Per the fiscal year 2022 budget proposed on Friday, SWIFR will “build innovation in the recycling industry” and focus on “improving solid waste …
VERIFY: Yes, most items placed in the recycling bin in Mecklenburg County are recycled.
But for what can’t be recycled in curbside pick-up, many things can still be taken to other recycling centers or donated. But for many, it’s easy to mix up …
Household hazardous waste recycling event planned in Aurora
Residents can recycle household hazardous waste materials for free on Saturday in Aurora. The Household Hazardous Waste Recycling Drive-Thru …
Senate approves Dodd’s recycling bill
Bill Dodd, D-Napa, that would divert more solid waste from landfills by expanding the types of beverage containers that can be recycled and by …
City Council to consider approving 5% increase in refuse, recycling rates
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Bakersfield residents could soon be paying more for the city to collect your trash and recycling. During tonight’s …
Paper mills foresee higher OCC prices this year
Baled OCC stacked for recycling. Recovered fiber end users detailed the impacts of rising OCC prices in their quarterly reports. | BAO Images Bildaentur …
Groups to Congress: ‘Recycling is infrastructure too’
Recycling industry groups are lobbying for federal infrastructure spending in materials recovery. | Gary Blakeley / Shutterstock. As federal elected …
Plastics giants snatch up plants from recycled PET processor
Equipment in CarbonLite’s Dallas PET recycling facility. Indorama Ventures submitted the high bid to acquire the plant during an auction this week.
Our top stories from May 2021
Articles about markets for recycled paper and plastics drew lots of clicks last month. Readers were also drawn to our coverage of container deposit …
Maine lawmakers give thumbs up to packaging EPR bill
A key difference is who sets the fees that producers must pay to recycle … of EPR, revenue proposals should support real recycling solutions, not BE …