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

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

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

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 Township supervisors approved a glass recycling agreement with East Washington during the township’s Tuesday meeting.

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

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

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

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 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

The state of Minnesota on Friday shut down a metal recycling company where a fire burned for days and sent up plumes of smoke.

Reduce Reuse Refocus: How Can We Make Recycling Economically Viable Again?

With single-stream recycling struggling to keep pace with the fluctuating commodities market, what other recycling technologies are out there?

Free recycling collection event set for March 7 in Kent

Dispose of appliances, batteries, mattresses, etc.

New Yard Waste Fees at Tompkins County Recycling

Disposing yard waste — the leaves and brush that clutter yards each fall — is about to get more expensive in Tompkins County.

Gaithersburg expects 20% fee increase based on increasing costs of recycling, processing

City signs separate contracts for each operation to improve efficiency

Baldwin County cities hopeful for local processing center amid recycling crisis

A solution could be in the works for Baldwin County cities facing the rising cost of a nation-wide recycling crisis.

Holland rethinking recycling system as 'yellow bags' continue losing materials

Continued failure of Holland's "yellow bag" recycling operation has city leaders considering moving recyclables to separate carts.