WestRock reports that the increased sales were partially offset by the absence of recycling sales in the current year quarter as a result of conducting …
Limit Recycling Contamination – Know Your No’s
So what exactly is contamination in recycling? It is those greasy pizza boxes along with any other food waste. Other prohibited items include bagged …
Recycled plastic draws focus in California
Under Assembly Bill 792, beverage containers would be subject to phased-in recycled plastic mandates. By 2021, beverage containers would be …
SWANA: On-the-job deaths rose last year
Collection was, by far, the most fatal sector of the waste and recycling industry last year. Landfills operations represented the second most deadly, with …
How to help West Coast cities? Target contamination
The Recycling Partnership (TRP), an industry group backed by a range of corporate entities, this month announced its West Coast Contamination …
Hauler recycling struggles persist into 2019
Resource Recycling reported full-year 2018 results for Republic on Feb. 12 and full-year results for Waste Management and Waste Connections on …
Evacuation lifted after recycling plant fire in Rutherford Co.
RUTHERFORD Co., N.C. (WSPA) — Officials said residents can return to their homes after an evacuation was issued for a fire at a recycling plant.
Electric Vehicle Battery Recycling Market Is Expected to Hit $2272.3 Million by 2025: Says AMR
Finite metal resources, growth in demand for zero emission vehicles, growing demand for recycled products & material, and increase in employment …
Harrisonburg Hopes to Improve Recycling with New Program
The Mobile Recycling Unit, which utilizes individualized bins for residents to sort their recyclables, will start visiting parks and other locations across …
Recycling revamp: Council exploring ways to promote city-wide recycling
That included ideas for the city to promote recycling, along with explaining the impact China is having on recycling both locally and nationally. Part of …