City receives $663K state grant to support recycling revamp

The city of Mitchell’s now-underway single stream recycling program aimed at increasing participation has caught the eyes of Gov. Kristi Noem and the state of South Dakota.

California considers requiring beverage makers to handle recycling

California lawmakers are considering upending the state’s struggling bottle and can recycling program by requiring beverage distributors to create a new system to take back their own containers, similar to one that has been successful…

Monroe County recycling bins filling up

Monroe County’s program was already extremely overburdened before Frenchtown Township canceled its curbside recycling program Dec. 1, Dan Rock said.

Brimfield recycling to continue

Recycling pickup in Brimfield will continue as usual while the Portage County Solid Waste District and township trustees work to come to terms on a new contract.

Scrap metal recycling event aims to help the environment

Hanson Scrap Metal Service was at City Hall on Saturday collecting scrap metal.

Dallas’ New Apartment Recycling Ordinance Is Off to a Slow Start

As of Jan. 1, most Dallas apartment buildings are required to have recycling facilities on-site, but not all of them do yet, city officials say, and implementation is a slow and complicated process.

Paper, Cardboard Recycling Changes in Lackawanna County

People in Lackawanna County are noticing a change in how their recycling is collected since the start of the new year.

City stops accepting cardboard for recycling

The city of Owensboro is no longer accepting cardboard at its recycling center on West Seventh Street.

Pima County uses state money to recycle tires

Tire recycling program gets 1.3 million dollars

King County: Plastic bags and wrap can no longer go in recycling bins

If the plastic wiggles, it can no longer be put into Seattle’s recycling bins.

Ordinance aims to clean up Lincoln's recycling sites, crack down on dumping

The Lincoln City Council took steps Monday to clean up the city's recycling collection sites by cracking down on lazy or illegal dumping.

Bay Area Lawmaker Proposes Reforms For Recycling Bottles, Cans

Assemblyman Phil Ting, D-San Francisco, is seeking to reshape the way bottles and cans are recycled throughout the state, his office announced Monday.

Firefighters battle two-alarm blaze at NE Philly recycling center

Philadelphia firefighters on Sunday night struggled to contain a two-alarm blaze at a Waste Management trash recycling facility on the 5200 block of Bleigh Avenue in the Holmesburg section of Northeast Philadelphia.

Some Oregon residents trying to bring back curbside recycling

Some residents are looking at an out-of-area recycling business called Recyclops to come in and serve the area for curbside recycling.

Single-stream recycling in Sarasota County begins Monday

Residents outside the cities can start using one-size-fits-all receptacles that were delivered in 2019.

South Carolina Offers Oyster Shell, Christmas Tree Recycling

South Carolina's Department of Natural Resources is calling for citizens to recycle used oyster shells and discarded Christmas trees through programs aimed at promoting growth of marine life.

Dallas Apartment Trash Recycling Law Takes Effect

Buildings with 8 units or more must provide recycling for tenants