Massive fire breaks out at recycling plant

Firefighters in Orange County spent late Monday afternoon battling a massive recycling plant fire in Apopka.

Madison County halts pilot recycling program

The Madison County Fiscal Court had voted to end the county's pilot curbside recycling program. The decision was unanimous and effective immediately.

NYC Wants You To Recycle, So Where Are All The Recycling Bins?

There are plenty of trash baskets around New York City street corners, but some say they can’t find a place to drop a recyclable.

Electronics recycling fee in Washington County could go up

Washington County residents might see rates go up for recycling electronics, a county official said Tuesday.

Casa Grande suspends its recycling program amidst high cost

Many cities are doing away with their recycling programs, and starting this week, Casa Grande is suspending its program.

Eco-tip: Plastics still collected in curbside recycling despite market challenges

Over the past few weeks, local environmental activists have been sharing through Facebook and forwarding through email an article first published by a British newspaper on June 21.

The U.S. is way worse at recycling than other developed countries

The U.S. produces far more garbage and recycles far less of it than other developed countries, according to a new analysis by the global risk consulting firm Verisk Maplecroft.

Dallas could mandate recycling for businesses to cut down on waste

Dallas officials could require tens of thousands of businesses to start recycling in an effort to divert waste from the landfill.

Sierra Vista ends curbside recycling pick up, opens drop-off site

After months of dealing with a struggling recycling market, Sierra Vista city officials decided to end the curbside recycling pick up program and replace it with a recycling drop-off site.

Scrap metals, Styrofoam catch fire at Woodinville recycling plant

The fire broke out at the Schnitzer Steel plant in the 23700 block of 63rd Ave SE about 20 minutes after workers left for the day.

75 tons of recyclable materials heading to Santa Rosa landfill each week

There is a recycling problem in Santa Rosa County. Since April, residents' recyclable material left on the curbside for pick up, has been going straight to the landfill.

Mecklenburg County making recycling changes

As contaminated recycling continues to rise, Mecklenburg County is making changes to make sure more of its glass bottles are able to be sold to recycling buyers.

Michigan launches $2M education campaign to boost recycling

Michigan on Monday launched a $2 million educational campaign aimed at boosting the state’s low recycling rate and cutting the amount of materials improperly left in curbside bins.

Madison County recycling changes: Deadline for new cart; What happens to old bin? What to know

Big changes are in store for Madison County, Madison and Huntsville recycling customers.

Florida county urges cities to give regional recycling collaboration another chance

Broward County is pitching a new approach as recycling rates plummet and Waste Management costs rise. Some cities still haven't shaken off bad memories from the last regional partnership.

Recycling robots are the ‘future of the industry’

Paper, metal, cardboard, glass, plastics – if these are appropriately recycled, they can be reused again and again. “We need to keep recycling at the forefront of our communities,” said John Hansen, co-owner of Single…

Frederick County may be forced to scrap recycling

Frederick County may be forced to discontinue most of its recycling in two months.