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Public Utilities, Waste Management

Los Angeles Start-Up Developing a Method to Recycle Polyester

October 26, 2023

Via: Waste360

LA-based start-up is working on a new method to recycle polyester, preventing clothing containing the material from hitting landfills. Ambercycle and its Boyle Heights laboratory, chemists, and engineers have figured out a way to pull polyester, notably a hard-to-reuse material, […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

EU Commission: Financial incentives for more recycling of old mobile phones

October 24, 2023

Via: Waste Management World

According to the recommendation of the EU Commission, cash rewards or deposit systems should boost the recycling of old technical devices such as mobile phones and laptops. Accordingly, these incentives or rebates and vouchers should target small consumer electronic devices, […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Grand Rapids Recycling Center Closing for Upgrades

October 17, 2023

Via: Waste360

The Kent County Recycling and Education Center in Grand Rapids, Mich. Will close for about a week as upgrades are installed to the facility. According to the Kent County Department of Public Works, the upgrades will happen from October 24 […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Birmingham Receives Grant to Help Boost Waste and Recycling Programs

October 6, 2023

Via: Waste360

Birmingham, Ala. is getting a boost from the state to improve its recycling output as residential participation remains low. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) is giving Birmingham $752,000 to help with the city’s recycling efforts. The big issue […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Michigan Officials Make Recycling a Priority with New Rules

October 5, 2023

Via: Waste360

New rules and changes are coming to Michigan as officials want to focus less on waste and landfills and more on recycling. The Michigan environmental regulations will soon encourage residents to reuse and recycle as much as they can, working […]


Public Utilities, Waste Management

Driving Recycling Rates Through Policy: Support for Advanced Recycling

September 28, 2023

Via: Waste360

One of my favorite parts about my job, and arguably the most important, is centered around technology and innovation. As the world closes in on new ways to responsibly use and reuse plastic so that it doesn’t become waste, technology […]


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 […]


Infrastructure, Public Works

Ocean County, NJ to Receive Grant to Improve Recycling Infrastructure

September 25, 2023

Via: Waste360

Ocean County, New Jersey is set to receive a grant to improve its recycling program with new, state-of-the-art technology. Announced by Rep. Chris Smith (R-Manchester) the $1,867,163 Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling (SWIFR) grant will finance the installation of an […]


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 […]