Tag: Recycling Facility

November 3, 2022

After Duncan “Alex” Burrell-Gordon’s unfortunate death at the Industrial Recovery and Recycling in Greer, South Carolina, an investigation was held at the facility. According to the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, the facility has received $33,000 in […]

September 6, 2022

Ecore International plans to invest $25.5 million to open a regional manufacturing facility in Ozark, Ala., where it will create 84 jobs. Ecore specializes in transforming reclaimed materials into high-performance flooring and surface products. The privately held company based in […]

November 1, 2021

Waste Management (WM), a leading provider of environmental services in Middle Tennessee, today announced a three-year, $300,000 commitment to Tennessee State University (TSU). The pledge, first unveiled by Dr. Glenda Glover, President of TSU, and Don Gentilcore, Mid-South Area Director […]

July 30, 2021

PureCycle Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: PCT) has reached an agreement with The Augusta Economic Development Authority to build its first U.S. cluster facility to produce ultra-pure recycled polypropylene (rPP) from waste polypropylene (PP). The 200-acre location in Augusta Corporate Park will […]

April 15, 2021

Li-Cycle Corp. (“Li-Cycle” or “the Company”), an industry leader in lithium-ion battery resource recovery and the largest lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, today announced that the Company will build its third commercial lithium-ion battery recycling facility, to be located […]

September 3, 2020

GREEN BAY, WIS, Sept. 3, 2020 – Quincy Recycle, a national recycling and waste stream management company, is opening a new recycling facility in Green Bay, WI to expand its reach and capabilities in the Midwest. Quincy Recycle took possession […]

August 3, 2020

Union County in northeastern New Jersey will soon break ground on a privately financed $220 million recycling facility after officials approved an amendment in the county’s recycling plan that paves the way for the facility’s construction. Among the facility’s operations […]

March 26, 2020

Beltsville, Md.-based Sun Recycling is donating 36,000 N95 respirator masks to healthcare workers in the Washington, D.C., area who are working on the frontlines during the COVID-19 crisis. The company received the unopened boxes of masks a few months ago […]

December 11, 2019

Safety is top of mind for the waste and recycling industry, which has been listed on the most dangerous jobs list for years. Those in the industry are constantly seeking new ways to boost safety, and advancements in technology have […]

August 12, 2019

The Marquette County, Mich., Solid Waste Authority recently authorized the construction of a new $6.3 million recycling facility, which will be funded with loans and a grant from the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy. The facility will […]

June 3, 2019

The Fort Stockton, Texas, landfill is nearing its capacity date, and although a plan is in place for a new location, Public Works officials say recycling properly is more critical than ever. The Fort Stockton Pioneer reports that roughly 80 […]

January 3, 2019

During 2018, the waste and recycling industry experienced 365 reported fires in both the U.S. and Canada. Based on reasonable assumptions, we can extrapolate that 1,800-plus facility fires have occurred during that time, which based on the number of facilities […]

December 3, 2018

Over the past 12 months, the waste and recycling industry has experienced 373 reported fires in both the U.S. and Canada. Based on reasonable assumptions, we can extrapolate that 1,800-plus facility fires have occurred in the past 12 months, which […]

January 10, 2018

The city of Montgomery, Ala., has acquired the $37 million recycling facility formerly owned by Infinitus Renewable Energy Park (IREP). The city and IREP closed on a bankruptcy agreement on December 29, 2017, and had been locked in bankruptcy court […]