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Recycling Tips: How To Avoid Throwing The Wrong Stuff In Your Bin
Recycling Tips: How To Avoid Throwing The Wrong Stuff In Your Bin
Here are 5 things to know if you want to recycle better.
Trash piles, county's recycling pressures grow after West Lafayette drop-off center closes
Trash piles, county's recycling pressures grow after West Lafayette drop-off center closes
Trash piles build up as recycling once destined for West Lafayette center finds its way to Tippecanoe County’s remote drop-off sites
Clamshell packaging curbside recycling ends in Anchorage
Clamshell packaging curbside recycling ends in Anchorage
The plastic containers commonly used to package fruits and leafy greens can no longer be recycled in Anchorage
Recycling center back in operation after fire
Recycling center back in operation after fire
Recycling services are back for residents of Memphis and other nearby cities, nearly a week after a fire at the recycling facility put services on hold.
Philadelphia cancels recycling rewards program
Philadelphia cancels recycling rewards program
Market changes have prompted Philadelphia to cancel its Philacycle community engagement and recycling rewards program that began in 2017through a partnership with Recyclebank.
Columbia County recycling bottoms out
Columbia County recycling bottoms out
According to the monthly recycling revenue report, Columbia County sold 43 tons of metal, 144.55 tons of mixed paper and 237.87 tons of cardboard for a total of $426.22 in May.
Recycling plant fire halts services for some residents
Recycling plant fire halts services for some residents
The fire happened last Friday. Officials say a pile of cardboard that ignited is to blame.
Pittsburgh city to host recycling workshops for residents, businesses
Pittsburgh city to host recycling workshops for residents, businesses
The city will host four recycling and waste reduction workshops for residents and business owners beginning on Wednesday.
Omaha recycling on hold Monday and Tuesday
Omaha recycling on hold Monday and Tuesday
Frustrations continue to mount as Omaha continues to play catch-up on waste collection. Recycling pickup will be delayed a few more days as the result of severe storms this past week.
City says if households recycled correctly recycling cost would decrease
City says if households recycled correctly recycling cost would decrease
More and more cities across America are suspending their recycling programs.
Residents in 4 communities will soon find out whether they’re recycling right or ‘wish-cycling’
Residents in 4 communities will soon find out whether they’re recycling right or ‘wish-cycling’
Falmouth, Scarborough, South Portland and Windham have hired summer interns in hopes of teaching residents what to put in the recycling and what to leave out.
Hood River Garbage to resume recycling
Hood River Garbage to resume recycling
Hood River Garbage received approval from Hood River County and the City of Cascade Locks to enact a 2.61 percent recycling surcharge - allowing Hood River Garbage to begin moving some material to recycle processors…
Curbside recycling comes to an end in Sierra Vista
Curbside recycling comes to an end in Sierra Vista
Curbside recycling in the city of Sierra Vista is coming to an end.
Recycling in the Omaha area
Recycling in the Omaha area
FirstStar Recycling, which serves the City of Omaha, outlines what to bin, trash and bag (for residents in the orange bag program) in an A to Z recycling guide at firststarrecycling.com.
Electronic waste recycling drive to be held May 29-30
Electronic waste recycling drive to be held May 29-30
An electronic waste recycling drive will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 29 and 30 at Business System Solutions, 3138 S. Lafountain St.
Cincinnati Tapped for National Recycling Initiative
Cincinnati Tapped for National Recycling Initiative
Beyond 34 works to raise the U.S. recycling rate, which has been stuck at 34 percent for a decade
Historic U.S. Bill To Clean Up Recycling At The Bin And Save Billions
Historic U.S. Bill To Clean Up Recycling At The Bin And Save Billions
Standardized labels on recycling bins will help reduce contamination and overhaul the recycling industry.