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Tag: Recyclable Materials


Public Utilities, Waste Management

New Funding for Municipal Recycling Program Supports Purchase of Hi-Tech, Automated Recycling Trucks

June 29, 2022

Via: Waste360

Closed Loop Partners announced Tuesday that its Closed Loop Infrastructure Fund (CLIF) signed and funded its second loan to the Broken Arrow Municipal Authority. The new loan of $1 million was used to support the Authority’s purchase of five new […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Why Industry and Government Want to Change the Rules Around a Universal Recycling Symbol

October 5, 2021

Via: Waste360

“Local jurisdictions and their haulers spend hundreds of millions of dollars annually educating our customers on what is recyclable in an effort to improve recycling rates and reduce contamination and recycling costs. But those dollars are wasted if the packaging […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Recycling Costs Skyrocket in Arlington County, Va.

March 28, 2019

Via: Waste360

Like many municipalities across the country, Arlington County, Va., has seen its recycling costs rise and is uncertain about the future of glass recycling. ARLnow reports that in the last six months, costs for processing recyclables have risen from $15.73 […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Colgate-Palmolive Accepts “All In On Recycling” Challenge

November 20, 2018

Via: Waste360

Global consumer products company Colgate-Palmolive is joining The Recycling Partnership and PepsiCo Foundation’s recycling challenge, “All In On Recycling.” Colgate’s support of The Recycling Partnership is part of the All In On Recycling challenge, which kicked off with a $10 […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Washington, D.C., Expands List of Recyclable Materials

October 6, 2017

Via: Waste360

This effort goes hand-in-hand with the District’s goal to divert 80 percent of citywide waste from landfills and waste-to-energy facilities. The Department of Public Works (DPW), the Department of Energy and Environment and the Department of General Services have announced […]