U.S. shipments of recycled plastic out of the country were down during the first quarter of 2020 compared with previous years, according to new export data.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is encouraging all Americans to recycle materials from their households and properly dispose of personal protective equipment (PPE), especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The City of Omaha Public Works Department announced that recycling collection for Thursday, May 14, will be suspended due to impacts related to COVID-19.
The city’s recycling program is shut down indefinitely, although Mayor Frank Jackson’s administration would like residents to keep separating recyclables out of their garbage.
Lycoming County Resource Management Services will be slowly reopening recycling drop-off sites throughout the County, according to a Monday news release.
The Franklin County Solid Waste Management District’s spring “Clean Sweep” bulky waste recycling day, previously scheduled for Saturday, May 16, has been canceled.
As the state of Alaska relaxed the mandates surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, businesses and services are starting to re-open. After a two month hiatus, Talkeetna’s recycling center is again accepting recyclable materials. KTNA’s Colleen Love…
The town plans to limit the number of containers that residents and businesses can place curbside so their garbage and recyclable materials can be collected.
Misuse of recycling bins meant as a drop-off point for rural residents has resulted in the ending of the service by the Warren County Board of Supervisors.
An electronics recycling event is scheduled to take place form 9 a.m. until noon Saturday at the Union Grove Wastewater Treatment Plant, 3710 67th Drive.