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Public Utilities, Waste Management

Washington County, Ore. to Begin Food Scrap Recycling in October

September 27, 2023

Via: Waste360

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 […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

New York Recycling Companies Convicted for Illegal E-Waste Dumping

September 15, 2023

Via: Waste360

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 […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Pennsylvania County Debuts Online Recycling Drop-Off Location Finder

September 14, 2023

Via: Waste360

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 […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

E-Waste is a Curse for Waste & Recycling Operators; Offenders Need to be Held Responsible

September 11, 2023

Via: Waste360

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 […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Miami Residents Face Increased Trash Fees to Combat Recycling Costs

September 7, 2023

Via: Waste360

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 […]


Other Utilities, Public Utilities

Recycling Facility Focused on Steel Breaks Ground in West Virginia

July 28, 2023

Via: Waste360

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 […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

New study: Recycling and circularity of flexible plastics will continue to grow

July 12, 2023

Via: Waste Management World

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 […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Oklahoma Town Approves Glass Collection for Recycling

July 6, 2023

Via: Waste360

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 […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Global e-waste flows monitor 2022

June 19, 2023

Via: Waste Management World

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 […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Macquarie Asset Management Acquires Majority Stake in Coastal Waste & Recycling

June 14, 2023

Via: Waste360

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. […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Newton Officials Will Conduct ‘Spot Checks’ for Food Waste in Normal Garbage Bins

June 1, 2023

Via: Waste360

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 […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

The Recycling Partnership Reports Impact to Date on Aluminum Recycling

May 5, 2023

Via: Waste360

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 […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Pennsylvania County Gets Glass Recycling Program

April 27, 2023

Via: Waste360

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 […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Plastics Industry Association Supports American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act and American Innovation and Jobs Act

April 19, 2023

Via: Waste360

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 […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

EPA to Award New Grants to Bolster Recycling

April 14, 2023

Via: Waste360

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 […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Transforming U.S. Recycling with EPR

April 12, 2023

Via: Waste360

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 […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

New Recycling Baler Installed on Sandals South Coast

April 11, 2023

Via: Waste360

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, […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Access to recycling systems: direct link to a positive change

April 5, 2023

Via: Waste Management World

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 […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

HBS Trash Services & TerraCycle Launch Home Recycling Pilot

March 30, 2023

Via: Waste360

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 […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

New Michigan Law Aims to Overhaul State Waste System

March 28, 2023

Via: Waste360

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 […]