of 8.8 percent from the estimated 2009 value of $7.5 billion.

The segment made up of recycled plastics was estimated to be worth $976 million in 2009, and is expected to increase at a CAGR of 10 percent to reach nearly $1.6 billion in 2014.

The smallest segment of the market, recycled silica, is projected to grow at a CAGR of 7.1 percent, from $4.9 million in 2009 to $6.9 million in 2014.

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