As recycling costs continue to rise, many cities across the country are ending their residential recycling programs and turning to burning and landfilling more waste.
China’s ban on certain recycled imports, which took effect in January 2018, has prompted volatility in recycling markets across the U.S. and in other countries. Since China’s ban went into effect, other Asian countries like Thailand and India started to accept more imported scrap, but now they are becoming inundated and imposing new restrictions.
