Tag: recycling industry

December 13, 2022

Collaboration is key when it comes to progressing safety initiatives throughout the waste and recycling industry. Three leading associations came together at WASTECON 2022 in San Diego to share cross-functional, proactive best practices and to provide insight into the state […]

November 15, 2022

Three billion batteries get thrown away each year in the United States, according to GreenIT. The waste and recycling industry bears the brunt of the effects, having to manage the hazardous items that can combust and cause fires. Call2Recycle, a […]

November 11, 2022

Waste and recycling industry illness and injury rates experienced a historic drop in 2021, according to new data from the 2021 Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII). The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the annual report that offers data […]

August 17, 2022

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), the Voice of the Recycling Industry, participated as one of eight private sector partners at the first in-person meeting of the National Conference on State Legislature (NCSL) Public-Private Partnership on Recycling. The Partnership […]

May 9, 2022

Entering in the waste and recycling industry happened by chance for Carlos Puebla Hermida. His goal after receiving a degree in Engineering was to join a projects department of a large company where he could grow and be mentored professionally. […]

May 4, 2022

As the company enters its 25th anniversary year, Waste Connections (WC) reported a ‘better than expected’ Q1 2022 on accelerated acquisition activity and volume growth. CEO and President Worthing F. Jackman said that $175 million in annualized revenues have closed […]

April 29, 2022

The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) released its 2022 first quarter LD-2 lobbying disclosure report in accordance with the organization’s transparency initiative. “It’s through our lobbying that we can be an effective advocate for the waste and recycling industry,” […]

April 25, 2022

Earth Day 2022 brought beautiful weather across the country, yet saving the Earth from the effects of climate change and environmental impacts remained at the forefront of discussions. Here is how companies across the country highlighted their efforts. Republic Services […]

March 11, 2022

Perform a Google Image search for ocean plastics. The results are thousands of photos from across the globe of disrupted ecosystems, dwindling species populations and polluted beaches. While innovations and advancements in the waste and recycling industry are redirecting resources […]

March 2, 2022

Over the past year, the waste and recycling industry has continued to step up and play an important (and growing!) role in sustainability. Which is why we at Waste360 are constantly keeping our eye on the myriad and unique things […]

October 20, 2021

In recognition of the pivotal role of its specifications in the global recycling industry marketplace, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) is pleased to announce that it was awarded a total grant of $46,000 by the United States Department […]

September 24, 2020

As a digital innovator at Nestle, my work ranged from cloud-based user applications to using automation at manufacturing facilities for the use of the internet of things (loT), with the goal of using technology for improving product quality and manufacturing […]

June 8, 2020

After several months in quarantine, America is beginning to slowly reopen; restarting the economy and attempting to put more than 30 million unemployed Americans back to work. Unlike other viruses and diseases, COVID-19 seemingly came out of nowhere, spreading quickly, […]

July 15, 2019

The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) has partnered with Orion Talent, the nation’s largest military and industry-experienced recruitment firm, to close the labor shortage in the waste and recycling industry. “By 2026, the solid waste collection industry will have […]

February 14, 2019

As a sign of both the need to reduce metal theft and its strong working relationship with the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) and other recyclers, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) recently passed a resolution calling […]

February 14, 2019

The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) released an updated issue brief on the continued changing markets for recycling. Since 2017, NWRA has regularly updated its issue brief to reflect China’s changing policies toward imported recyclables and the impact of […]

January 23, 2019

To date, at least 17 fatal incidents have occurred relating to the solid waste industry in both the United States and Canada in 2019. And in response to this unprecedented uptick in fatalities, the Solid Waste Association of North America […]

October 4, 2018

Over the past 12 months, the waste and recycling industry has experienced 366 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 […]

June 21, 2018

More and more residents and businesses are stepping up to divert more materials from landfill, but what they are tossing into recycling bins isn’t always recyclable. Mixing these nonrecyclables in with recyclables leads to contamination, which ultimately leads to materials […]

March 26, 2018

In response to China’s announcement that it intends to impose a 25 percent import tariff on aluminum waste and scrap, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) released the following statement: “In 2017, the United States exported more than $1.1 […]