Tag: recycling

September 27, 2023

Beginning on October 1, Washington County residents in Oregon can throw food scraps in their yard waste roll carts. The new program was approved by the Washington County Board of Commissioners back in June 2023, where it also approved collection […]

September 15, 2023

Two New York recycling companies have been convicted for taking part in illegal dumping and disposing of electronic waste. The judgment against ALPCO Recycling and Finger Lakes Cleanup was handed down by the NYS Attorney General’s Office recently. Both companies […]

September 14, 2023

Pennsylvania’s Allegheny County has launched a new online recycling drop-off finder, making it easier for residents to find facilities in their area. The website includes a searchable database and map to identify drop-off locations for disposal or recycling, including sites […]

September 11, 2023

Lithium-ion batteries seem to be all we talk about and for good reason, as their inclusion in the waste and recycling streams has clearly had a negative effect on fires in our operations. But the truth is batteries are only […]

September 7, 2023

FWTrash collection fees could impact residents of Miami-Dade County soon to make up for increased costs. The increase is due to several factors, including the ever climbing operational, staffing, and global recycling costs that have been exacerbated by the ongoing […]

July 28, 2023

A new facility is on its way to Martinsburg, W.Va. that will recycle steel and scrap metal into useful products. Metals Company, a Texas-based company, held a ceremony this week to break ground for its new metals recycling plant to […]

July 12, 2023

According to the latest study by Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE) Flexible Films Market in Europe: State of Play, the installed plastic recycling capacity for flexible polyolefins experienced a remarkable growth of 8% between 2018 and 2020, reaching a total of […]

July 6, 2023

Starting this month, residents of Edmond, Okla. Will be able to recycle glass items once again. The City of Edmond has a new contract with Republic Services for the recycling pickup and processing of glass products. With this, to cover […]

June 19, 2023

In 2019 53.6 million tonnes (Mt) of e-waste were generated worldwide. That is an average of 7.3 kg per capita. Only 17 per cent of it was managed in an environmentally sound manner, which resulted in $9.4 billion gross value […]

June 14, 2023

Macquarie Asset Management (MAM) has acquired majority ownership of Florida-based Coastal Waste & Recycling. The acquisition is aimed at accelerating Coastal’s growth. Operations and existing services are expected to remain the same, with CEO Brendon Pantano continuing in his role. […]

June 1, 2023

Residents in Newton, Powys, Wales may have their trash bins inspected for food waste that should be going into the dedicated food containers that are provided by Powys County Council. The council says it will be conducting checks so that […]

May 5, 2023

The Recycling Partnership reported today on the impact of its Aluminum Recycling Initiative (Initiative). Under the Initiative five grants have been issued for the continued advancement and improvement of aluminum recycling. To date, the grants have captured three times more […]

April 27, 2023

Adams County, Penn. Is adding a drop-off collection site for glass for its community. This comes as the Adams County Community Foundation announced multiple grants through the Adams County Fund for the Environment, which includes $10,000 going to Adams County […]

April 19, 2023

The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) applauds the introduction of the “American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act,” H.R. 368 sponsored by Congressman Ron Estes (R-KS) and Congressman John Larson (D-CT) and the “American Innovation and Jobs Act,” S. 866, sponsored by […]

April 14, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) set a goal to increase the national recycling rate to 50 percent by 2030, and in late 2021 released the National Recycling Strategy, which outlines about 50 multi-stakeholder-led actions, intended to help hit that […]

April 12, 2023

The Recycling Partnership (TRP) recently hosted a webinar called, “By the Numbers: Transforming U.S. Recycling with EPR.” The panelists on the program were: Dylan de Thomas, VP of public policy & government affairs, TRP; McKenna Morrigan, strategic advisor, Seattle Public […]

April 11, 2023

Sandals South Coast and Jamaica Recycles are partnering on an initiative to better handle waste material by installing a recycling baler unit. Jamaica Recycles installed the baler unit at Sandals South Coast, which will handle cardboard, white plastic, clear plastic, […]

April 5, 2023

The most recent scientific positions and reports are making similar predictions: the window of opportunity to beat the planetary crisis that will hinder (or even suppress) life on Earth is nearing. Accelerating consistent actions to reverse the current situation is […]

March 30, 2023

HBS Trash Services, a premier Colorado owned and operated waste and recycling provider, in partnership with TerraCycle, an innovative recycling company that specializes in hard-to-recycle materials, are pleased to announce the launch of Zero Waste Bags by HBS. Households in […]

March 28, 2023

Michigan has new, sweeping policy to revamp its solid waste management system, following a seven-year push for change. March 29, 2023, an eight-bill package becomes law that’s intended to help bump the state’s 19 percent recycling rate (among the lowest […]