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Waste Management dealing with recycling mess in Broward County
Waste Management dealing with recycling mess in Broward County
Officials say about 34% of collected recyclables is actually garbage
Rural Recycling Program At Risk Due To Substantial Increase In Trash Dumping At Collection Sites
Rural Recycling Program At Risk Due To Substantial Increase In Trash Dumping At Collection Sites
West Central Iowa Solid Waste is urging rural residents in the communities they serve to stop throwing garbage into recycling trailers or risk losing them.
Recycling Returns to Alton
Recycling Returns to Alton
Single stream recycling has returned to Alton in the form of a drop-off point downtown. The large bin was recently brought to the city-owned lot just off Piasa at 5th Street, filling the void created…
ISRI Offers a Way Forward for Residential Recycling during Congressional Testimony
ISRI Offers a Way Forward for Residential Recycling during Congressional Testimony
Focused on solutions to the complex challenges facing the residential recycling stream, the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) today testified during hearing in front of the House Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change of…
Wyoming Conservation Corps Sets Spring Glass Recycling Dates
Wyoming Conservation Corps Sets Spring Glass Recycling Dates
The Wyoming Conservation Corps (WCC) has scheduled seven glass recycling events throughout March and April.
Kick Off Spring Cleaning at Power Recycling Day
Kick Off Spring Cleaning at Power Recycling Day
Last year’s events diverted 51 tons of e-waste from area landfills
Mesa facing yet another recycling cost increase
Mesa facing yet another recycling cost increase
Mesa’s recycling program, already running on fumes from price increases, suffered another blow when both contractors abruptly canceled their contracts.
New recycling plant could turn candy wrappers and plastic bags into fuel
New recycling plant could turn candy wrappers and plastic bags into fuel
An Omaha recycling company wants to turn trash into fuel. Officials from Firstar Fiber plan to open a new pyrolysis plant in Omaha to repurpose hard to recycle materials.
Newtown Households, Businesses Will See Separate Glass Recycling By Summer
Newtown Households, Businesses Will See Separate Glass Recycling By Summer
The Housatonic Resources Recovery Authority (HRRA) will be requiring local homeowners and businesses in Newtown along with other communities in its jurisdiction to separate out qualified glass containers starting in June.
Paper recycling returns next week
Paper recycling returns next week
New paper collection bins will open at the City of Frankfort’s Division of Solid Waste’s Recycle Center, 309 Rouse Avenue on Monday.
South Strabane approves glass recycling partnership with East Washington
South Strabane approves glass recycling partnership with East Washington
South Strabane Township supervisors approved a glass recycling agreement with East Washington during the township’s Tuesday meeting.
E-waste recycling program in jeopardy
E-waste recycling program in jeopardy
Hawaii County’s e-waste program is drastically over budget and may have to be halted if more funding isn’t found soon, local contractor Mr. K’s Recycle and Redemption Center told the Environmental Management Commission on Wednesday.
Campaign launched in Opelika aims to increase recycling
Campaign launched in Opelika aims to increase recycling
A recycling campaign in Opelika aims to increase the number of families who recycle. and get them to recycle correctly. The campaign is also an effort to promote recycling the right way. Recycling correctly prevents…
Recycling woes continue in Santa Rosa County
Recycling woes continue in Santa Rosa County
Luther Bolin says he’s doing everything right while participating in Santa Rosa County’s recycling program. He places only items that can be recycled into his recycling bin after making sure they’re clean, the Holley resident…
Northfield residents wrestle with recycling changes
Northfield residents wrestle with recycling changes
Residents concerned with the rising cost of recycling in Franklin County gathered at Dickinson Memorial Library last week to discuss the coming changes and possible ways to curb the costs.
Recycling services return to Santa Rosa County but items are still going to landfill
Recycling services return to Santa Rosa County but items are still going to landfill
Recycling has been back in Santa Rosa County for three weeks now, but all the recycling that's been picked up so far has been going to the landfill.
Minnesota shuts down recycling plant, site of massive fire
Minnesota shuts down recycling plant, site of massive fire
The state of Minnesota on Friday shut down a metal recycling company where a fire burned for days and sent up plumes of smoke.