Massive Fire Destroys Massachusetts Recycling Plant

A massive fire broke out at a construction waste recycling plant in North Andover, Massachusetts, last night and continued to burn this morning. The four-alarm blaze completely destroyed the Thompson Brothers Industries facility.

Several sizable cities cut curbside recycling

In response to strained recycling markets, a handful of U.S. municipalities larger than 50,000 people have recently canceled recycling programs or reduced the materials accepted.

Craven County rolling out new recycling program

Craven County officials are rolling out a new curbside recycling program. In the next four or five years, residents in Craven County will get new 95 gallon lime green and black rolling recycling carts. The…

As California’s recycling industry struggles, companies and consumers are forced to adapt

Visiting the Burbank recycling center is like stepping into an archaeological dig. Everywhere there is evidence of consumption — kombucha bottles, cardboard delivery packages, plastic water bottles, toothpaste tubes, vitamin bottles, and plastic bags.

Fire at Recycling Facility in Williamsport

Crews in Lycoming County battled flames at a recycling facility on Monday.

City of Jackson suspending recycling program

Effective September 1st, the City of Jackson will suspend the curbside recycling program until further notice.

City of Surprise temporarily halts recycling program

The City of Surprise announced a temporary halt in their recycling program this week.

City of Tucson changing recycling program

Poor recycling practices and risings costs are pushing the City of Tucson to change its recycling program.

Cuyahoga County asks residents to go ‘back to basics’ when recycling

The Cuyahoga County Solid Waste District is asking that residents recycle five core items so that the proper items are recycled for sale.

State's biggest recycling company goes out of business, closing several local locations

rePlanet shuts down all 284 centers statewide

Recycling centers across Bay Area shut down

State's largest company announces closure, shutters 11 local sites

California’s largest recycling center business, RePlanet, shuts down

California’s largest operator of recycling redemption centers has shut down and laid off 750 employees.

Recycling crisis escalates as another Victorian recycling firm gets waste ban

Phoenix Environmental Group banned by EPA from accepting rubbish at its Coolaroo facility

Petersburg officials look at changes to curbside recycling program

Markets for Petersburg’s recycled materials have not improved and borough officials think the borough assembly could consider changes to the recycling program for next year.

Gretna's curbside recycling program to continue, but will be scaled back

Curbside residential recycling will continue in Gretna and the Timberlane subdivision, but on the same scaled-back basis announced by Jefferson Parish in June.

Frederick County eyes Martinsburg-based Apple Valley Waste for recycling services

The Frederick County Public Works department is planning to sign a contract with a Martinsburg, W.Va.-based company to provide recycling services next year, after its current recycling contract expires.

Bangor will close local recycling station as part of city’s switch to new waste plant

Bangor residents who have grown accustomed to leaving their recycling at the city’s public works garage at 530 Maine Ave. will no longer be able to do so starting Sept. 2.