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Tag: Recycling Collection


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Nashville Receives Investment to Support Increased Recycling Collection

January 19, 2023

Via: Waste360

The City of Nashville on January 11 announced the launch of enhancements to modernize its recycling program with support in part from American Beverage and The Recycling Partnership. In total, $4.8 million will be used to replace the existing schedule […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Recycling Drop-Off Locations Overflow in Columbia, Mo.

November 12, 2020

Via: Waste360

City of Columbia, Mo.’s Solid Waste Manager Steve Hunt says COVID-19 is impacting the number of workers available for recycling collection. Concerned residents have taken to Twitter to post photos and express their frustration. Some are saying that they are […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Philly Makes Changes to Residential Recycling Collection

April 6, 2020

Via: Waste360

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and employee attendance, the city of Philadelphia is making changes to its residential recycling collection system. There will be no collection from April 6 to April 11, and starting April 13, collection will run […]


Miscellaneous, Public Works

Coca-Cola, KAB Unveil Public Space Recycling Bin Grant Recipients

September 16, 2019

Via: Waste360

National nonprofit Keep America Beautiful (KAB) and The Coca-Cola Foundation announced the recipients of their 2019 Coca-Cola Public Spaces Recycling Bin Grant Program in a combined effort to improve recycling collection in more public space locations throughout the country. The […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Grant to Expand Curbside Recycling Collection in Nashville, Tenn.

April 8, 2019

Via: Waste360

A combined $2.8 million grant from The Recycling Partnership and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), with special support from beauty brand Love Beauty and Planet, will more than double the frequency of recycling collection in Nashville and […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Wilkes-Barre, Pa., Considers Privatizing Waste and Recycling Collection

December 4, 2017

Via: Waste360

Last week, the city of Wilkes-Barre, Pa., put out a request for proposals (RFPs) for private trash haulers that are interested in providing waste and recycling collection services to local residents. Haulers that are interested have until December 18 to […]