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So, how many of those electric scooters are left? [Video]

AKRON — From 8,000 scooters to 1,000 scooters, the team at Summit e-Waste, an electronics recycling company in Akron, has made big progress on its massive pile of defunct electric scooters over the last year.

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In January 2024, News 5 visited the warehouse on Grant Street after neighbors asked why thousands of electric scooters were piled high outside the facility. When our crews went inside, the piles went to the ceiling.

“If you recall, you couldn’t even walk back in here at all. Since then, we’ve worked our way through,” said Ben Baker, vice president at Summit e-Waste.

The team is busy prepping the last 1,000 scooters, so they’re ready to go in the spring. The job has been so intense over the last year that Summit e-Waste hired more staff to get it done.

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